Cleaning the store

Moths are like dirt, they are a part of life. It is not anything to panick about. The actual clothes moth is tiny and hard  to find. Not to be confused with the bigger miller moths or pantry moths that fly around the lights at night, they are harmless to woolens. The damage of the clothes moth is easier to detect than the moth, holes in the fiber and a silvery trail left behind. Usually  they damage a small area on a raw fleece, the solution is to skirt off the damaged part and wash the rest of the fleece. The best preventative is to keep your woolens washed when not wearing them and store in a sealed plastic bag. I spray my raw fleeces and my processed fibers 3-4 times a year with an organic garden spray that is safe for food. I spray the walls, floors, baskets, everything. This does not harm the beneficial insects. Never store wool in paper bags, moths will lay eggs in the folds of the bags.