@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
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 :
how do prevent book mold and mites?
2025-10-31 11:11:01
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PAPAYA!🍈 :
Dust ? No baby i hover ☺️works like a charm !!!
2026-07-18 20:25:38
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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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✨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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MikaelaYakoub :
How often should I do this
2025-10-16 03:13:32
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Raluca :
Uhm...that'll take a while 🙈🙈🙈🙈
2025-10-16 06:15:56
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corsair :
my books are also filthy in a good way 😉
2025-10-15 20:53:53
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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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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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taylor :
I was not ready for your credentials
2025-12-29 16:20:14
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az📚🍉 :
how can u prevent mold
2025-10-16 08:14:05
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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 :
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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Alie G :
I wish dust could like.... not 😂
2025-10-17 14:51:28
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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 📚 :
wuthering heights 🥰🥰🥰
2025-11-03 10:44:17
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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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Book Perfect :
I feel called out but also educated, so thank you!!
2026-01-09 18:17:53
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Heather McHoole :
*goes and dusts books immediately*
2025-10-16 07:32:14
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Louise Ball :
how often do you recomend doing it?
2025-10-16 07:59:59
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Samireadsbooks📚🐦⬛ ♟️ :
How did you know I needed to see this? 😂
2025-10-16 19:52:22
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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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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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