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I love your videos on glass! Watching again today! Sure wish you would do more videos on glass.

Hopefully you see this, would this work for older mad magazines? I’ve bought a few that definitely has mold or mildew growing on the cover and it’s disgusting smh as soon as you touch the cover you can tell bc it feels dirty/dusty & I want to clean them but since it’s a magazine I got to be careful so I’m wondering if this will work

FREEZING TEMPERATURES DO NOT KILL MOLD SPORES! BAKING SODA DOES NOT KILL MOLD SPORES!

Interesting idea. I think your main "problem" is that your shelves are spaced too widely for the types of items you are storing. You would be better off to have shelving more closely spaced together to accomodate the height of your items. The type of shelves you are using are best for bins and boxes stacked. A bookshelf would be better for glassware and mugs, etc. Just my opinion! I like that you are discussing storage though because this topic is stressing me out overall as I bring SO MANY items into my home to resell.

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Thank you❣ I love your accent, I could listen to you all day❣ You're the only one who had an easy way to clean the unglazed bottom of ceramic mugs, plates & bowls. You have a new subscriber 🙆‍♀️❣

I keep finding orrefors bowls at goodwill and thrift stores. I can spot their glass from across the room. I’m having a hard time finding the right market to sell them though. Many people (outside collecting) don’t know them in the US like other makers. Really quality pieces of glass.

Soaking in urine gets rid of mold smell too

I put a paperback book in the microwave it melted rhe binding glue and the book fell apart

I have a hardback edition of The Four Translation New Testament published by Moody Press from 1966. My wife ordered it for me from Thriftbooks. Every time I would use it my eyes would start itching and my nose felt like I was breathing dust. I asked a book nerd friend of mine if he had a solution and he directed me to your video. After a little over two weeks in the freezer the baking soda dusted right off it has been out now for a few days with no trace of "old" smell. Fantastic!

Mold, mildew, fungi have spread throughout my bookshelf. Help!

I just got my huge Edgar Allen Poe poem book back from my friends apartment and it’s huge with gold Pages. It’s gorgeous! but it’s completely mildew damage because she put it in her basement that has lots of leaks and damage. So it’s completely mildewy. This video come save me because I was so lost and I couldn’t find anything to help me fix it. ❤

How long in the microwave?

With all due respect, I find this very hard to believe. I tried this after watching your video, and it didn't work AT ALL. I used so much "elbow grease" that the magic erasing sponge literally deteriorated, and the stains were completely intact. I notice that you claim to have done this using a good deal of force, but you didn't show a single second of that process. I think you used bleach or some other agent. What a waste of time! 😠

Has a house cat and complains about smelly books. SMH

Great Tip! Love it!

The moment the video started and I saw your face, you reminded me of Éowyn from Lord of the Rings. :)

Be careful of cargoculting, adding baking soda does nothing to kill mold. freezing does not kill mold spore, they will reactivate once they reach normal temperature and higher moisture content (aka.: are removed from freezer), microwave does not kill mold, the microwaves are too large to kill small living beings, if you wanna try, put a couple of small ants in there and see what happens (spoiler: nothing happens), the microwave is NOT a sterilizing tool. Unfortunatelly this is just another video telling you to do things, it will change the characteristics of the book and its smell of course, but those actions she described wont solve the mold problem, its just hiding it.

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Thank you for posting this video. I have a very old LARGE Bible that was badly stored away. I love the book. But the mildew smell has made it impossible to read. So I am trying your method.

Freezing it doesn't kill the mold. It just slows the growth down.

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Kay, I wish that your channel was back. I learned so much about reselling from you. I hope that you and your family are well. 😃

I love your voice and accent.

Brilliant. I would put a drop of oregano oil, it will kill any mold or mildew. If you mixed it with the baking soda it wouldn't be wet at all.

Freezing causes mold to change into spores.Freezing dose not kill mold only slows its growth. The mold will grow again once is removed from the freezer. That is the hard truth. Its tough when mold is entrenched in art and difficult if not impossible to totally get rid of. You are not going to get rid of it by freezing it.

Thank you so much! I have a bunch of old Disney books I thought had been ruined by an old boyfriend when he put them in his shed.

I have a 50 volume Harvard Classics set that I received from E-Bay and the mold/mildew on that was so bad that it caused me respiratory issues from handling them. But I’m determined to disinfect them

Can you do this in larger quantities by placing the baking soda box in a bin with multiple books and placing in a chest freezer? Thus needing to sprinkle the baking soda on all of the books? I have about 60 books that need a good deoderizing.

I have some old paperback cookbooks that smell very bad. I wonder if my small UV-C air sanitizer would work on the smell if I put the books and the sanitizer in a plastic container with them. Any thoughts?

Back in 1989 or 1990 . At 1 time I work at Goodwill in LA on San Fanmido rd. In LA . The Base Program . I got things at half price 50% Goodwill is a great store to work at. At times I do miss it . On this video I saw a star wars pillow cases. I go the same . I got the star wars bed set at half off. That was cool thing about working at Goodwill. That was 30 years ago..

Just throw the books away. They're ruined.

I tried it and it worked!! thank you so much! i was scared of the freezing part, but it worked like a charm 👌✨ now it no longer smells of mildew 🥰

It would’ve been nice to see how you finished the process.. thanks for sharing!

Thank you so much!!! Any tips how to remove visible signs of mildew?

What size S hooks do you use?

Freezing while inhibiting fungal growth does not kill mildew. By the way, baking soda is a chemical. Not sure what you mean by harsh chemicals. 🧐

Perfect!

Fabulous Tips ! Thank You !

She keeps saying MEL-dew instead of MIL-dew. LOL.

I found the easiest way is to place the books in plastic bags with a desiccant and let sit for six months. It takes time but doesn't require a lot of work, which is practical when you have a lot of books to deal with. And of course if you need a book you can just take it out of the bag while you use it. This will also keep dust and mold from settling on the books. It may not take six months, but they improve with time. It's also a good way to store books, especially if they're kept in a basement or storage locker.

So fors frezzing the books damage them? I have some comics id like to try this on

Loved this info and I used it on my old magazines. Just glad I picked up a box of 2 gallon Zip Lock bags when I saw them!

Didn’t know anything bout Lalique until I picked up a vase ( thought it was for ice cream) boy was surprised when I got home and took off the tag!

PSA: Freezing does not kill any mold or bacteria or any other microbes. Freezing just slows the growth. If there is moisture in that bag, or any condenses from the air in the bag, there can be more mold after you take it out, especially if your freezer isn't cold enough. Mold is aerobic, meaning it needs oxygen to survive. It is the plastic bag that kills the mold, not the freezer. Gently patting down the book and pages with isopropyl alcohol seems to be a more logical approach, since it would kill the mold and remove it, although I have never tried it. Isopropyl alcohol also evaporates quickly, so if used conservatively, it probably won't leave a smell.

I followed the freezer advice given and it ruined the hard cover of my book and it still smells of mildew!

Musty smell and Brown mould spots.. ( foxing) use a 3 per cent Hydrogen Peroxide solution solution.. dab on with a cotton bud.. then seal in bag with baking powder.

I do lol

Hey so much for this tip! Mugs are my favorite thing to sell and i never knew this!

and yet, 7 yrs. later, this boomer learns something new...