tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2994787072147059904.post1622374561888144488..comments2024-03-12T00:25:02.420+00:00Comments on Elizabethbaertextiles.com: ON THE WING - AND A PRAYERelizabeth baerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744469850550038036noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2994787072147059904.post-57810588999453892332015-04-20T13:28:29.825+01:002015-04-20T13:28:29.825+01:00My routine is as follows: I never put anything awa...My routine is as follows: I never put anything away in drawers or wardrobe with any dirty, greasy, patches or spots (i.e. collars and cuffs; and all folded shawls, blankets are regularly washed and frequently shaken outside in fine weather) - I do not encase anything in poly. bags as you only have to encase a few missed insects to have a breeding ground. (a mink stole in a poly. bag stored for a couple of years, turned into a bag of fluff - happened to me once!). Hoovering rooms round the edges and under all furniture when spring cleaning March/April will dislodge larvae and eggs but it needs constant vigilance wherever there is wool and other animal hairs (rugs, shawls, jerseys) to get rid of them completely once you have had an infection. They are a true pest and seem to hatch out earlier in the year than formerly! If you have an old house there is sometimes a layer of felt for insulation under the floorboards where they breed and come up for food and air - a problem to deal with and you may need pro. help to completely clear them out - boring and expensive! Hope this helps Elizabethelizabeth baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01744469850550038036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2994787072147059904.post-33334778360595677542015-04-19T18:01:30.330+01:002015-04-19T18:01:30.330+01:00Dear Elizabeth, Once you have the camphor balls an...Dear Elizabeth, Once you have the camphor balls and spays what do you use to wrap the fabrics in for further protection, or is enclosing a fabric not good. Also, if you have a newer item, do you wash it . I appreciate any advance that an experience textile conservator has to offer. Sincerely, LauraLaura Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702023919952528686noreply@blogger.com