Dry ice is the best way to get rid of moths and larvae. Then keep they away with a good herbal moth repellant. NOT moth balls as they cause cancer. Katy Blanchard Urban Eagle Design http://www.urbaneagledesign.etsy.com http://www.urbaneagleherbco.etsy.com http://www.urbaneagle.com Youngsville, New Mexico
On Apr 22, 2009, at 9:11 AM, Jane Woodhouse wrote: > > > Hi Nina, > I have heard of using zippered pillowcases from some alpaca breeders. > I just went on line and found some reasonable ones and then really > found some reasonable ones on Overstock.com > http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/230-TC-Pillow-Protectors-case-of-12/2039825/product.html > > They are $29.99 for 12 whether they are standard pillow size or > kingsize. I bought 2 batches of king. (Limited quantity on the king > size.) The price was right and the shipping minimal- $2.95. The > thread count is 230 and I did find some that were more but also more > than twice the price. > > I have put a few fleeces in the freezer but before seeing moths to > save. I don't seem to have problems in the barn storing newly shorn > fleeces and even those a few years old if I have them. I store in > black yard bags and don't close tightly- its the drawstring > arrangement on them. Nothing ever seems to bother them and I store > in a place that gets light. I seem to have more problems storing in > dark places. Baskets are terrible and sitting on the wooden studio > floor is a prescription for disaster. > > If anyone is interested in some of the other sources for the pillow > protectors, let me know and I will post. But for the money the > overstock Bulk Item is perfect. (I hope). > > Jane > > PS Nina I'm headed to Maine the last weekend in May and will email > off list about a visit. > > >Hi Jane! > >I put all my clean fiber into pillow cases that I get at GoodWill. > >then I either stitch the top closed (by hand, not by machine), or I > >tie it pretty tightly. I also keep those moth traps with the moth > >hormone out in a few places. Maybe we are just lucky, haven't had a > >problem. Years ago I had a problem when we lived in NJ and we did put > >the affected fleeces in the freezer, as Cathy has pointed out! > >Hope things are well with you Jane, > >Nina > >Ruit Farm North > > > >On Apr 22, 2009, at 12:01 AM, Jane Woodhouse wrote: > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
