> I just wanted to check whether there was any point in trying to find a buyer > for them.
Yes, as long as you advertise properly that they're from a smoker's house. A few years ago, I would probably have bought the whole lot. Now, I lack the space to store them! > Likewise, though off-topic (because they are not costume books; apparently I > developed that obsession on my own) are the books in the house rendered > worthless by the smoke and tar? No. IMO, it takes much more than a bad smell and some yellowing to render a book worthless - but then, I'm a book lover... > I am also hoping for some suggestions about how to get the smell out of the > clothes, patterns, or books that I might want to save. Baking soda is often recommended. Lots of it, change often. Activated carbon supposedly does a good job too. Clothes, hang them out in the wind and sun for several days (a good washing first always helps, if they're the kind of clothes that can be washed). _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
