Blow Dry Book

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If some of your books got wet due to water damage in your home, you can dry and save your wet books by using the blow dryer method below. This method is an at-home version book cleaning method based off of how professional water damage experts save wet books.

Supplies:

To save your books, all the supplies you need should be items that you can easily find around your house. You will need large Ziploc bags, preferably gallon size or larger. You will also need at least one full container of waxed paper as well as white paper towels without any colored patterns printed on them. Finally, you will need to clear some space in your freezer and get out your blow dryer.

Freeze Your Books

The first thing you need to do is put your wet books in the …show more content…

Depending on how wet your books got, this could take a couple hours or an entire day. You can also keep your books in the freezer from as long as you need. There is no rush to move onto the next step, so if you need to address other water damaged areas of your house, you can do so before moving on.

Dry Your Books

Drying your books is a process that is going to take some time. First, you need to clean a section of your counter off so you have a clean and clear work area. Then, you need to plug your blowdryer into the nearest outlet. You also need to keep sheets of plank paper or paper towels nearby.

You are going to want to pull the book directly out of the freezer and remove the wax paper wrapped around it or pull it out of its Ziplock bag and lay it flat on your counter. Then, turn your blow dryer onto the hottest and highest setting. Take your blow dryer and move it around the cover of your book, working across the entire surface so that your cover becomes dry. As it dries, open the cover and continue to apply hot area to the cover.

If you have pages that are stuck to your cover, gently pull them loose. When the cover is dry to the touch, it is time to move onto the inner

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