What makes books smell musty

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Keep changing out paper until the odor has diminished. This may not be the cheapest option, but it is the one that I have found to be the most effective. Another option is to get a plastic bin and some of the closet deodorizers. Put the books in standing up and fanned out with lots of space around them you may need multiple bins and deodorizers and add the deodorizer so it isn't touching. Place a cup of baking soda or an opened box in a plastic box or bin with a lid. Put the book in the box with the baking soda and close the lid.

Leave it for hours, then check on the book. Repeat until the odor is gone. This method is ideal for multiple books. Newspaper When you are short of baking soda, newspaper may deodorize the pages of newer, less expensive books. Employment Opportunities. Advisory Committee. Crowdfunding for Preservation.

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