[ISLMA-Share] stinky books

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I would hesitate to put a computer in a bag/box with baking soda...don't
want to cause any corrosion issues.  Try wiping down external parts
(including the screen) with a mixture of 50% white vinegar and 50% water.
Then get a can of compressed air (best buy or any computer store) and do
what you can for the keyboard and any ports.  If you are allowed to open
the Chromebook, you could use the compressed air gently on the internals as
well.  Just make sure you are allowed to open it (we can't...we'll void the
warranty)!  Basically, just let it sit in a well-ventilated place until the
stick wears off.  Of course, it the Chromebook returns to the smelly
environment on a regular basis, you're stuck!

Michelle Harris
Heyworth CUSD #4


On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 9:33 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I second Anna's "add baking soda", but I use a sealable plastic bag rather
> than a box.  For me that's easier.
> I would be careful with the chromebook--I wouldn't want the baking soda to
> get into places it shouldn't. Maybe a layer of paper towel between them?
>
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 8:31 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> What about stinky Chromebooks? :)  Do you think baking soda would work?
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 8:08 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> A few days in an airtight box with a cup of baking soda usually takes
>>> care of the stinky problem.  If it's still bad, we withdraw it.
>>>
>>> Ann Marie Jinkins
>>> Librarian
>>> Rochelle Township High School
>>> 1401 Flagg Road
>>> Rochelle,  IL 61068
>>>
>>> (815)562-4161, ext. 4112 <(815)%20562-4161>
>>> ajinkins at rthsd212.org
>>>
>>> On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 8:00 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> What do you about books that come back reeking of smoke?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Mr. Tim Yoder*
>>>>
>>>> Librarian
>>>> Harvard Junior High School
>>>> 1301 North Garfield Street
>>>> Harvard, IL 60033
>>>> 815-943-6466 ext.2337 <(815)%20943-6466>
>>>> Fax 815-943-8521 <(815)%20943-8521>
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Michelle Harris
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Heyworth CUSD #4
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