Smelly Album Covers? Smelly Books? How To Remove Odor Quickly
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.ค. 2021
- If you have smelly album covers or smelly books, I have the solution for you.
You’ll need an ozone generator, a storage tote, and a drill. No need to waste your time with baking soda. It just doesn’t work for album covers or books with a heavy odor especially mildew. This method is quick and effective.
The rubber grommet used here has the following dimensions:
Inside hole diameter = ½”
Total grommet diameter (o.d.) = 39/64”
Hole diameter to drill (i.d.) = 0.419”
I used a 7/16” drill bit.
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Made an Ozone box for a Louis Vuitton bag with a must odor and it worked great!! Thanks so much!
Use one of the handle holes and no hole in your lid for later use
Thanks for the detour, because this is something many of us have puzzled over. I too, tried the baking soda, and other things.
I just ordered the product with your link. Fingers crossed. I have been agonizing over whether to toss album covers for a great collection of 200 albums.
I subbed as soon as I saw the Lou Reed (RIP) album! (and Ummagumma!)
Great channel with straightforward delivery.
Thanks for the sub!
Great informative video👍🏿Thanks for the heads up Johnny
Any recommendation on brand name for the ozone generator...looked at a few that were much more expensive(more for a room with no tube) or looked to be focused on water..thanks
Ok, OMG - Thank you!!!
Thank you!!! I thought of a tent and ozone but this is so much more practical. I cannot thank you enough.
I recently purchased a large room sized ozone generator but haven’t used it yet. Do you think this would work if I put the books / albums in the same room that I will treat with the generator?
good tip
Will this work on old cardboard boxes that 90s toys come in? I have some woth the musty meldew smell
Any comparable machine recommendations? The one here is restricted from shipping to CA.
Could a higher volume generator be used to blow into a plenum from which a manifold of PVC pipes feed several larger containers at one time? I would do it outside so the ozone can vent into the atmosphere. The idea of doing 20 albums at a time would take a lot of time, even for a modest collection. Wouldn't a higher concentration be faster and more effective, as long as it it done safely?
Ill like to buy and use this method to eliminate odors from my vinyls, because living in Apt. think should be safe to use in my balcony.
If the portable ozone generator seems too expensive, can you just buy some of that ozone spray in a can?
Thank you! I just ordered the ozone generator (used your link in the comments). The grommets were a bit expensive though. Do you think I could duct tape this into the hole? Would it keep the ozone in?
Duct tape should work just fine. There's always a little bit of leakage with the grommets so duct tape may have even less.
Would this be safe with electronics? I have an iPad Magic Keyboard that just smells aweful and none of the usual recommendations are making a difference. It’s the felt parts that just hold on to every horrible odour. Also the back of the iPad smells rank. Not sure exposing an iPad to oxone is a good idea? Advice?
Very Interesting video, I've been using simple green spray and wiping off my album sleeves and other peoples "funk". Since I purchase second hand albums I have found many that smell like cigarette smoke or mildew. Pretty gross and disgusting. I wonder if the ozone will kill mildew spores. Anyway I think I will give this a shot. Also, I'm thinking that if I do this in the garage and simply open the garage door I shouldn't have to wait the full 2 hours? Thanks
How did it work out? I have the same concern about mildew spores and their order just coming back to old books soon after removing the order. That's been the issue I've had with baking soda. Coffee grounds and bamboo is usually the odor eventually comes back. The bamboo and other moisture absorbing packets seem to be working better than the baking soda, but still doesn't seem like a permanent fix.
I hate the smell of ozone but I might try this for VHS covers. I don't buy old records that smell because they're usually in bad condition otherwise as well, and I like my records to be in good condition.
What about good old-fashioned airing out? like taking them spreading them out letting them get some fresh air or like a fan? I just inherited a few thousand and my basement now smells gross so I have an air purifier going and I just point it at a different stack periodically
I tried airing them out with a fan on them for days. Nadda.
I may have missed it, but could you give a link or at least size of the grommets? And I assume they’re rubber? Thanks!
Good tips, im looking for a low-cost alternative ,with household ingredient I already have, any ideals?
I haven't had any luck with baking soda or odor absorbers.
The generator actually has a fan.
That means it's constantly pumping air into the bin, and most of the ozone will actually come out to the room.
If you want ozone to be contained, you should put the generator *inside* the bin.
Do not put the generator in the bin. The generator relies on "normal" air to take a regular O2 molecule and converts it to an O3 molecule . If you stick in the bin, it will greatly reduce the rate of O3 generation. Furthermore, O3 is heavier so it will start pushing out the normal air first. Yes, it will push O3 into the room, but that's exactly why I stated you should leave the room.
@@ToolboxDIY So how long would it take for that ozon generator to fill that box to the rim if it were without the cover ?
I can see why baking soda wouldn’t work it just absorbs the odor in the air but not anything about the order in the record paper where is ozone actually neutralizes the odor itself
FYI that ozone can damage and kill plants, but I'm not sure how much there needs to be to do that. So be careful of any house plants if trying this indoors.
Hello, Which brand ozone generator are you using? Thanks
WSTA. I've done over 50 batches of records and it's still going strong. Here's an affiliate link: amzn.to/2U7OQ1T (I earn a commission but at no extra cost to you!)
Thank you .Have done several batches and works great.
Would this work on old photos?
I want to try. Old album where photos are on black construction paper type pages. Unfortunately I tossed the leather cover as I tried everything , it stank i had to move and didn't want to take smell with me. But. All the pages still smell.
Trying to decide if I should take the photos off and put them in a new album.
You will never get the stink out of Lou Reed.
Lol,that is a great album though because of the band. Wagner and Hunter and basically the rest of Alice Cooper's band starting with wcom to mt nightmare
Isn’t ozone dangerous? They recalled those sharper image air purifiers because they were generating ozone.
It is dangerous according to the epa. I wouldn’t use them where you will be spending time, but your method allows time to let it degrade so I’m all for trying this method. I found a portable battery powered one you can put in the bin, so no hose needed, do you think that would work?
From epa:
. The purpose of this document is to provide accurate information regarding the use of ozone-generating devices in indoor occupied spaces. This information is based on the most credible scientific evidence currently available.
Some vendors suggest that these devices have been approved by the federal government for use in occupied spaces. To the contrary, NO agency of the federal government has approved these devices for use in occupied spaces. Because of these claims, and because ozone can cause health problems at high concentrations, several federal government agencies have worked in consultation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to produce this public information document.
Ozone is dangerous as you discovered. However, these small machines don't put out a lot, we are containing it mostly, and as I said in the video, I leave the room during and for an hour after letting it run.
I kinda like the smell, it takes me back to the 70's
You wouldn't have liked the smell I got rid of. Takes you back the 1470s and probably some form of moldy black lung!
@@ToolboxDIY that pesky moisture not good
You have a couple of comments that stink. Can you put them in your bin and turn the ozone generator on? I'd like to watch that video next.
On it.
No thanks... Nothing like the smell of old vinyl records ! 😄 I'd make a cologne from that scent if I could.
I enjoyed the video and will try it depending on how expensive an ozone generator is. I love old things and certainly albums and this seems like a winning strategy to freshen them up. Why are commenters turning into bitchy old ladies. Thank you for the tip on the albums!
Once you stop enjoying music you start doing shit like that and there are no limits to taking care of the collection. While I'm sure this works, don't be slaves to your collection guys, I went through this myself. Peace.
Once you stop enjoying other people doing things that make them happy, you start posting comments like this. Don't be slaves to trying to fix other people.❤
@@mattyoutubes oh im sorry, i didn’t realise this was a video about hapiness and mindfulness. Next time i will be more careful leaving a feedback. Btw your comment made me unhappy, why are you trying to fix me?
Turn down your intro music...geez. : )
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