Thread 24659261

I got a bunch of used books and hear that there is such a thing as booklice, or tiny insects that infest books. Does anyone know about this? Would I be able to see the infestation? Does anyone freeze their old books?

You would know about this if you studied Mein Kraft

>>24659261 (OP)
I tried to de-mold some old books awhile back but was not very successful

fill a plastic tub with bleach
rig a coat hanger to hang the book open and over the tub
wait a month
in theory - the bleach fumes will rise and kill mold and mites in the book
in reality - once mold grows in a book just throw it away same for bugs

>>24659261 (OP)
>Does anyone freeze their old books?
Based retard. Paper contains a certain amount of water, which will expand when frozen and break up the paper's structure.
This is exactly how frost kills plants.

lmao at fucking booklice. Tf you niggas come up next. Like oh shit, my book hat a booktick, and now it got Lyme-disease cant read that shit nomore.
Just keep them at a dry place fool

>>24659690

I had book lice in my Robert Frost book and now I have Ryme disease

>>24659261 (OP)
Silica gel or dehumidifier, these things feed on mold and humidity. They're noticeable luckily.

>>24659261 (OP)
I also bought a large haul of used books and found a few book lice in them. They are largely harmless and can only really survive in gross environments.. i just stored them in my basement for a while off the ground - dry & clean - and now have placed all the books on my shelf and they were all free of book lice.
From what I've read, molded books are much more worrisome and difficult to deal with. You're better off trashing those before it spreads to your other books.

>>24660450
I get it, lol!