Mold on books and magazines

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Mold on books and magazines

Posted: 2/26/2007 7:19:32 PM EDT

I rediscovered some old books and magazines in my basement storage room. They have a little bit of mold on them. I would describe it as a dusting of mold. What would be the best way to remove the mold without ruining the books/magazines, if this is even possible? I would hate to throw them away

Posted: 2/26/2007 7:37:21 PM EDT

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I rediscovered some old books and magazines in my basement storage room. They have a little bit of mold on them. I would describe it as a dusting of mold. What would be the best way to remove the mold without ruining the books/magazines, if this is even possible? I would hate to throw them away

Get some copper sulfate. It is sold to kill tree roots in a sewer and can be found at hardware stores.

Dissolve a teaspoon of it (blue crystals) in a pint of water. Use this to soak terrycloth towels. Dry them to a touch, then use them to clean the mold. They will kill all future mold.

From the CRC handbook of many years ago.

Posted: 2/26/2007 8:29:03 PM EDT

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My wife read that borax (sodium borate) would work as a mold cleaner/killer. We had huge mold problems in an old apartment we rented and bleach would clean up the windows, but the mold would be back after a couple weeks, the ones she cleaned with borax stayed clean.

Posted: 2/27/2007 6:12:18 AM EDT

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Thanks alot guys! I'll give both methods a try.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Mold on books and magazines

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