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Bought a ton of old National Geographics but they have a slight odor...
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<blockquote data-quote="firebird1999us" data-source="post: 9964490" data-attributes="member: 20928"><p>They were stored in a dry, albeit dusty place - but they have a slight musty smell to them. They have no signs of dampness or visible mold. Anyways I was looking for ways to eliminate or nuetralize the odor?? It's kind of that smell old books get when in storage for a long time....</p><p></p><p>Anyways It's like 80 years worth of issues (1930 on) and I got them for super cheap from a guy up the street who was moving and couldn't take them...so I don't want to toss them, but I do want to get rid of the smell:headscrat</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1256099[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I've heard that the smell comes from a type of mold. I've also heard that putting them in zip lock bags in the freezer will kill any potential mold/smell or leaving them out in the sun will elminate the smell...also heard theories about rubbing alcohol?</p><p></p><p>I love the magazines and am in the process of doing some shelving for them. Anyways I'm trying a lot of different techniques (backing soda, sunlight, freezer, etc...) in attempt to get rid of the smell...</p><p></p><p>I'm likely going to stick them in boxes and treat them in 5 year increments. There's also a few "dealers" listed on the NG forum...so I'll probably consult them on Monday and see what they think. </p><p></p><p>Any book restoration/conservation experts in the house???</p><p></p><p>:shrug:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="firebird1999us, post: 9964490, member: 20928"] They were stored in a dry, albeit dusty place - but they have a slight musty smell to them. They have no signs of dampness or visible mold. Anyways I was looking for ways to eliminate or nuetralize the odor?? It's kind of that smell old books get when in storage for a long time.... Anyways It's like 80 years worth of issues (1930 on) and I got them for super cheap from a guy up the street who was moving and couldn't take them...so I don't want to toss them, but I do want to get rid of the smell:headscrat [ATTACH=full]1256099[/ATTACH] I've heard that the smell comes from a type of mold. I've also heard that putting them in zip lock bags in the freezer will kill any potential mold/smell or leaving them out in the sun will elminate the smell...also heard theories about rubbing alcohol? I love the magazines and am in the process of doing some shelving for them. Anyways I'm trying a lot of different techniques (backing soda, sunlight, freezer, etc...) in attempt to get rid of the smell... I'm likely going to stick them in boxes and treat them in 5 year increments. There's also a few "dealers" listed on the NG forum...so I'll probably consult them on Monday and see what they think. Any book restoration/conservation experts in the house??? :shrug: [/QUOTE]
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