Re: Preserving books against mold?

On Jun 22, 2:00=A0pm, Alan Meyer <amey...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 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. =A0The 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. =A0Has 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. =A0As 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. =A0It didn't
> prevent mildew from attacking my books - starting with the
> most vulnerable book covers.
>
> I've given up and turned on my dehumidifier.

You can buy medicated anti-fungal powders at the drug store -- perhaps
apply it to the shelves or the covers of vulnerable books?