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hlthe2b

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2. Well having fought a moth infestation for two years now that....

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 09:51 PM

Jan 2013

destroyed both a wool and a silk area carpet, ate through most of my wool sweaters and even some of my cotton clothing, that would be my concern...

With intense effort I have managed to contain them, but never in my life did I think I would likely have a problem like this with an insect that I never even saw. I now know why my MOM used those horrific (and toxic) napthalene moth balls. I always stuck with natural products, which really don't work very well (obviously).

So, I'd inquire about this as an issue,.

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Does anyone have any experience with wool carpeting? It's long past time [View all] LaydeeBug Jan 2013 OP

It get dirty really, really, really fast jeff47 Jan 2013 #1

Well having fought a moth infestation for two years now that.... hlthe2b Jan 2013 #2

Do you think the wool carpet brought about the problem? I have never had trouble with moths... LaydeeBug Jan 2013 #3

Well, I know that they devoured the wool carpet beyond belief (it was rolled up and stored hlthe2b Jan 2013 #4

My infestation of Wool Eating Bastards Warpy Jan 2013 #6

Air purifiers help a lot Wash. state Desk Jet Jan 2013 #5

Wool rugs!! lamberthamerrill Mar 2013 #7

Wool Cleaning air! Bit strange jacksnergis Mar 2013 #8