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    What is everyone doin to keep moths at bay?

    Ive recently seen some moths flittin round. It seems that every one that the Lass kills another shows up in its place.
    In a effort to keep them off my kilts I cut some strips of wool & dabbed some lavender oil on each wool garment.
    Other things that I have heard that works are aromatic ceder(best), rosemary & Febreeze.

    What are the Cousins doin to keep moths off our treasured garments?


    Knotty
    Last edited by knotty; 2nd May 13 at 01:09 PM.

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    If you have room in your chest freezer, store your kilts in there. The moth larvae doesn't like the cold.
    The leather and hemp Kilt Guy in Stratford, Ontario

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    ' Keep all my wool kilts in a cedar chest!

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    If you've seen moths around your kilts, definitely bag and freeze them for a few days.

    If it's just precautionary measures you're thinking of, cloth garment bags and cedar are the way to go.

    *artificer wanders off to re-oil the cedar closet*

    ith:

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    Frequent wear; periodically inspect and shake out the kilts I don't wear as often; use hanging cedar blocks; and for the ones I spot flying I keep a couple of these close to hand:

    http://www.amazon.com/Tool-Solution-...racquet+zapper



    Last edited by Dale Seago; 2nd May 13 at 01:33 PM.
    "It's all the same to me, war or peace,
    I'm killed in the war or hung during peace."

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    Chase the Lass around with one sometimes

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    I keep live bats in my closet, haven't seen a moth yet!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MacMillan's son View Post
    I keep live bats in my closet, haven't seen a moth yet!
    Haaa ! Haven't tried bats in my closet yet , but I have been accused of having bats in my belfry .
    Mike Montgomery
    Clan Montgomery Society , International

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    Quote Originally Posted by MacGumerait View Post
    Haaa ! Haven't tried bats in my closet yet , but I have been accused of having bats in my belfry .
    And you have no moths in your belfry I assume? See, they're working!

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    Cleaning the house and repairing the screens.

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