Yikes!! Moths in my Kilt Kloset!!

[ForresterModern]

Got the last of the finishing touches done on the Kilt Kloset cedarization update/moth-proofing project prompted by the first visualization of those little devils just over a week ago. Overall cost me about as much as a machinesewn kilt, but if it saves the current collection from holiness (pardon the pun) it is worth every pence spent. All woolen headgear is in plastic storage boxes, as are all sporrans not made purely of leather. All such boxes have at least one or two cedar blocks in them and are sealed with locking mechanisms. All kilts and jsckets (except the two I am wearing later this week) are already in moth-proof garment bags with cedar hangers in each. All shelves and each drawer have a cedar plank base in them for further cedar surface area. I have a bottle of cedar oil for revitalizing all the cedar when the smell starts to wane. I have moved all my hose into the bottom two large drawers along with all my flashes. I also bagged up my regular dress jackets that were Harris tweed and put them in the closet too, for safe summer keeping.



Right side behind the door---hats, bonnets, etc and shoes. Left side sporrans and the bottle of cedar oil on top of the drawers.



Turned slightly left, now showing some of the hanging goods.




Top and bottom hanging goods all in storage garment bags of one sort or another, except the two I have to wear this coming weekend. Neat and tidy, and safe from the demon moths we can only hope. Still have to punch a few holes in the plastic containers of sporrans with a finishing nail to vent them a bit as per Artificer's advice. Otherwise I cannot really think of any other ways to make this little closet any more moth proof Than i already have. Anybody got any further ideas?

Jeff

[CMcG]

So tells us ForresterModern, how do you like the smell of cedar? I applaud your precautions but I'm sure your home must smell very cedar-y, no? Personally, I like the smell of cedar, so it sounds fairly pleasant...

[ForresterModern]

So tells us ForresterModern, how do you like the smell of cedar? I applaud your precautions but I'm sure your home must smell very cedar-y, no? Personally, I like the smell of cedar, so it sounds fairly pleasant...

Considering the alternative I am beginning to love the smell of cedar. Actually all the cedar is in this one closet, which with its door closed is fairly well sealed off from the rest of the bedroom (although it shares a common vent with another closet also holding some woolen winter coats---so no problem there). The bedroom is the least used in the house so its door is also usually closed and its vent usually closed off as well to conserve energy, so there is really little smell outside that room. The bedroom off the vent-sharing closet is also usually uninhabited so that closet door also usually stays closed.

Personally I prefer the lilacs but they did not seem to be getting the job done, and the wife despises the smell of moth balls, I too but less so I guess the question will be how much I can tolerate the smell of cedar on my closthes when I take them out to wear them---we shall see. I have had wool sweaters (pullovers to you UK chaps) for years in an armoire with cedar balls, but not with the strength of scent of the cedar in the kilt closet. Never had a moth problem with any of my sweaters but then never really had that much cedar smell to them either.

[EagleJCS]

... I guess the question will be how much I can tolerate the smell of cedar on my closthes when I take them out to wear them---we shall see.

I guess you'll also have to get used to people making puns... "Hmmm. Jeff, you smell like a Forrest!"

[auld argonian]

The smell of cedar can be a bit overwhelming sometimes. Perhaps moderating the aroma with some notes of other bug repelling stuff like the lavender or, possibly, some citrus note would help make it more liveable. Maybe some sachets with lemon or lime peel or possibly some rosemary along with the cedar from the wood?

Best

AA

[Mike_Oettle]

Now that’s a laudable effort, Jeff. I hope I am that careful about my kollection when I have more than just the one.
Incidentally, the word is holeyness. Don’t want to upset the holy (or the holier-than-thou)!
Regards,
Mike