It takes time and air. We had a used book that I was unable to use - I'm very sensitive to smoke.
This was an expensive volume with many coated pages and color pictures but out of print. I laid it open on a stool in front of a fan. I flipped the pages to a new spot every time I passed. Eventually the smell faded. It's going to happen quicker if air is circulating over the pages rather than sitting closed on a shelf. I think it took a few months. (fan only ran in the daytime) I did spray it with Febreeze. It didn't seem to harm the book, but I won't swear that it sped up the process either. I don't think there are any instant fixes. The odor was absorbed into the paper and has to work its way back out. Judy in soggy S. Louisiana On Sun, Jun 28, 2015 at 10:14 PM, Malvary <[email protected]> wrote: > Does anyone know of a cure for the smell of cigarette smoke which > permeates books. I have one used book (no longer in print) which came with > a very strong smell and in spite of trying onions, bicarbonate of soda, > leaving it exposed to the outside air nothing has worked so far. > > Suggestions would be welcome > > Thanks > > Malvary in Ottawa where we had a very cool miserable autumn like day > > Sent from my iPad > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to > [email protected]. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ > - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
