How to remove moldy/dusty smell from books?

Question

are there any tips or tricks or sprays or products that remove the smell? it bothers my grandma's allergys. thank you!

Answer 1

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Putting things in a container with char coal will get odors out of things.

The books do not have to touch the char coal.

My stamp book smelled horrible, like mildew.

Source(s): I put my stamp collection in ice chests with char coal and left them there for a long time. The odor came out. I took the pages out. Our house had mildew from water damage from a storm. The house was torn down. I saved the stamp collection by putting it in char coal. My mother-in-law told me about the char coal.

Answer 2

Sorry there does not seem to be anything to get rid of that "old book smell". If they are not valuable, dump them. If you feel they have value, try a used book dealer for a few bucks.

Answer 3

Removing is an affair that had better be presided over from time to time exhaustively by the smell

Answer 4

Try opening them and putting them in the sun