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Bible Care

Bible open to Genesis 1:1

Give your Bible a little bit of love and tender care. Following these simple instructions will reward you with years of use and pleasure.

  1. Keep your Bible away from pets; they love to chew on them!
  2. Do not drop your Bible, this causes both the cover and pages to loosen and come apart.
  3. Keep your Bible away from water. Excessive moisture causes swelling and distortion of covers and pages.
  4. Do not leave your Bible in the car or on a window ledge. Heat and the sun beating down on it make it deteriorate rapidly.

How to clean soiled pages. Wallpaper cleaner (available at hardware stores), will remove most types of soil. Remove stubborn spots using a pink pearl eraser. Rub very gently and remove residue.

How to refasten loose pages. Open Bible to missing page, support Bible with books, or board so it lays flat. Place a piece of wax paper slightly longer than page length 1/16 inch from spine edge. Put a light coat of glue on the exposed strip, carefully align loose page on all three sides and press onto the glued area. Place another piece of wax paper over the page, close the Bible, and set aside to dry.

How to mend a torn page. Carefully align torn sections. Cut a length of ¾ inch wide Magic(TM) Tape slightly longer than the tear. NOTE: Use only 3M Scotch® Magic(TM) Tape. Other tapes become brittle and turn brown. Place tape over the tear and rub gently with the back of a spoon. Tape will almost disappear.

How to tighten loose covers. Stand Bible on end and gently open area between cover and contents. Evenly coat a knitting needle or stiff wire with Sobo® or Elmers® craft glue. Insert needle in area between cover and spine. Do this for each cover. Close Bible and let dry overnight.

How to care for leather covers. Once a year clean covers and apply a light coat of Neatsfoot Oil. If dry spots occur, apply another coat. Use sparingly, put wax paper under covers. Note: Neatsfoot Oil is available at shoe repair shops and hardware stores.