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<p>[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 8432, member: 78"]Hi,</p><p> For a lot of people who can not afford the expensive archival products. I learned a lot of cheaper ways to save stuff from the Met in NYC. One I use a lot is, people like to save newspaper items but they are so acidic they get destroyed quickly. I soak newspaper items in a pan with half club soda and half antiacids like Maalox or Wynngel or store brands for a hour and I then hang them to dry. When dry, brush off any remaining powder. They will last for ever. Some people copy them which is nice but not as nice as the real thing. The Library of Congress does this to daily newspapers. I also wash polyester batting 10 or 12 times and let dry. It will protect fabric with out staining.</p><p>greg[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 8432, member: 78"]Hi, For a lot of people who can not afford the expensive archival products. I learned a lot of cheaper ways to save stuff from the Met in NYC. One I use a lot is, people like to save newspaper items but they are so acidic they get destroyed quickly. I soak newspaper items in a pan with half club soda and half antiacids like Maalox or Wynngel or store brands for a hour and I then hang them to dry. When dry, brush off any remaining powder. They will last for ever. Some people copy them which is nice but not as nice as the real thing. The Library of Congress does this to daily newspapers. I also wash polyester batting 10 or 12 times and let dry. It will protect fabric with out staining. greg[/QUOTE]
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