Re: Preserving books against mold?

Alan Meyer wrote:
> 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. 

In case anyone is interested in the outcome of my experiment,
here's a re****t.

I tried spraying Lysol, which is a pretty good fungicide, in
the air around the books a couple of times a week.  As evidence
of failure mounted, I began spraying more and more heavily,
eventually getting to twice a day.

But I have to declare the experiment a failure.  It didn't
prevent mildew from attacking my books - starting with the
most vulnerable book covers.

I've given up and turned on my dehumidifier.