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Post by yivit on Aug 31, 2017 15:19:18 GMT
Can you use a food dehydrator to dry out wet documents?
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Post by zztop11 on Aug 31, 2017 15:36:42 GMT
Try it. What's the worse that can happen. If you don't want to try it, wet a blank piece of paper and try it on that first. Good luck!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2017 15:42:13 GMT
I wouldn't. Flood water is full of all kinds of pollutants. Do you want that in something you use for food?  |
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Post by Merge on Aug 31, 2017 15:42:54 GMT
I read that a freezer is better. Let them dry, put them in a ziploc and freeze for a few days to kill bacteria.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Aug 31, 2017 15:51:57 GMT
I read that a freezer is better. Let them dry, put them in a ziploc and freeze for a few days to kill bacteria. If you have a lot of material - more than what can be air dried in a 2-3 days, it's recommended that you freeze them still wet as mold will start to develop in that period of time. You can then remove from the freezer and dry in batches. www.archives.gov/preservation/conservation/flood-damage.html |
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Post by yivit on Aug 31, 2017 16:30:17 GMT
Thanks y'all! It's not my papers btw. It's BFF's - birth certificates, adoption papers, deed to house, Army discharge, marriage license, vehicle title etc. Was in a lockbox. Things were put up but nobody expected 2-3 feet or more of water. They do have scanned copies of some of it from filing for va benefits last year.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Aug 31, 2017 17:30:59 GMT
If necessary freeze some for your friends, smaller batches. That is if she doesn't have power or room.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2017 20:22:52 GMT
Paper can also be ironed. Use an opened paper grocery bag on top to prevent accidentally scorching the document.
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Post by flanz on Aug 31, 2017 20:52:47 GMT
If necessary freeze some for your friends, smaller batches. That is if she doesn't have power or room. I read this as "throw some of your friends in the freezer" at first... |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Aug 31, 2017 21:10:13 GMT
If necessary freeze some for your friends, smaller batches. That is if she doesn't have power or room. I read this as "throw some of your friends in the freezer" at first... LOL........... I found I need to check everything I post, my mind and fingers are tired.... |
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