Watch this short (2-minute) video primer on how to save a waterlogged book.

No fancy or expensive tools needed, just 4 simple things will get the job done:

• paper towels
• a fan
• a couple of boards
• something heavy, like bricks (because not all of us have a book press)

There's a bonus tip, in case you don't have time to repair a waterlogged book as soon as it comes to you.