Preparing Books (for longer shelf life)

By Hklbrries

Dear Heloise: My family loves to read, and we are always buying new books. Here is a hint I learned from my father back when I was a small child that keeps book bindings in top form.

Take a new book and lay it spine down on a table. Holding the book on both sides, starting with the front cover, lay the cover flat down on the table (while holding the rest of book up). Take your fingers and press down along the crease where the pages all meet in the center. Now, do the same with the back cover. Next, continue doing this, alternating back and forth with several pages at a time until you finish at the center of the book. As you read, the binding will now be kept from breaking. -- Laura W., via e-mail

Love it, Laura! A few minutes doing this will extend the life of a book and help protect the binding. -- Heloise

Ingredients

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Preparation

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