vodkafan Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 I have just had a bit of a small disaster in my rucksack. A drink has leaked and soaked two tree books that i was really looking forward to reading. The canvas rucksack is no problem I can bung that in the tumble dryer. The books are another matter. I don't want the pages to stick together. Both of the books were keepers. Any body got any tips? Quote
Chrissy Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 Kitchen towel between the worst pages, then lay them in a warm place with a covering weight (weight bigger than book). That should stop the pages from doing that weird fanning thing that wet books do. Good luck! What were the books? Quote
poppy Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 If they're books you really value, you could try asking the library if they would dry them for you. Quote
vodkafan Posted October 29, 2013 Author Posted October 29, 2013 The books are Notes From A Small Island by Bill Bryson and Infidel the autobiography of Ayaan Hirsi Ali Quote
Eleonora Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 I use rice, normal common rice, Vodkafan. First I put some kitchen towel between the pages and then I put the book - with the towel still in - in a big bowl full of rice: it will absorb the humidity out of the pages. Quote
Devi Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Let us know what ends up working for you VF. Quote
Athena Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 I'm sorry to hear that James, I hope the books can be salvaged . Quote
gardengirl Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 probably too late now Vf but what I did was use a hair dryer at full blast while riffling through the pages! It did work, though the pages were slightly crinkly. Quote
ray89 Posted November 11, 2013 Posted November 11, 2013 Oh the same thing happened me a few days ago - I just turned on the radiator and hung the book over it and it dried out. The pages still stayed crinkly but at least I could still read it. Quote
UnderTheDome40 Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 I use rice, normal common rice, Vodkafan. First I put some kitchen towel between the pages and then I put the book - with the towel still in - in a big bowl full of rice: it will absorb the humidity out of the pages. Eleonora, i'm not sure how you knew that or where you learned it.. but rock on ! Lol Quote
Ben Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 I echo Eleonora's statements: regular rice works for me every time. I've used it to dry everything from books to iPod screens. Quote
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