Comments on: Dropping More than a Stich

by: Schmoopy

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 20:48:01 +0000

I had a friend who had moth problems in her closet.
What she did was take every piece of clothing in her closet and washed it in very HOT water. This will kill the little buggers off.
Then she dumped a bunch of moth balls into the closet, closed the door and waited a week..before opening it again. And lo and behold..they were all gone! :)

I hear cedar blocks work too..smells way better then moth balls.

by: 21st Century Girl

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 18:57:14 +0000

Sadly -no. But you may be in a better mood now when you look at the holes :)

by: tim

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 18:53:25 +0000

Will lavender fix my sweaters.

by: 21st Century Girl

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 18:34:46 +0000

This gives me an excellent opportunity to spout off about the wonders of Lavender. Specifically –the essential oil of lavender, or commonly called lavender oil. Hippocrates recognized as far back as the 4th century BC that certain aromatic scents warded off infectious diseases. Well today we know scientifically that many essential plant oils do just that.

However, they also do more. Lavender is a polychrest of oils; it is a remedy for many things. The plant is used often because of its pleasing aroma as we all know, but the essential oils of the lavender plant are also antibacterial, antiseptic, antidepressant, immune stimulating, sedative (when used in small amounts) and insect repellent! I use it when I have a cold in a bath or diffuse it in a room when myself or a kitty is sick. Animals benefit from this too. If one is feeling under the weather, sure as rain that cat will curl up in the room with the lavender and snooze away.

Moths:

Personally I think Lavender has a much more pleasant aroma than moth balls. Here’s what you can do:

Place 2-3 drops of essential oil of lavender on a cotton ball. Place several of these in the drawers with your wool clothing.

Other Lavender uses:

Linins and Bedding
3-5 drops into the rinse water of your wash when you do your bedding. Not only does this make it smell wonderful, but it is an excellent, gentile sedative and antibacterial.

In your Bath
5-10 drops in the path water make a wonderful calming soak.

Migraines and headaches, insomnia, flu, colds

5 drops in 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil –massage all over. This is a small amount, but it spreads. Use one more teaspoon with 5 drops if necessary. Then climb into a warm bath with 4 drops of lavender and soak.

Or if you don’t have the time for that simply inhale the aroma from a handkerchief with 2-3 drops infused in it. Keep a stash of these in a tin with some lavender oil on each to infuse them so they are ready. You can easily place an infused handkerchief on your pillow at night when you have trouble relaxing or you have a cold.

by: tim

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 15:14:22 +0000

Knitting seems to be exploding. Everyone I know seems to be taking it up. But exploding also is the moth infestation that has taken over my apartment. Every nook cranny and cupboard is habouring the devils. I am at a loss at what to do. No matter what i do they remain. I believe if less people knitted then maybe they would move on… Any suggestions for a holey sweater reader.