Re: Wool sweaters, need help

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YES! YES!! Sent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: "" <bobbyboyd99@...>Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:53:54 -0000<bird mites >Subject: Wool sweaters, need help My mom made me 6/7 icelandic wool sweaters that I'm just not going to get rid of. They are true works of art and since she has passed, irreplaceable. They are very delicate to clean so I was looking for some help, should I just pack them away for a year, mothballs???. bob

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Trly....I'm in the same shape with my mothers quilts she made me. They are beautiful. One she embroidered ever inch of the quilt. I don't know what to do with them either. I have then in a large tote and it is taped shut. My mother died 2 years ago and they are precious to me. Rita

Wool sweaters, need help

My mom made me 6/7 icelandic wool sweaters that I'm just not going to get rid of. They are true works of art and since she has passed, irreplaceable. They are very delicate to clean so I was looking for some help, should I just pack them away for a year, mothballs???.bob

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maybe bag them in the big ziplocs with some of the menthol crystals in the bag(set them in the sun for a couple of days)you could even put the menthol in a bowl inside the bag if you were afraid of them gettin on the sweaters...just a suggestion>> My mom made me 6/7 icelandic wool sweaters that I'm just not going to > get rid of. They are true works of art and since she has passed, > irreplaceable. They are very delicate to clean so I was looking for > some help, should I just pack them away for a year, mothballs???.> bob>

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Mothballs didn't work for me, but I didn't try storing anything in

them for more than a few months.

Do you think you might be able to bake the sweaters? Perhaps if you

wrap them inside baking parchment paper you can slowly bake them

without burning them.

myrtle

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> My mom made me 6/7 icelandic wool sweaters that I'm just not going to

> get rid of. They are true works of art and since she has passed,

> irreplaceable. They are very delicate to clean so I was looking for

> some help, should I just pack them away for a year, mothballs???.

> bob

>

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another thing, maybe...before you bag 'em maybe try one of the dry cleaning secret things...in ur dryer. My mama has some and I thought of you...i'm sure she got them at walmart. here's the link http://www.drycleanerssecret.com/ whatcha think?>> My mom made me 6/7 icelandic wool sweaters that I'm just not going to > get rid of. They are true works of art and since she has passed, > irreplaceable. They are very delicate to clean so I was looking for > some help, should I just pack them away for a year, mothballs???.> bob>

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along with the other suggestions....maybe you put them in the big

ziplock bags with mothballs. By the way, the new kind of mothball has

not been very effective for me, use the old fashioned kind.

Then CO2 the bags before storage. Mel can give more instructions, but

it could very well shorten the time before the items are usable again.

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> My mom made me 6/7 icelandic wool sweaters that I'm just not going to

> get rid of. They are true works of art and since she has passed,

> irreplaceable. They are very delicate to clean so I was looking for

> some help, should I just pack them away for a year, mothballs???.

> bob

>

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Thanks for all the great tips! I will miss them though this winter.

b

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> > My mom made me 6/7 icelandic wool sweaters that I'm just not going

to

> > get rid of. They are true works of art and since she has passed,

> > irreplaceable. They are very delicate to clean so I was looking for

> > some help, should I just pack them away for a year, mothballs???.

> > bob

> >

>

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Thanks for all the great tips! I will miss them though this winter.

b

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> > My mom made me 6/7 icelandic wool sweaters that I'm just not going

to

> > get rid of. They are true works of art and since she has passed,

> > irreplaceable. They are very delicate to clean so I was looking for

> > some help, should I just pack them away for a year, mothballs???.

> > bob

> >

>

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Can anything survive the old moth balls? I know human beings can't, so

if you use them, air things out before wearing...

KJ

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> > My mom made me 6/7 icelandic wool sweaters that I'm just not going

to

> > get rid of. They are true works of art and since she has passed,

> > irreplaceable. They are very delicate to clean so I was looking for

> > some help, should I just pack them away for a year, mothballs???.

> > bob

> >

>

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Well, this is what Tim said in 7798:

Re: Menthol Crystal non-toxic when used correctly

Hi K,

Menthol crystals would not be considered a 'miticide' in the same

sense that cyflurthin, esfenvalerate, et al would be. These

miticides kill on contact but are also harder on the human

environment. That is not a big deal for some of us, but some have

pets and children and are more conscious of using safer products.

Menthol crystals and moth balls can be effective, but only in an

enclosed environment over a period of time. I have had great success

with mothballs, and am surprised others are not. I get 16oz milk

bottles, poke multiple holes in them and put about 6 oz of mothballs

in each container. I place at least 2-3 of these in a bag with

contaiminated clothing, sheets, et al.

I have had good success keeping menthol crystals in a sock under

bedding, to keep the mites away at night. Menthol is not toxic when

it evaporates at such a low rate, and so I do take issue with those

who state that menthol is 'toxic' as posted here.

Everything is trial and error with bird mites, as they quickly

become tolerant to most things thrown at them. So you just have to

try and see what works for you. We all may not be dealing with the

same mite, the same environmental issues, etc.

Good luck here,

Tim

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> > > My mom made me 6/7 icelandic wool sweaters that I'm just not

going

> to

> > > get rid of. They are true works of art and since she has

passed,

> > > irreplaceable. They are very delicate to clean so I was

looking for

> > > some help, should I just pack them away for a year,

mothballs???.

> > > bob

> > >

> >

>

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Nuke 'em in microwave and wear them.

I nuke and wear all my wool sweaters with no problem.

Depending on sweater weight, I nuke between 40 and 50 seconds. If

I've experienced crawling after wearing a specific one after nuking

it, I just nuke that one twice next time (nuke 40-50 seconds, wait a

minute for it to cool, turn inside out, nuke again).

The only exception I'd make for the sweaters you describe is if they

have elastic in them. In that case, I'd stick with the bags with

moth balls or menthol since microwaving ruins elastic over time.

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> > > My mom made me 6/7 icelandic wool sweaters that I'm just not

going

> to

> > > get rid of. They are true works of art and since she has

passed,

> > > irreplaceable. They are very delicate to clean so I was looking

for

> > > some help, should I just pack them away for a year,

mothballs???.

> > > bob

> > >

> >

>

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I'll try that on several of my least fav sweaters. But I'm a known

nuke fryer, and had a great papertowel fire last week. Kitchen and

the nuke still smells like a fire...lol

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> > > > My mom made me 6/7 icelandic wool sweaters that I'm just not

> going

> > to

> > > > get rid of. They are true works of art and since she has

> passed,

> > > > irreplaceable. They are very delicate to clean so I was

looking

> for

> > > > some help, should I just pack them away for a year,

> mothballs???.

> > > > bob

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

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I think someone said to spray a little water on the clothes before you

nuke them, to prevent burning.

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> > > > > My mom made me 6/7 icelandic wool sweaters that I'm just not

> > going

> > > to

> > > > > get rid of. They are true works of art and since she has

> > passed,

> > > > > irreplaceable. They are very delicate to clean so I was

> looking

> > for

> > > > > some help, should I just pack them away for a year,

> > mothballs???.

> > > > > bob

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

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Spraying a bit of alcohol into the baggie and onto the article of clothing also helps while nuking....Sent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: "myrtle_maui" Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:03:59 -0000<bird mites >Subject: Re: Wool sweaters, need help I think someone said to spray a little water on the clothes before you nuke them, to prevent burning. > > > > > > > > > > My mom made me 6/7 icelandic wool sweaters that I'm just not > > going > > > to > > > > > get rid of. They are true works of art and since she has > > passed, > > > > > irreplaceable. They are very delicate to clean so I was > looking > > for > > > > > some help, should I just pack them away for a year, > > mothballs???. > > > > > bob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >