I have to tell this story. So I just ordered a book off of etsy used. It arrived and it stunk of cigarettes so bad. So naturally I youtube’d this and the book you’re using is written by the same author as the book I bought (needful things) and currently I’m literally reading The Talisman. That’s all. Pretty crazy. Thank you!!
I'll have to try it that way. I picked up a first edition Firestarter that was really smelly. I used an underbed storage tote and poured catlitter and backing soda in the bottom. I then put two square resin drains on top of the baking soda. Then I used about 25 toothpicks to open up the pages and sealed it up for a couple of weeks. Took all the odor out. Your method is much more efficient!
Thanks for the video. I'll see about trying this out. I just bought a set of 10 books off of ebay and they arrived absolutely reeking of cigarette smoke.
That's rough! I'm sorry to hear that. Best of luck with your endeavors to defunkify the books. There are other methods you can find on Google, TH-cam, etc., that may be better for really smoky books.
@@SKFirstEditions Definitely. Especially for me purchasing used books, booksellers need to be more transparent about this. It ruins the book for reading
Baking soda can only hold so much odor per say, and if its not kept in a container it'll absorb whatever it's stored around! For books i usually use an entitely new box of baking soda, and I try to get the fridge and freezer boxes that open on the sides just so more of it comes into contact with the air/book. I bought a first edition Baldwin that has a very pungent perfume smell that i actually need to do another pass on since i didnt fan the pages open enough the first time.
I've seen videos using various odour absorbents. Baking soda works ok. Activated charcoal is a bit better. Someone swore by dryer sheets. There may be more specialized products that are better. It does seem that time is important. A few days might not be enough.
Great video, ill def have to give this a try! Im trying to remove tbe smell from my book, which just so happens to be the canadian/american 1st editon of The Talisman!
I have to tell this story. So I just ordered a book off of etsy used. It arrived and it stunk of cigarettes so bad. So naturally I youtube’d this and the book you’re using is written by the same author as the book I bought (needful things) and currently I’m literally reading The Talisman. That’s all. Pretty crazy. Thank you!!
Nice! I love that. I hope you enjoy the book, and good luck airing out Needful Things.
Even though I have yet to come across this issue myself, I appreciate you doing this follow-up and experimenting for others to learn.
Thanks so much! I have since learned other methods from fellow collectors that I’ll have to share in a future video.
I'll have to try it that way. I picked up a first edition Firestarter that was really smelly. I used an underbed storage tote and poured catlitter and backing soda in the bottom. I then put two square resin drains on top of the baking soda. Then I used about 25 toothpicks to open up the pages and sealed it up for a couple of weeks. Took all the odor out. Your method is much more efficient!
Wow! Well done.
Thanks for the video. I'll see about trying this out. I just bought a set of 10 books off of ebay and they arrived absolutely reeking of cigarette smoke.
That's rough! I'm sorry to hear that. Best of luck with your endeavors to defunkify the books. There are other methods you can find on Google, TH-cam, etc., that may be better for really smoky books.
Thanks for sharing this solution, I appreciate this a lot!
For sure! I hope it is helpful. It didn't completely solve the problem, but definitely took the edge off.
@@SKFirstEditions Definitely. Especially for me purchasing used books, booksellers need to be more transparent about this. It ruins the book for reading
Baking soda can only hold so much odor per say, and if its not kept in a container it'll absorb whatever it's stored around! For books i usually use an entitely new box of baking soda, and I try to get the fridge and freezer boxes that open on the sides just so more of it comes into contact with the air/book. I bought a first edition Baldwin that has a very pungent perfume smell that i actually need to do another pass on since i didnt fan the pages open enough the first time.
I've seen videos using various odour absorbents. Baking soda works ok. Activated charcoal is a bit better. Someone swore by dryer sheets. There may be more specialized products that are better. It does seem that time is important. A few days might not be enough.
Agreed. Time does do the trick for most things!
Great video, ill def have to give this a try! Im trying to remove tbe smell from my book, which just so happens to be the canadian/american 1st editon of The Talisman!
@@TritonGamezYT good luck!
I wish this guy would speak a bit quicker and get on with it !