Bugs in my sweaters

And you know I hate bugs.

I think we have sweater moths. Some of my sweaters are moth-eaten and holey. So I spent the day washing all my woolens, taking every last item out of my closet, scrubbing it down, airing and rehanging and in some cases rewashing all my clothes, and vacuuming.

We have a 1950s Cape Cod. The closets — there are two — are the size of your pinkie fingernail. Yet with two kids under three , cleaning out my closet took the entire day. Dawn to dusk.

All with that fucking Eminem song running through my head, too.

November 28, 2007 | Filed Under house

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5 Responses to “Bugs in my sweaters”

DeeJay on November 28th, 2007 8:36 pm

1950’s Cape Cod…small but ooozes love and charm I’m sure.
apples on a stick on November 28th, 2007 9:48 pm

moth balls or hunks of cedar. I personally vote cedar as I like the way it smells. Think you can buy them almost anywhere and moths hate them.
Ty on November 30th, 2007 12:54 pm

I found little cedar cubes at linens ‘n things. I just tossed them on the shelves with my sweaters. For some reason I liked the fact that I could just sort of mix them in with the sweaters. No idea if it works better than the other cedar chunk options! It so depressing to find a favorite sweater has moth holes.
Lorissa on December 5th, 2007 9:05 pm

Oh man that’s too funny about the eminem song…now that you mention it it’s in mine too!
Hanna on December 30th, 2007 12:45 pm

I’m going to Pet Smart and buying a huge bag of cedar chips. Very cheap and can be put into nylon stockings and then between sweaters. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. My sweaters are dotted with holes. Sick and tired.