Spray Starch

It helps (or so I think) to fling a few bay leaves in, you can fold some in when you set aside your sewing for the night too. I have never had a problem with them discoloring aything. YMMV

I also prefer rice starch to corn starch when I can lay hands on some. I feel it holds up better.

NightMist

They will eat ink off stamps and holes clear through fabric. (they can destroy a thousand dollar stamp pretty easily) We are pretty lucky here in the desert. I guess they don't like the dry climate so much. Boric acid and roach stuff seems to help keep them away I remember from San Diego.

NightMist wrote:

Oh HECk! That's the one I like to use. Must be old stock I've been getting too from my hardware store (the only place I can find it) think I'll have to try making my own after all. Elly

What sort of insect is it - we don't have anything like that in uk - no poisoness insects, fierce animals, and only the odd poisoness snake, and they keep well away from habitation.

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk

Taria wrote:

We do have silver fish (what I think Taria was referring to), Sally. You have been lucky not to get involved with any! In my experience they like dark, damp places eg old, built-in cupboards! . In message , Sally Swindells writes

Maybe Sally is lucky enough not to have seen them. Here is a bit about them:

Patti wrote:

Here's a link to some of the other 'Brit-ism's" that refer to foodstuffs:

jennellh

yuk - fortunately are new to me - yuk!

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk

Taria wrote: