Re: Preserving books against mold?

Alan Meyer wrote:
> "Alan Meyer" <ameyer2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:g1cnk0$sgs$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> I have a collection of several thousand books in a part of my
>> house that gets too humid in the summer time.  The books
>> can get moldy.
>>
>> I've dealt with that in the past with dehumidification, but in
>> the last year electricity costs have gone through the roof
>> in my state and it's getting really expensive.  Has anyone
>> successfully controlled mold by cheaper means - air
>> circulation, lysol spray, ultraviolet light (which can also
>> damage books), etc.?
>>
>> Thanks.
> 
> I've decided to try a very simple solution.
> 
> At least twice a week, and maybe more often, I'm spraying
> some Lysol spray disinfectant into the air in the room with
> the books.  Lysol is an effective fungicide, and it's cheap
> and readily available.  I don't know whether it will do the
> job or not, but I'm inspecting everything carefully to try
> to spot any problems at the earliest stages.  If I see
> mold beginning on the surfaces most susceptible to them,
> I may bite the bullet an turn on my dehumidifier.
> 
>     Alan
> 

What is the pH of Lysol?


Francis A. Miniter