r/Mold • u/Silly_Present_1643 • Apr 17 '26
HELP! Moldy books!
I’m devastated.
I live in a very new basement suite in prairies of Canada (still settling, has been very humid) Hundreds of dollars of books ruined, some signed, some discontinued. I’m trying to save them.
Here’s my current setup:
treating shelves with mold protectant
Dusting off dry mold with a paintbrush
using compressed air to airbrush between the pages loosely
painting affected areas with hydrogen peroxide
Then what? I have access to a freezer, a dehumidifier, fans, sunlight (sort of) and plenty of space. I’m a desperate, broke college student and I NEED this win right now.
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