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Can anyone tell me the best way to eliminate or nutralise the musty smell on old books. I only have to look at one and it triggers my asthma. 4legsgood (Thu 14:35 02/Jul/09)

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zzxxee
(Thu 14:37 02/Jul/09)
put tumble fresh sheets between several pages shut in an air tight box for a few days this should do the trick
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4legsgood
(Thu 14:59 02/Jul/09)
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Many thanks zzxxee. Will give it a try. A couple of really old books I want to read - didn't fancy wearing a mask!!

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