After the hurricanes in Florida and Texas, the question has surely been asked: How to save those wet, damaged books? Above, you can watch a visual primer from the Syracuse University Libraries--people who know something about taking care of books. It contains a series of tips--some intuitive, some less so--that will give you a clear action plan the next time water and paper meet.
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I loved it.
And i think this is easy to remember. I will do this incase ☺.
Thank you for sharing.
You have the temerity to link someone else’s content and use their idea but presented a paywall asking for a donation.
What do you do if the book has glossy paper and pictures? I’ve had issues with those sticking to each other like they’ve been glued…
What I have done with some books and magazines like that is to interleave the pages with paper towels, Blotter paper would work as well. If there were concern about the paper towels or blotter paper sticking, you could try interleaving with kitchen parchment paper, though this could potentially increase drying time as well.
Your mileage may vary.
very interesting! Thank you!
Calm down…
Niffty ,who da thunk it ! Wonderful !