Do check the fabric softener sheet before you let it touch the book. Put it on
s piece of kitchen paper and see if it leaves a residue behind. Some leave a
greasy or soapy residue
L
Kind Regards,
Liz Baker
On 29 Jun 2015, at 12:31, Cynce Williams cyncewilli...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Putting it in a bag with a fabric softener sheet might help.
Cynthia
On Jun 28, 2015, at 10:14 PM, Malvary malva...@sympatico.ca 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
I had some success with sealing a book in a ballooned plastic bag with a
fridge odour remover pack for a month.
Jean Nathan in Poole, Dorset, UK
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I have used white vinegar to freshen my carpet. While I would hesitate to spray
any on the book itself, I wonder if leaving the book open near a bowl of white
vinegar might help?
I've also mixed a little baking soda to a larger amount of white vinegar with a
couple of drops of mild essential
Hi all,
I have used cedar clippings to help remove smoke smell from a piece of
furniture that came from a smoking home. I put fresh clippings in a couple of
time. It worked for this so I would put the book and cedar in an ziplock and
try.
Joan
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On Jun 29, 2015, at 1:48 PM,
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.
I’ve already emailed Malvary privately, but thought I’d mention to the list
that I found an online blog post from a library that removed smoke smell from
books with something called Gonzo Odor Eliminator. According to the post it
worked very well, and as this was a library treating their own
There is nothing in my Conservation / Restoration books about smoke odors
in books. But, I know that restoration experts are called in after a fire
that leaves smoke and water damage on books in museum libraries.
While looking at my rather large collection of Conservation / Restoration
My apologies for my predictive text which changed your name from Malvery to
Malvern. I used to be a quite competent writer
Kind Regards
Liz Baker
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Malvern,
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Malvern,
In the end the only thing that will get the smell out without damaging the book
is time. We bought a book off amazon in 2004 and it started to smell normal
about 2008. We had to keep it segregated from the other books as it smelt so
strongly of smoke that it was infecting anything
Hi Malvary,
Beloved was an archivist for many years, and said most of the advice given
is sound.
Fresh air is the best. Keep the book open and flip the pages every few
days. Make sure it's in a place that has low humidity. He liked the idea
of the fan close by to keep the air moving.
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
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