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what a great idea... I normally put them in a gallon bag with cedar or hang
them on the clothes line for a few days...

On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 12:14 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Great idea! And I love the label on the top of the box! "Stinky" Book Box!
> :)
>
> Sarah Hill, Information Services Librarian
> Lake Land College, Mattoon, Illinois
> Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) President, 2016-2017
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> On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 8:51 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> We made a "Stinky Book Box" after doing a lot of research about this very
>> topic.
>>
>> -Get a small box with the bottom covered in a shallow layer  of kitty
>> litter and baking soda (our cat litter is cheap--unscented, non clumping).
>> We've had our box for a couple of years and haven't changed the litter/soda
>> mix yet. I would guess that the worse the odors are or with more frequent
>> use you might have to switch yours out more frequently.
>>
>> -Fan the book slightly and set it down on its edge, so the spine faces up
>> and the pages open a bit, or if your box is tall you can stand the book up
>> and leave it fanned open.
>>
>> -Leave the book in the box until the smell is gone. The longest we have
>> purposefully left books is 2 weeks. (I'll admit, we have accidentally
>> forgotten they were there and left them longer. I would recommend checking
>> them out to "Repair"  or "Stinky" so you get a reminder.)
>>
>> We use a small plastic tote and my box as a cooling rack in the bottom
>> which helps keep the pages out of direct contact with the litter/soda mix.
>>
>>
>>
>> Christy Semande
>> Canton High School
>> Canton, IL
>>
>> csemande at yahoo.com
>> ​
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