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How do you remove musty smell from books without damaging them?

I bought some interesting books from second-hand reference to a yard sale, and do not realize that they were stale. The form is not visible, but it smells, how they were kept in a damp cellar. I have a mold allergy, and ask me if there is any way to de-contaminate the books. I DO NOT want to cover the smell with Febreze, because the shape still be there.

the previous answer is a good option, but technically can not get rid of that mold. Conservation is a process where they consider it against the worst, maybe the repair of the pages, art, etc. authentic You have to get rid of the form, that is the book. "There is no practical way to eliminate all mold and mold spores in indoor air, according to the Environmental Protection Agency; the way to the indoor mold control is to control moisture. "This prevention is to prevent mildew and mold on materials, but have nothing to rid the mold. perhaps enclosing these books (which they are collector's items) or getting rid of them (if the $ 1'm kind of books). and be responsible if they get rid of a note in the inside of the book that it is damaged and mold. This is a serious problem, and many people react differently on them. You dont want to hand someone in this book, the baby comes over them and chews it pages or plays with him. Good Luck, Lissette

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