PSA: I spilled a full cup of coffee on my bullet journal at the library

I was setting up my monthly log at the downtown branch last Tuesday when it happened. The coffee soaked through 15 pages of my Leuchtturm1917, ruining my future log and a habit tracker. Everyone says to just let it dry, but I took a different route. I carefully tore out the damaged pages, used a hair dryer on low heat for about 10 minutes on the rest, and then pressed the whole book under a stack of heavy cookbooks overnight. The journal is warped but usable, and I actually like the character the stain adds to the edge. Has anyone else salvaged a journal after a major spill, and what method did you use?

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cole_bailey855mo ago

Your cookbook press was a genius move, honestly.

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leo_campbell5mo ago

Honestly, your whole recovery process is a perfect metaphor for modern life. We're all just frantically blow-drying our personal disasters and calling the warped parts 'character'. At least you saved the journal.

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the_henry4mo ago

Blow-drying our personal disasters" is such a perfect way to put it. I actually read a piece in some magazine that talked about how we're all just curating our messes for public consumption now, and your comment nailed that same idea. @cole_bailey85 would probably say that's the real cookbook - learning to season the burnt parts just right.

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