I’d be worried about using the pesticide. Don’t forget that when you’re back making lace you'll have your face close to your pillow for hours at a time.
Does the temperature go below freezing where you live? Because you could just put it in a plastic bag and stick it outside. Adele West Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) PS: Lots of people in Canada have gigantic freezer capacity during the winter months. It’s called a balcony. > I can no longer ignore the fact that the lace pillow I've used for years has > mites. They keep popping up among my threads. > > I've searched the arachne archives, where freezing seems to be the best > recommendation, although spraying in some way is another. Unfortunately my > pillow is too large to go in our freezer, and the cover is not removeable so > I can't spray inside the pillow. > > The most workable suggestion is to put the pillow in a plastic bag and spray > with insecticide (cat & dog type flea spray), seal and leave for a few days. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
