kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oZ56h6uX0ZjKdGg.html Is where the actual tip is, everything before is me explaining the situation I found myself in and why I landed on doing this rather than some other strategies.
@dwightbrowning1494 Жыл бұрын
Great tip! Just one question. Does the dryer sheets leave any impression or marks where you can see where it was placed in the book? Thanks!
@siey22 жыл бұрын
I just lost everything in a house fire this past Monday, except for 85% of my graphic novels and action figures. It's mostly smoke damage, the fire just went around my action figures and my graphic novel collection (thank god). thank you for making this video I really appreciate it.
@jakefromstatefarm8545 Жыл бұрын
So sorry for your loss. Hopefully everyone was safe.
@internetjim2147 Жыл бұрын
How are you now
@AspiringChillSoul4 ай бұрын
I'm so sorry this happened to you
@SillyGoose-ism6 ай бұрын
I tried this on some of my second hand novels that I got on ebay and it did the trick. Thank you for sharing 3 years ago. Also, that hat is awesome.
@r.l.-esltranslatinginterpr28843 жыл бұрын
I must say that this really helped me with my problem, therefore, I'm really thankful for your tip + video! I tried it with recently-purchased vinyl records that came from an obvious heavy chain-smoker, and it worked great! I just opened up the bag and took a peep to see the progress and the ashtray stench is gone a good 90%. I've resealed it and I'm leaving it to sit for another 3 days, or so. Really good tip with very positive results!
@wouldbehero Жыл бұрын
Was just wondering if this would work for a record I got last week. Thanks!
@r.l.-esltranslatinginterpr2884 Жыл бұрын
@@wouldbehero Checking back in 1 year later per your reply. Odor gone 100%!
@MothersOfMars Жыл бұрын
The man with a plan! It’s one of those situations where you find yourself saying, “why didn’t I think of that” Worked flawlessly ❤
@MangaHoarder3 жыл бұрын
This is a useful tip. I've never considered dryer sheets. I have had similar results with crumpled up newsprint, but that can take several weeks...
@MargReadsManga3 жыл бұрын
This is awesome!!! Thank you for sharing this! I’m definitely going to try this. I get an instant headache if I smell cigarette smoke whatsoever.
@Ruth-zs3rs Жыл бұрын
I was going to give some books, that i bought at a yard sale, to the Goodwill store because of the stale-cigarette smoke smell. I will try this idea first. Thank you for the tip.
@joe904216 күн бұрын
I can confirm. Dryer sheets work great. I recommend Lenor, if you can get them in the US. I use a normal carrier bag and tie two knots in it.
@justmason76723 жыл бұрын
That happened to me this fall when I bought a box of used manga about 4 towns away. I didn’t realize the Smokey/old bookstore smell until I was home. I cleaned all the books with a cloth and pledge. Then I put them in a large tote with Gonzo odor air magnet left it for little over a week and it worked like a charm. I was going to use bounce sheets but was worried they’d smell like bounce. It’s nice to know the bounce smell goes away too.
@WyldWolfDragon Жыл бұрын
Are the Gonzo odor air magnet things still worth buying or have you found something better? since your comment is 2 years old :P
@user-tb3ih9lt4f3 жыл бұрын
I do something similar whenever I ship a book that I sell on eBay or Amazon. I do kind of like what you do with the sheets, then I put it in a paper lunch bag, and then a polymailer. I noticed that the paper bag kind of absorbs some of the scent from the sheets, and kind of helps the cover get deodorized as well.
@NotoriousWarfare Жыл бұрын
Just tried this. After 10 days in a container with a dryer sheet in 40 manga volumes it has stained two pages in each book...
@sirmustardofhousemayonnais99077 ай бұрын
That's because all dryer sheets are full of chemicals. This guy is brainless, he swears he came up with this stupid idea but idiots have been doing this for decades. You are trading one chemical for another, you're just making the problem worse
@kirandtommymanga3 жыл бұрын
great idea! would’ve never thought of that
@Maximus21x2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the dryer sheet tip. I recently got brand new copies of Aria: The Masterpiece manga and they smelled odd probably because of the sellers house. I used two sheets for each book and wrapped them in a garbage bag for 4 days, and they came out smelling close to brand new.
@aimee74349 ай бұрын
Sir you are a life saver!!! I recently bought a haul of goosebumps and baby sitters club books. Was so excited when they arrived but bummed when they had that musty cigarette smell! Going to try this thank you!!!
@bigulf671211 ай бұрын
thanks so much, have a bunch of graphic novels in storage and just took them out - a delicate operation and don't want to throw them out! this helped
@andrewrockzyou3 жыл бұрын
I just received a few smoke smelling manga books from a seller. So this video came at the right time, haha. Like you said, I’ve had them sitting in a zip lock bag with a few dryer sheets. I also found a box of baking soda in the cleaning section that has removable sides. The box has a net keeping the powder in the box. I’ve had it set up for a few days. Hoping to get them smelling better next weekend.
@Katherine_xs2 жыл бұрын
Did it work
@andrewrockzyou2 жыл бұрын
@@Katherine_xs it took a few weeks, but they do smell better. I have the books sitting with my others and don’t notice anything.
@himesetsu10012 жыл бұрын
@@andrewrockzyou Mine has a mold smell :/
@nkbdl3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip, I will try it and check back in once I try it out! Cheers!
@lai6551 Жыл бұрын
Love that old sitcom type intro! Too funny 😂
@almosawi323 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video, I have the same issue, I will try that out. 👍🏻
@almosawi323 жыл бұрын
it works, thank you very much
@MaggotKing5563 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip. Now I know what to do if it ever happens to me
@hamonscorner83473 жыл бұрын
I'm usually use baking powder for my little brother's shoes when that thing get smelly due to poor drying, it works magnificently but i never try to use it on my book collection. I think i will try it then, thanks for the information 😁
@Punisher187u2 жыл бұрын
Bounce sheets in u shape in each book. I will also use those scented kitchen trash bags instead of regular trash bags.
@ShatteredRippleBooks10 ай бұрын
My boyfriend is a smoker I've asked him to move out because it is affecting my asthma. I have around 50 books in the room he smokes in. But I'm going to try this as I want to rescue them. Thanks for sharing 😊
@mterrylane8199 ай бұрын
I bought a book which was a gift for some one I had done some family history for, writen by a relative of theirs, some 52 years earlier, the pages were quite dirty, and dusty, and was horrified that it smelled so bad, -dont get me wrong i was used to the usual musty odour, this item I could tell had been stored in an old property, or out building for a long time - the book was rare, but not at all cheap, I used isopropanol on the closed or outer edges of the pages, worked really well, [ and some suggest light sandpaper will do a great job on stuborn marks] , the smell disapears almost immediately, and next day it's a regular book smell, but will bare in mind the above video recommendations for any other purchases! thanks bare in mind DON'T KNOW ABOUT COMICS that's a whole new problem -
@conniesadowinski6846 Жыл бұрын
I purchased a book used and it arrived with a musky smell. Thanks for this tip. I will give it a try.
@sakurablossom122 жыл бұрын
I recently bought someone's complete set of the original cardcaptor sakura manga for a pretty penny and was super bummed when they arrived smelling completely of tobacco 😭 really hoping this method helps because I already tried baking soda in a box and it didn't do much 🤞🏼
@donmoran9969 Жыл бұрын
I tried this on some tobacco smoke smelling books and it work a treat. After ten days not a hint of smoke. Thanks for your great zdvice
@susanvaughan-schiele2103 ай бұрын
I love books but I hate receiving stinky old ones that have not been kept carefully. It's not pleasant to try to read them when they're too musky.. There's old book smell then there's this 🤢 ugh. Thanks for the tip 🙂
@melissajenkins99609 күн бұрын
I think I know what you’re talking about… the musty / moldy smell? I can’t stand that, or cigarette smoke. It’s awful and can totally destroy my love for a book.
@requackulous28842 жыл бұрын
Bro, I saw your vid, ordered some used books, bam smoke smell, didn't panic, looked this video up again and I just finished putting dryer sheets in them 🤞
@saki_lao Жыл бұрын
Very helpful! Many thanks for sharing. I'll hunt for dryer sheets in my area (Phils) and see if I can get some for my old books.
@CinematicGalaxy3 жыл бұрын
That's a fantastic discovery! I will keep this in mind in case I ever come across this issue (hopefully never).
@happycappyqueen2005 Жыл бұрын
I came for expertise & realized I had the answer already 😅 Thank you💯
@alexphillips46442 жыл бұрын
I've recently used a small, thin air freshener from a car wash facility for a copy of Jupiter's Legacy (*the first issue, not a paperback collected edition) I ordered from eBay. Then I put it with a comic in a mylar comic bag to seal it and help contain the clean smell.
@fieldysgrl983 жыл бұрын
Great tip I would have never thought of. Subbed.
@ReelyboredJon2 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks for the tips. I am definitely going to have to try this out for this hard cover book that I just got and smelled of cigarettes
@zachtehfish2 жыл бұрын
I wrapped my book in press and seal paper with the dryer sheets to help keep things sealed off. Placed in ziploc as well.
@davidszone27882 ай бұрын
Great Tip! I will try this out! 👍
@Himeka_003 жыл бұрын
Absolute genius!! 🤩
@BlytheWorld19723 жыл бұрын
Iv been doing that but i tested a book first as my book was a vintage books with Coloured photos inside of it i put 30 sheets in one book hahahah i could not wait 10 days though it took me a day to clear the musty charity shop smell out of it . very happy . ps love the beard .
@lloydwong78523 жыл бұрын
I've never had the odour problem aside from some new books that have an unusual smell that isn't indicative of a new book. I just feel like with dryer sheets there is a oily byproduct similar to perfume or similar fragrance. I'd be worried about something leeching into the book similar to oil staining. Maybe you can correct me because this does sound like a great idea that I'll have to remember at some point.
@omnibuscollector3 жыл бұрын
They are entirely dry and left no residue on my books after a week or more of being in the pages. Maybe there are other brands that would leave a residue but the ones I use do not
@omnibuscollector3 жыл бұрын
They actually absorb moisture just as they do odors, so if you have something like smelly and sweaty sneakers you can put them in the shoes to absorb the smell and the moisture
@lloydwong78523 жыл бұрын
@@omnibuscollector That reminds me of the time I tried to use a talc like powder to absorb odour in sneakers once. All that did was make my sneakers smell both bad and outdoor fresh at the same time as well as leaving a white gunky sweaty mess after..lol. Sorry didn't mean to derail the topic.
@sirmustardofhousemayonnais99077 ай бұрын
@@omnibuscollectoryou're covering your books in dryer sheet chemicals. Smart.
@ryanpinto2427 Жыл бұрын
I’ve also noticed that I’ve received books that smell like an Asian style cooking twice now. (Not a great book smell) I’m using these sheets and a charcoal deodorizer bag so very hopeful it works out!
@jerrytaz69822 жыл бұрын
Just picked up a midi controller and the box smells strong of cigarettes and the controller does as well. I'm going to definitely try this. Hope it works on Plastic and rubber too. Thanks for the content.
@nidoqueen1067 ай бұрын
I honestly thought i would never get a smoke smelling book ever when I first saw this but after 16 years of collecting I just got my first smoke smelling book luckily is one of the thin "sample sized" volumes of pokemon Black & white so it should be fairly easy to remove the smell w/ this method
@indeedentertainment Жыл бұрын
I'm a historical collector, and I collect certain old books..some of which will smell strongly of cigarette smoke. I actually live in Australia, so dryer sheets are an uncommon sight, but I was able to get them from costco. Thank you very much for the helpful information, I'm trying this now with one of my books and I will let you know how it goes!
@publicenemygelo6204 Жыл бұрын
How did it go?
@ttowntrekker5174 Жыл бұрын
How'd it work?
@indeedentertainment Жыл бұрын
@@ttowntrekker5174 Worked like a treat
@indeedentertainment Жыл бұрын
@@publicenemygelo6204 Worked like a treat
@sirmustardofhousemayonnais99077 ай бұрын
Very good trade one chemical for another
@sazmurph5403 жыл бұрын
Good tip! If I ever run into that, I will give it a shot.
@shirley18112 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the suggestion!!!!!
@rayallen03 жыл бұрын
Hold up, that Hat isn’t a part of your head?!?
@jeffreybox5352 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been burned(sorry about the pun) a few times through eBay with smokey comic books. Thanks for the idea, I’m going to go through my collection and try this out
@jonathanengland65253 жыл бұрын
Super helpful. Got some books off of OfferUp and they stink like a dirty ashtray. Going to try this now
@Rabkev2 жыл бұрын
did it work
@niyalynn2 жыл бұрын
yea, did it work?
@thantzyhanzter8422 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much ❤
@guyshapira16662 жыл бұрын
Dryer sheets may help removing the original bad smell of the books, but they have their own smell, which is also not desired. Somebody suggested kitty litter. Haven't tried it yet.
@omnibuscollector2 жыл бұрын
Only if the sheets you get are scented.
@catholicfemininity2126 Жыл бұрын
Gosh, it's so bad to receive an item that has 2nd hand smoke, will try this out. Thanks.
@mrgetrealpeopleАй бұрын
smoke smell is nothing compared to, the printers ink which is a millions worse, they use strong perfume to mask the smell of the toxic ink, any ideas to remove this?
@LVX_2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I'll be trying this on a copy of Diary of a Genius by Salvador Dali. I can't wait to read it this Summer.
@RhiannonSenpai3 жыл бұрын
I experienced that with the first 26 volumes of One Piece. They smelled like cigarettes. I kept the volumes for a few months and then I sold them.
@doomjazzer38902 жыл бұрын
I got a comic from Ebay that smelled pretty bad. Which made me google the issue...which led me here. I'm gonna try the Bounce method, hope it works!
@chrisw9422 жыл бұрын
My brand new board game has an icky cardboard smell--such a bummer. I'm going to try this--fingers crossed that it works!
@kraziiXIII3 жыл бұрын
If this tip works it will probably save me several hundred dollars if this also works for like electronics, shoes, paperback books and pleather. I was stuck in this cigarette smelling apartment for most of 2020 after a failed attempt to move overseas (and yes the majority of my things were on a different continent when I was in the ashtray apartment so thankfully not everything I own smells like that) and while I did just about every trick in the book to deordorize the place, after I have moved out my things still smell like cigarettes. I'm currently in quarantine overseas (second try's the charm?) so I can't run out or even order any deordorizers without it costing me an arm and a leg but we do have dryer sheets! I will try this trick and give an update in a couple of weeks.
@Binx345me6 ай бұрын
but with the pages , that were touching the dryer sheets- could you smell a trace of the dryer sheets on those pages??
@paradoxcomicsnj8 ай бұрын
Im going to try the sheets on some comics that have a smokey smell. Ill let you know If they explode.
@bradcohen7895 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I just purchased a collection that had about 50 marvel omnibus books and unfortunately, they must have been stored next to an oil burner because they smell like heating oil. Going to try this method and will let you know the results.
@omnibuscollector Жыл бұрын
I think I mentioned this in the video but I would be hesitant with color and glossy paper because I don’t know if they’ll leave a residue or mess with the colors. Maybe try on one book you care less about first and if it seems okay do the rest.
@FreakinSweet1987 Жыл бұрын
Really hoping this works for video games too. I got an old N64 game on eBay in great condition, but it has a really strong perfume type of smell the seller swears it didn't have before.
@vladislavkaras491 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@michellecheriekjv41152 жыл бұрын
...l bought a very expensive Bible...used...had no idea that it was from a smoker. Beautiful Bible.... horrible smell...l am going to try this ...Thank you ...🧐
@mrfoam13992 жыл бұрын
How did it go?
@cynthiacarr2093 Жыл бұрын
Great video tyfs!
@GeekHazu2 жыл бұрын
i bought an old big batman comic book 2nd hand, but it's old and has that smell... and because I have asthma, I read 2 pages and start having slight breathing problems, so i really need to get rid of the smell (already tried many things, like leaving the book outside, etc... will try the baking soda next :x lol cheers
@niyalynn2 жыл бұрын
was your issue resolved ?
@GeekHazu2 жыл бұрын
@@niyalynn basically, yeah, i was able to read the book with no problem. But I'm not 100% sure what the real solution was because I tried many many things lol perfume, baking soda, had the book weeks in the window getting sunshine, etc. After 1 month the smell wasn't so bad anymore.
@niyalynn2 жыл бұрын
@@GeekHazu ah I see, thank you !
@mattyoutubes Жыл бұрын
Has anyone tried Mrs Meyers lavender dryer sheets, or unscented Bounce dryer sheets?
@datboisteve69923 жыл бұрын
The OG Omnibro is a mad scientist theory confirmed!!
@saylamoon17898 ай бұрын
I just bought a manga secound hand and I can smell a small sent of mildew can this effect my other manga ? When I do this method and the smell comes out will the mildew bacteria be gone ??
@JayJay-sc1tc Жыл бұрын
Great video, just got some Pokémon cards on Ebay and for the first time EVER I felt like I got slapped in the face by a cigarette bar by some cards lol I’m hoping this same method will work for these cards
@seranapark20103 жыл бұрын
That would be useful! Thanks ♥
@chelsy92492 жыл бұрын
i thrifted a twilight book but it smells a lot like smoke which hurts my head :( hopefully this works!
@mymechanicalheart3713 жыл бұрын
Will it work better if the dryer sheets are scented or unscented?
@lighthousewc12 жыл бұрын
Q I just bought a book with leather cover with old people smell, what can I do. help, please.
@betha87612 жыл бұрын
Thank you!☮️
@ruicoutinho63633 жыл бұрын
Nice tip!
@lpandy212 жыл бұрын
I'll give it a shot.
@mrfoam13992 жыл бұрын
How did it go?
@s.h.16392 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@FrankBenlin2 жыл бұрын
Guess what? Dryer sheets make things highly flammable. Welders don't use them to keep from bursting into flames at work. You took a non problem and turned it into a big one.
@1WitchyBitch Жыл бұрын
Books are paper. They start out as highly flammable. Welders don't read books when welding either.
@FrankBenlin Жыл бұрын
@@1WitchyBitch Ha, good one.
@edwinsvideogames2 жыл бұрын
Im trying this on video game boxes
@symphonia7923 жыл бұрын
This is a very pricy thought, but I wonder if using an ozone generator machine will remove the scent. You can put multiple books in a boxed container with the machine to do it’s magic. It’s super overkill but I guess it’s fine if you buy used bulk on the norm.
@nerdragegoods3 жыл бұрын
Hey! Yeah you definitely can, they make USB rechargeable ones you can get on Amazon for about $20-$25, comes with a sealing bag and I've placed books in the bag for about an hour and it removed the smell. I commented above with a link to the exact unit I used.
@symphonia7923 жыл бұрын
@@nerdragegoods Do you know the name of that product? I’m not sure if youtube is censoring the link bc I don’t see one.
@nerdragegoods3 жыл бұрын
@@symphonia792 Do a search for RscCleaner ozone generator
@Satiator123 Жыл бұрын
Perfume in my video game manual.
@jocool73703 жыл бұрын
Leaving a book inside a container with catsand can also help.
@marshalllin37473 жыл бұрын
Gonna try it with my UXF Omni reprint,it's got some strange smells. Hope it works.
@omnibuscollector3 жыл бұрын
I’ve not tried it with anything with glossy paper so I’m curious how well it works myself. I’d say maybe put the dryer sheets in the front and back not against glossy color pages. I’m not sure if the sheets cause any issue against glossy pages just yet and would hate for anything to happen
@podrosie50592 жыл бұрын
I'm curious about the product on the dryer sheet leaving any oily type of film on the pages? Thank you.
@omnibuscollector2 жыл бұрын
I would have mentioned any issues in that regard, but there were none.
@podrosie50592 жыл бұрын
@@omnibuscollector Great! Thank you!
@bihaanchakraborty62503 жыл бұрын
how can i start a manga collection in a country like india?
@Naglfar943 жыл бұрын
if you are able to order the manga from online and get them that way.
@bihaanchakraborty62503 жыл бұрын
@@Naglfar94 I can order manga online and all, but very limited selection on Amazon tbh
@Naglfar943 жыл бұрын
@@bihaanchakraborty6250 hmm amazon has many manga just try searching up a manga title and see if they have another option is ebay and another is this site called rightstuff which be having some manga there sometimes.
@TheAzrt664 ай бұрын
I just wanted to know how to do it not the history of your experience!!!
@stone94852 жыл бұрын
OK thats smoke, what about mildew since it is a living thing?
@omnibuscollector2 жыл бұрын
Throw it out.
@peckerdeckerАй бұрын
Just purchased a rare _vhs movie book_ ...but stinks of cigarettes and alcohol! Book is in great condition - but the smell....ewwwwww
@chucotowncomics3 жыл бұрын
Did the sheets stain any pages?
@omnibuscollector3 жыл бұрын
If they did I wouldn’t recommend this tactic
@chucotowncomics3 жыл бұрын
@@omnibuscollector good point! Lol I’m trying it out now.
@mes373 Жыл бұрын
If you use dryer sheets, you are only exchanging one scent for another. Those fragrances are toxic
@1WitchyBitch Жыл бұрын
You can use unscented sheets.
@cassie74343 жыл бұрын
Hey sisters(Or brothers)mdoes anyone have kid friendly manga suggestions 🥺
@keobooks3 жыл бұрын
Card captor sakuras
@orchidorio8 күн бұрын
I have a large book that I want to deodorize. I'll give this a try. Thanks!
@xenablip37193 жыл бұрын
damn we be out here dry aging our books?
@gdoodle3 жыл бұрын
Dryer sheets are full of awful toxic chemicals, no?
@Julian_LewisDig2 жыл бұрын
Bro just say hey put a dryer sheet in it end video Maybe 67 minutes do that video