[aisle] Smelly Books
Eichhorst, Faith
eichfait at my.dom.edu
Tue May 3 09:51:47 CDT 2022
Oops! Forgot the link: https://ag.nv.gov/Hot_Topics/Issue/Meth_House/#:~:text=Unusual%20Odors%3A%20Making%20meth%20produces,prevent%20outsiders%20from%20seeing%20in.
The smell (often like cat urine, sometimes more like acetone) comes from ammonia-like odors produced by smoking and/or making meth (although the latter is far stronger & more concentrated). As the books in the original post showed absolutely no signs of moisture damage the way peed-on books do & the child insisted they had no cat at home & had not been around a cat recently, several commenters urged OP to officially report the situation & their concerns.
You're very welcome for the help!
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Faith and Ann,
This is the information that blew me away. I had no idea about the meth concern!
Dawn
On Tue, May 3, 2022 at 9:01 AM Eichhorst, Faith via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info<mailto:aisle at list.railslibraries.info>> wrote:
The smell of cat pee can indicate meth & several librarians reported drug productions in cat-less houses being found as a result of the smell on their children's books.
It was a FB post not a listserv but even though I searched all my library groups I can't find it again. I'm guessing, given the topic involved, that the OP took it down after getting some good answers.
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Subject: Re: [aisle] Smelly Books
My favorite way to take the smell out of books is to hang them on the clothes line..... Sunshine and fresh air will fix many problems.
On Mon, May 2, 2022 at 4:06 PM Leslie Forsman via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info<mailto:aisle at list.railslibraries.info>> wrote:
Sometimes it helps just to prop the book open to air out. I have also placed books in plastic storage bags with some baking soda to help remove smells. Thankfully the smell you mentioned is not one I have had to deal with yet. Good luck!
On Mon, May 2, 2022 at 2:29 PM Dawn Brunschon via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info<mailto:aisle at list.railslibraries.info>> wrote:
I know this sounds weird, but I remember seeing a conversation about getting smells out of books and that a certain smell can actually be related to a drug in the house. I have tried searching through the listserve emails and cannot find it. Anyone else remember that conversation? Where can I find it?
Thank you! I have a library assistant looking for help with a smelly book.
Dawn
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