[ARSCLIST] 78 RECORDS MILDEW AND MOLD

[Helen Dearing <HELDEAR@xxxxxxx>]

I HAVE INHERITED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 78 RECORDS. THE SLEEVES, AND BOXES
THAT THEY WERE STORED IN, ARE COVERED BY MILDEW AND MOLD.
 I AM CLEANING THE RECORDS,(ONLY ABOUT 100, SO FAR), WITH A TABLESPOON OF
BLEACH TO A GALLON OF WATER. AFTER READING IN THIS SITE, I MAY BE DOING
PERMANANT DAMAGE TO MY RECORDS.

THEY LOOK JUST FINE, AS I RINSED EACH ONE AND CAREFULLY DRYED EACH ONE IN A
CICULAR MOTION WITH A SOFT TERRY CLOTH TOWEL.

SOME THE BEAUTIFUL CARDBOARD CONTAINERS DISCENEGRATED BY JUST A TOUCH. NOW
I AM ACCUMULATING ALL OF THESE RECORDS, WITH NO PROTECTION AND NO STIFNESS
TO KEEP THEM IN THEIR PROPER SHAPE.

SOME OF MY QUESTIONS ARE:

WILL THE BLEACH SOLUTION CAUSE HARM OVER TIME?
WHERE CAN I PURCHASE DUST SLEEVES? OR IS THERE SOMETHING BETTER?
HOW ARE OTHER COLLECTORS STORING THEM?
WILL BAGGIES DO HARM TO THE RECORDS?
HOW DO I STORE THEM ON EDGE WITHOUT THEIR CARDBOARD SLEEVES?
IF SOME OF THE CARDBOARD BOXES AND SLEEVES ARE A BIT INTACT, IS THERE ANY
REASON TO KEEP THEM, AFTER I WASH AWAY THE MOLD?

THANK YOU FOR READING MY MESSAGE. ANY ONE THAT HAS AN IDEA, PLEASE SHARE IT
WITH ME. RESPECTIVELY HELEN