Steve Those three drawer units from Walmart are what I'm using now but yours looks a little neater than mine. ;) I have moth balls in the drawers. So far knock on wood I haven't seen any bugs. I try to heed a lot of the advice Joyce gives because I know I can be careless with my materials. I get a lot of things from friends that hunt and I've learned to use the microwave and freezer. I keep everything in individual bags but some of the pheasants I have are pretty good size so I should be checking on them more than I do. A large freezer would solve that problem. Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 11:14 AM Subject: RE: [VFB] I'm cleaning out my tying room
Deb & Joyce When I first started fly tying I had the vacuum sealer left over from my BBQ days I vacuumed everything and froze it. Even when I touch some things I swear that bug that I can not see are getting on me. But I am buggy, I have to vacuum seal my sofa pillows because I think dust mites are in them. I use those vacuum storage things, space savers. When I take a nap I can feel the dust mites in my eyes. Woo!!! Got to go, The guys in the white coats are here. PS Wal-Mart has these cool little roll around drawer or plastic bins For under ten bucks. Maybe you can see it in this link? http://virtualflybox.com/scrapbook/scrapbook.php?scrapbook_id=1&id=44 I now it doesn't look like I am a neat person but I try. Other wise I come home and my wife will toss it all in the trash. Steve Clark † Moreno Valley, Ca. http://www.deepcreekflyfishers.org/ The only difference between a good day and a bad day is our attitude. ><((((º>`•.¸¸´¯`•.¸.•´¯`•...¸>(((º> .•´¯`•.><((((º>`•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸.•´¯`•...¸><((((º> -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Deb Duran Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 7:58 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] I'm cleaning out my tying room Joyce It was Dan was doing his cleaning today but after reading your post I got lots of good ideas. I have them all in bins with moth balls now. Every time I read a post from you I know I need to do a little better I'm just asking for trouble here. My six year old has started raiding my stash and taking my extras. Now I'm struggling with him to teach him to put away his fly tying stuff every time he uses it. I use a lot of my extra stuff in the classes I teach for UFT and the DEM. It helps save both of them money in supplies and guarantees I have what I need when I get there. I think I will go out and buy a vacuum sealer. That is a great suggestion! I also need to move my JC to the freezer along with my more expensive salmon feathers. I never knew when I started fly tying how expensive it would be. Now I need to buy a full sized freezer for my basement. ;0) Thank you, Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce's crafts and flies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 10:16 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] I'm cleaning out my tying room > Deb, just cleaned my tying room and know what you are getting into. However, > a note of courage..it is worth the effort. Now every item is in a bin and > labeled, a dresser contains all the hackles, though not yet sorted > completely as to drys and wets, the jungle cock stays in the freezer. I had > much left over deer hair. I put it in the vacuum bags and vacuum packed it > so that the moths would not get in it, then put it in the outside storage > shed. Amazingly, when the vacuum is let off the hair bounces right > back..wasn't hurt a bit. And that kept it bug free. If you have one of those > sealer things, you could even seal it in bags without the vacuum added. I've > found that the vacuum sealing works well for other furs and feathers as > well. Give it a try with any that you have overages of. Joyce > >
