Kilt Storage and Insect Damage

[SoSelkirk]

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The following is a herbal formula that has circulated among fly fishing enthusiasts to protect their tying materials from insect damage...

Mothballs have been used by fly tiers for years. However, recent studies have indicated that both Para Dichlorobenzene and Naphthalene used in mothballs may be linked to illnesses, including cancer.
Have you been infested by bugs in your fly tying supplies? Here is a mixture to keep them away and keep you from gagging on moth ball fumes! There is a similar Herbal Moth Repellent sold at Wal-Mart, naturally called Moth-Away which contains some of the same ingredients, but is not effective against all of the critters that a fly tier can encounter:

1 Part Tansy or Yarrow leaves – dried
4 Parts Mint – dried
2 Parts Wormwood - dried
1 Part Rosemary - dried
½ Part Cloves (ground)
½ Part Oris Root for moisture
1 Part Bay Leaves Dried and Crumbled

All ingredients should be “Coarsely Ground” not powder like. Combine the above ingredients and mix (tumble) them together in a large air-tight container. Fill small cloth bags (sometimes called potpourri or tea bags) with the bug dope and place one in each SEALED container of natural fly tying materials. You can also hang them around the house near such areas as cellar windows to eliminate house flies, spiders, moths, earwigs, etc. The Dope is good for a minimum of 3 years; however, it is suggested to squeeze the bag to reactivate the dope at least every 3 to 6 months.

Materials can be found at most natural / health food stores.

[Elf]

Wow,thank you very, very much. I will have to try this; love natural products. I suspect this is from a traditional source? Please forgive me if I share this with my historical re-enactment friends. Again thank you.

[Laird_M]

Used that sort of product for quite a while but can't seem to get it any more.

Got a lot of those things in the kitchen cupboard so might just have to mix up a batch...

Cheers mate!

[Jay]

Or you can put aromatic cedar in the closet. Keeps all closet contents smelling fresh.

[Newfoundlander]

How interesting, thanks for sharing!

I use cedar chips and it seems to do tha trick. Plus you subtly smell like cedar, kind of a good manly smell, haha!

[Jay]

How interesting, thanks for sharing!

I use cedar chips and it seems to do tha trick. Plus you subtly smell like cedar, kind of a good manly smell, haha!

I'm a huge fan of cedar. If budget allows, line your whole closet in cedar tongue & groove panels

[Laird_M]

How interesting, thanks for sharing!

I use cedar chips and it seems to do tha trick. Plus you subtly smell like cedar, kind of a good manly smell, haha!

That's fine so long as you're not allergic to cedar - my mum went to see my brother in Bernurda and went into a museum that aws built of cedar - she had a severe athsma attack and nearly needed hospitial treatment.
Its a VERY rare condition, but...

[SoSelkirk]

Wow,thank you very, very much. I will have to try this; love natural products. I suspect this is from a traditional source? Please forgive me if I share this with my historical re-enactment friends. Again thank you.

This is just a recipe. Try a natural health food store. They often have the aromatic herbs/spices. Also can buy in bulk form...

[warrior]

X2 on the cedar. Not just any cedar mind you but what is sold as aromatic cedar aka Eastern Red Cedar Juniper virginiana. Here in the states, particularly the southeast where red cedar is native, all the older households had a chest or wardrobe constructed out of red cedar for storing woolens and quilts. My own mother has a large cedar robe (as us Southerners refer to a wardrobe made of cedar) that was constructed by hand nearly a century ago and it holds quilts just as old or older, all family pieces including the cedar robe.