Cats hate the smell of grapefruit. (Not only is it a deterrent, but it is used in commercial cleaners for animals stains as it has bacteria killing properties).
Perhaps you can find a way to put the smell outside of the cabinet, even cotton balls in small fabric bags, hung from door knobs or a dozen other variations. Not sure that a 'potpourri' would be appropriate inside the cabinet as it could affect lace much later. I had a very old cat going into kidney failure and she used a spot. I cleaned it thoroughly with a composition I made up that included vinegar and baking soda, then placed grapefruit peels around an upside down laundry basket I had set over it to allow it to dry. She never went back there and though it could have been a through cleaning (I could never get a whiff of cat thereafter), the grapefruit likely did the trick. I also used it on a corner of a kitchen rug she had piddled on after washing it, and she never went back there, either. At times I used grapefruit oil instead (where it was safe to use oils), and have used grapefruit seed extract for safe disinfecting of non-bleachable things. Of course most of this info is generally non-applicable to lace itself. HTH, Susan Reishus - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
