Re: [h-cost] Cedar chips/moths

On Behalf Of ruthan...@mindspring.com Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 8:54 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Cedar chips/moths Very true that the moths that develop from mealworms don't eat fabrics. BUT also true that once they get into your house they are EVERYWHERE in your h

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al Message- > >From: Beteena Paradise > >Sent: Feb 27, 2012 1:23 PM > >To: Historical Costume > >Subject: Re: [h-cost] Cedar chips/moths > > > >Ruthanne, you are so right. And they were disgusting! I walked into the > utility room one morning and saw

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t;later and I immediately identified moth eggs inside. Into the garbage they >went! I was thankful I saw them because that would have been right in the >pantry. What a nightmare! >  >Teena > > >From: "ruthan...@mindspring.com" &

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kful I saw them because that would have been right in the pantry. What a nightmare!   Teena From: "ruthan...@mindspring.com" To: Historical Costume Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 11:54 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Cedar chips/moths Very true that the mot

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Thanks for the tip on using cloves, I'm going to give it a try in my drawers of small items. H, have some tubs of wool scaps, may try them there too. For larger, ie; hanging, I've had success with the bags of cedar chips you can get at the pet store for small animal bedding. I take old pi

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radise >Sent: Feb 27, 2012 11:29 AM >To: Historical Costume >Subject: Re: [h-cost] Cedar chips/moths > >The moths who get into wheat and other foods are a completely different >species from moths who eat wool. I found this out when we bought a bag of bird >seed that h

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idea that there were even moths that ate food. I had to educate myself on them quick!   Teena From: cora hendershot To: Historical Costume Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 5:30 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Cedar chips/moths I have a similar problem with moths in

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uld work as well for cedar and lavender.  Karen -- Original Message -- From: Lynn Downward To: gbacgcostum...@yahoogroups.com, Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] Cedar chips/moths Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:27:40 -0800 Hi all, We've had an infestation of moths in the ho

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?Another 19th C method was using cloves in drawers and closets to discourage closet pests. -Original Message- From: "Lynn Downward" Sent 2/24/2012 3:27:40 PM To: gbacgcostum...@yahoogroups.com, "Historical Costume" Subject: [h-cost] Cedar chips/mothsHi all, We've had an infestation of mo

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From: Lynn Downward > To: gbacgcostum...@yahoogroups.com, Historical Costume < > h-cost...@indra.com> > Subject: [h-cost] Cedar chips/moths > Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:27:40 -0800 > > Hi all, > > We've had an infestation of moths in the house, mostly in my feather &g

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Another way to discourage these closetpests is lacing your storage containers with cloves! Clearing an attic and also a basement storage of 19th century homes I was amazed to see items including textiles warded with cloves..they seemed tohave done their job well! -Original Message- From:

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cedar and lavender. Karen -- Original Message -- From: Lynn Downward To: gbacgcostum...@yahoogroups.com, Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] Cedar chips/moths Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:27:40 -0800 Hi all, We've had an infestation of moths in the house, mostly in my feather co

[h-cost] Cedar chips/moths

Hi all, We've had an infestation of moths in the house, mostly in my feather collection. I had them all in a (not airtight) plastic container. Thinking that they needed some air, I kept all the vintage feathers carefully wrapped up in tissue. Those feather I didn't care much about were in zip-lock