How to Take Care of your Books | Who Knew?! | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW | PBS

[@obieobrien5883]

Thank you for the wonderful information

[@BlessedLifeOriginal]

Another tip: read your books (or at least turn through the pages once in a while). The natural oils from your fingers help keep the pages from becoming brittle over time. Reading books keeps them alive!

[@melissawolf215]

Mold tip. I got a few books from my grandmother’s house a few years ago. They were definitely mild smelling. I put them in Ziploc Freezer Bags, perfectly sealed so that no air or moisture could get in, in the freezer overnight. It killed the mold and no residual problems. I got the tip from a friend who had bed bug problems and it was an effective way for her to get rid of the bed bugs. Works for mold too!

[@pigoff123]

Thank you. I have about 500 books. Most are in the attic. Darn

[@stepawayful]

Should books be stored upright across a shelf (so you can read the words on the binding) or in a few piles of, say 5 or 6 books. It seems that storing them upright would put undue pressure on the binding...?

[@sutats]

eBooks, it's the way of the future.

[@basehead617]

How does she skip the most important thing, which is to get your book covered with mylar to prevent UV fading of the jacket..

[@jessiec155]

well she said not in direct sunlight so that covers that right?

[@aloncohen87]

what about dust?

[@jonathanharris9924]

If this doesn't bore you to death you are some kind of super human.

[@ArcadiaOccult]

This information is very useful to me because I have first edition Doreen Valiente books!

[@jonathanharris9924]

@@ArcadiaOccult lol I'm glad I don't live around you if that is your idea of entertainment. I would be looking for a Bridge to jump off of.

[@Master_Petes_Theater]

@@jonathanharris9924 Practical advice isn't always "entertaining". When you read recipes or assembly manuals do you contemplate "jumping off a bridge"?

[@viktormuerte]

Millennials....

[@jonathanharris9924]

@@viktormuerte I'm not a millennial I was born in 2006.