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Re: Clothing and moths
From:
Kathy Last <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Thu, 12 Jun 2003 11:28:14 -0500
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If a person were to line the cedar chest with 1-2 layers of unbleached
muslin, would it be safe to put woolens or other cloth items in for
long-term storage?


At 10:30 AM 6/11/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>Cedar is OK for personal items that you are not preserving for posterity.
>Although it has been promoted as a bug repellant for a good long time, I'm
>not sure the cedar does anything positive except impart a smell that many
>find pleasant.  I understand that the oils/vapor that give this smell are
>detrimental to preserving items.
>

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