I’m paranoid about my woollies.
There have been too many winters where I’ve pulled a wool something-or-other out of a closet only to find that it’d been eaten alive in the off-season. Truth is: I’m still sans wool coat after an incident a few years ago when a particularly aggressive moth got its jaws on my go-to winter jacket. I can’t even talk about my grandfather’s beret.
Determined to rest easy about stowing my winter wools this summer (and knowing that mothballs are simply a non-option for reasons of toxins and odor combined), I embarked on something of a craft project. And here they are, pint-sized sachets to keep the moths away and keep my closet smelling fresh, too.
The full how-to is on Gardenista. Along with another story about a bug I’m actually quite fond of. Coming soon: finding relief from mosquitos.
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love this idea and how its natural too! xo
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I JUST ordered a strand of lavendar sachets from Amazon for this purpose. I've got a silverfish issue (eeeewwwww) and although they're totally harmless, they will totally ruin your clothes. Here's hoping this is as effective as it sounds!
gah, can't leave a spelling error. *lavender*
This would be a cute little gift or token to gift to someone!
x Elizabeth of Thompson & Prince
Um I need this SO badly! I have about 50 sweaters, most of which are cheapy cotton/wool ones from various spots. I've splurged on two cashmere sweaters/cardigans in my life and someone they're the only ones that got attacked. I was SO crushed!
Thanks for the tip. I definitely need to protect my wool sweaters, especially because I need them for the looong, cold Chicago winters.
This is irrelevant to the post but I happened to read it:
http://www.youbeauty.com/health/mosquito-bites
hope it will help š
Oh I love this! š
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