@katie.the.reader: How to clean books properly (from someone who literally cleaned the Brontë sisters’ books). Here’s how to remove dust from your book edges without ruining them, the same method we used in museum conservation. Perfect for the book girlies, collectors, special edition hunters, and anyone who loves keeping their shelves pristine. #bookish #BookTok #specialeditionbooks #bookshelf #beautifulbooks

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Wednesday 15 October 2025 20:42:47 GMT
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lerasekret
lerasekret :
Great tip 💕 I’d just add one small note: kabuki brush works even better for this 👌 takes the dust off more evenly
2025-10-16 10:27:16
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.brooke.danielle
.Brooke.Danielle :
how do prevent book mold and mites?
2025-10-31 11:11:01
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.papaia.0x0
PAPAYA!🍈 :
Dust ? No baby i hover ☺️works like a charm !!!
2026-07-18 20:25:38
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thant0ph0bia
thant0ph0bia :
I'm lazy as hell I use a swiffer or whatever it's called and just quickly wipe it all over my shelves and books at the same time 💀
2025-10-16 09:26:07
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fairy_bookmother1
✨Sam | Fairy Bookmother🧚🏻‍♀️ :
So wait your telling me in going to be like a book archeologist 👀
2025-10-15 20:57:13
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mikaelasyakoub
MikaelaYakoub :
How often should I do this
2025-10-16 03:13:32
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ralucartsy
Raluca :
Uhm...that'll take a while 🙈🙈🙈🙈
2025-10-16 06:15:56
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corsair720
corsair :
my books are also filthy in a good way 😉
2025-10-15 20:53:53
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graphyourtoy
Je.Vakuh art & crafts 🇱🇻 :
😅 I just use very small vacuum cleaner for cars to dust my book shelves. It has brush on the end
2025-10-16 10:01:11
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alegatorwrites
Alegator (◍•ᴗ•◍)✧* :
I have an air purifier with HEPA filter and a dehumidifier. Those help me to keeps things in a decent manner for months. The last time I cleaned my books with a soft brush was almost a year ago. And they don't have that much dust.
2025-11-23 20:05:56
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buttsweatblaney
taylor :
I was not ready for your credentials
2025-12-29 16:20:14
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az44818
az📚🍉 :
how can u prevent mold
2025-10-16 08:14:05
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mrsheathercox
Maggie James :
I take all my books off the shelves once a month. Clean the shelves and rearrange them. It's one of my favorite chores and they never get heavily dusty.
2025-10-16 12:37:36
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authortaylorpedersen
AuthorTaylorPedersen :
Girl. I think you need to teach us some book care things. Just escaped some bookmold myself.
2025-10-17 01:16:54
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shithitzfan
Alie G :
I wish dust could like.... not 😂
2025-10-17 14:51:28
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calebsjuicybicep
LetAllFiveComeHome :
I haven't read non fiction books in... forever.... I just recently picked out fourth wing at the airport and couldn't put it down for 19hours 💀 i fear im hooked and somehow tiktok knew 😭
2025-10-16 03:57:09
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bookmegz
bookmegz 📚 :
wuthering heights 🥰🥰🥰
2025-11-03 10:44:17
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backseatbookclub
Heather & Derry | Booktok :
mhmmmm… *grabs notebook and pen to capture the wise words of Ms Katie The Reader*
2025-10-15 21:04:25
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bookperfect06
Book Perfect :
I feel called out but also educated, so thank you!!
2026-01-09 18:17:53
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hmmchoole
Heather McHoole :
*goes and dusts books immediately*
2025-10-16 07:32:14
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louiseball50
Louise Ball :
how often do you recomend doing it?
2025-10-16 07:59:59
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sccreads
Samireadsbooks📚🐦‍⬛ ♟️ :
How did you know I needed to see this? 😂
2025-10-16 19:52:22
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ashleyroeder13
Ashley :
Just cleaned and dusted mine this past weekend. Going to make it a routine to dust every 3-4 months
2025-10-18 02:47:21
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bookwormlina
Bookworm :
Loved your tips!💕 I have some box sets, but it's kind of tricky to take the books out and put them back in every time. Do you think it's okay to just clean the outside?✨
2025-10-16 06:59:53
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