Cleaning > BooksOctober 18, 2010

Removing Mildew from Books

How do I clean mildew on the outside and inside of books which have been stored?

By Joanie from the shores of Lake Michigan

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Does anyone know how I might be able to remove mildew from books? Our old yearbooks from school have mildew on the front and back covers. on the front and back covers. Thanks.


I used some books to press some flowers and they must not have been dry enough, because they became moldy and rotted through the paper used to press them. Now some of my books are coated in musty-smelling mildew. How do I get them cleaned without ruining the books? They're big heavy textbooks.

By Nada from Halifax, NS


RE: Removing Mildew from Books

I had that same problem once. The mold was not from flowers, but the books had been stored in a damp place. I sprayed them down with Lysol spray and left them in the sun. It worked. They didn't even smell musty afterwards. (12/03/2009)

By Ann


How do I remove mildew on a book's cover?


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