SC - Moths

[Jill James]

Once I had a moth infestation in my pantry.  It was loathsome.  I threw
away everything that I thought even MIGHT have eggs laid in it, wiped
off everything before it went back in with Simple Green (Fantastic or
some other surfectant-loaded cleaner might work as well.) to remove the
pheromones that I could, and wiped the shelves also.  I then placed
several small cedar cubes (bought from a local drug store) on each shelf
and that was the end of that.  

Cedar is a well known moth repellent, it works well, and might even be
documentable.  When were chests first made from cedar?  Biblical times?

Jill 

Jenne Heise wrote:
> 
> > How about fresh heads of garlic?  Lavender, southernwood, and garlic
> > blossoms are a great moth repellant, and period, too, and are not toxic
> > like insecticide would be.
> 
> Unfortunately, neither Lavender or garlic has deterred them in my kitchen...
> 
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> Jadwiga Zajaczkowa, mka Jennifer Heise        jenne at tulgey.browser.net
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