Yikes!! Moths in my Kilt Kloset!!

[denmcdough]

Jeff,

Sorry to hear the bad news. My solution: steam all your wool material. I bought a steamer last fall and it works wonderful on the kilts, not only for taking the wrinkles out, but the heat destroys the moth eggs.

[tyger]

Jeff, after you vacuum and clean the area, buy some quality (name brand) foggers, the ones that say on the package that they kill "small flying moths", among other things.

Fog your space, including all clothing etc. Space the clothing and objects out so that they are exposed to the aerosol. Then re-fog every 30 days for 3 foggings.

Some people will say: "Ooooooo! Poisons! Not for me." Etc etc. Hey, it is either you/your stuff or the moths, and here iin the South if you don't have a moth control program you don't have woolen goods.

I live in a big old house (1828 with an addition in 1859), and I loose a suit or 2 every few years if I get lax about my moth abatement program.

[Dale Seago]

Article here on dealing with these pesky critters:

http://www.uknetguide.co.uk/Homes_an...hs-100224.html

[Riverkilt]

SHOOT THEM!!! They are home invaders! Kill the lot!! Stomp them, gas them, crush them, drown them, freeze them, steam them to death until they are dead dead dead!!

How dare they intrude upon the sacred ground of the kilt!?

Also heard that moths don't like light and if you hang the kilts etc out in the light, or sunlight they leave....though I doubt that applies to the already laid eggs....wrong kind of Easter eggs for sure!

Glad you found them in time to mount a counter-offensive.

[mookien]

Jeff,

Sorry to hear the bad news. My solution: steam all your wool material. I bought a steamer last fall and it works wonderful on the kilts, not only for taking the wrinkles out, but the heat destroys the moth eggs.

denmcdough: How often do you have to steam your kilts to keep the moths away? Do you do anything special with the steamer or just follow the instructions? How do you get steam into the depths of the pleats?

[ForresterModern]

Preparing for the attack on the kilt kloset with foggers, vacuum, spray household pest control (specifically designates clothes moths) and some masking tape to seal off the air vent from spreading the poisons around the house. Will hit all the woolies twice with the foggers in the closet, then remove them and give them and the closet a good vacuuming and spray all the corners with the pest control. One last closet fogging after removing the woolies for an airing and sunshine day outside. Bought sealing plastic containers for all my fur sporrans, hats, and hose, and hanging bags for all my long coats (already had them for my kilts and jackets), and bought several more cedar blocks for hanging in each bag and placing in each drawer. Lastly just ordered 32 oz of texas cedar oil to revitalize the cedar parts of the closet now and in the future. Plan on deep freezing anything I need to wear in the next couple weeks (good thing we have a spare freezer in the basement). Then just have to reorganize the whole closet for better efficiency and to hold all the storage containers I bought. Going to take at least a good week, starting tonite. Any further suggestions?

[Cowher]

Have a glass of scotch in victory when it's all done.
We need a scotch button

[Riverkilt]

Tora Tora Tora!!!!

[Lallans]

Cousin Forrester,

I've had some considerable experience in this area, as have many other fly tyers. I suspect the moths usually come in on fur, especially if it wasn't adequately demothed in the first place. Once you have moths, the little brown ones, I do recommend maximum aggression, fogs, smoke aerosols (which always worked best for me, but whatever will do the job. (Cedar and lavender are only good for keeping them away, not for getting rid of them, and while cedar is great, I have my serious doubts about lavender). And when you think they've gone, then stay vigilant; we thought we'd seen the last of them several times in an old house we had, but they managed to linger somewhere. Since you probably did find the source, meaning the sporran, you've won half the battle. Sorry for the loss, and good luck! And particularly watch out for any spots where food might have been spilled on wool; the moth mothers and larvae really like the extra nutrition,

[Standard]

Forrester, sorry to hear of the bad news. Sounds like you have a good start on the war on the little beasties. It would do us all well to head your warning and replentish our defenses.