https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 12 May 2026 06:50:46 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098704 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 15:21:04 +0000 Sara L. 2098704@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look great - I especially love the jacket in #2.&nbsp; What a bummer about the moths! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098673 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:38:17 +0000 Anonymous 2098673@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great pieces, but sorry about the hungry moths! Normally I don't have moth issues, but keep things in a cedar chest off season. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098645 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 06:28:36 +0000 CocoLion 2098645@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Ladies for the excellent advice! &nbsp;I don't wash my cashmere and fine knits, I get them dry cleaned. &nbsp;Good to read that dry cleaning works to remove moth eggs. &nbsp;I have been leaving my things closeted rather than stored in plastic, after getting things dry cleaned I will purchase some vacuum bags.</p> <p>I'm going to have to do a hard search to find a re-weaver. &nbsp;There is only one dry cleaner in my entire county, I'll have to ask if they can recommend anyone. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098521 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 18:20:52 +0000 Gail 2098521@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Last year wasn't kind to my wool items either. &nbsp;<br />I had a problem several years ago and was very strict with myself on washing and storage. However I got lax the past few and &nbsp;paid for it again. I took action by &nbsp;putting all my items in the freezer for a few days then washed them . I happened to be getting all new carpet which I hope will help. &nbsp;I washed all the paintwork in my closet , bought cedar hanging bags and also decided to remove my daughters old sweatshirts from a cedar chest we have and put my special items in that. Duh on not using the cedar chest before ! I'm now in the fingers crossed phase. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098519 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 18:17:22 +0000 kkards 2098519@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've actually read that dry cleaning is the way to go, freezing is ok, but not guaranteed</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><i></i></strong><i>Thoroughly clean the clothes you do keep. </i><i>Dry cleaning is the most effective method for killing moth larvae, </p> <p></i><br /><i></p> <p>Freezing can also work, but only if the change from warm to freezing is abrupt (70 °F to 0 °F), noted Dombroskie, and you must leave the clothes in the freezer for at least 72 hours once they reach freezing temperatures. Even then, the freezer won’t necessarily resolve an infestation.<br /> <br /></i></p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://thewirecutter.com/blog/how-to-get-rid-of-clothes-moths/">https://thewirecutter.com/blog.....hes-moths/</a></p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098510 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 16:57:14 +0000 cherylm 2098510@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have done my own battle with moths. Sadly I agree they prefer the expensive or sentimental items. I finally had to call a professional service to come and treat our closets. It was a lot of work over several months but I think we have it under control. I now store my sweaters and scarfs in plastic boxes that seal tight - only after making sure they were dry cleaned and/or frozen.&nbsp;</p> <p>I also have in our closets the sticky moth traps so I can monitor if they have come back.&nbsp;</p> <p>Good luck - they hatch in waves.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098508 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 16:54:27 +0000 April 2098508@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We once bought an apartment in NYC that kept getting moths -- I think someone had stored something in their basement storage cage that was infested, and they were traveling through the HVAC.</p> <p>Anyway, I learned more than I ever cared to know about moths.&nbsp; Remarkably hard to get rid of.&nbsp; Washing your cashmere knits is a good idea -- in my experience, they can also go in the dryer, but that's only for people with nerves of steel.&nbsp; Freezer is good, and so is light and cleanness, which moths hate.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Another good thing to do if you don't want to wait and see if your clothing gets holes is to buy some pheromone traps and put them in your closets.&nbsp; They won't get rid of moths, but they'll tell you if moths are around, since we often don't know that until a beautiful Rick Owens piece gets destroyed.</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098505 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 16:48:09 +0000 Angie 2098505@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sweet, <b>Denise</b>. SO GOOD TO SEE YOU. You look KILLER gorgeous as always and better than ever! I’ve missed that mischievous glint in your eye...</p> <p>Those naughty moths have designer taste. Tell them they have beer budgets.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098487 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:47:09 +0000 Anonymous 2098487@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The drape on #1 is <b>amazing</b>. It's heart-breaking to lose beautiful, loved things! Keep as long as you feel fab! I had a cleaners in Portland that would beautifully hand-sew small moth holes, if salvageable. Could you call around and see if you can get some estimates about repair? I also hate moth ball smell - I sneeze and wouldn't go near my partner when he wore his dress&nbsp;coat&nbsp;stored&nbsp;in&nbsp;moth-balls! We had luck with buying a cedar closet kit from a big box home improvement store - we lined one shelf with cedar and folded cashmere there. I need to make sure we do something similar in our new place. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098478 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:12:01 +0000 taylor 2098478@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looking fabulous!<br />i have lost more than one favorite sweater to moths , it’s so frustrating. I went so far as to adding moth balls last year...ugh....just made everything stink and made me nauseous. &nbsp;This is indeed a problem . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098477 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:05:50 +0000 Cardiff girl 2098477@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Much sympathy.l am a suffer too..l store all my woollens in clear bags with moth repellent sachets.All the above suggestions good plus regular&nbsp;<br />Clean outs of wardrobes,shake everything out and hoovering regularly all your soft furnishings and carpets.Apparently they had less of a problem in the 1959 s when women spent a lot of time doing housework!!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098464 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 14:22:11 +0000 Jaime 2098464@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fantastic to see you and especially in those smashing outfits. They must be saved. I use tons of lavender satchels but Suz's advice seems much better.&nbsp; I would get the items cleaned and mended as best possible and wear them anyway, but lately I have been developing a bizarre affinity for damaged goods.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098461 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 14:07:47 +0000 Janet 2098461@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Denise, it’s so good to see you, and you look fantastic! Moth holes and all. :-D</p> <p>I’ve never heard of the Irish Spring treatment, but my husband likes that soap, so I’m going to try it! One of his nice wool sport coats developed tiny moth holes and I set it aside to see if there is a way to repair it. I put cedar blocks and lavender sachets in the pockets of wool coats and jackets when I store them, but the little buggers seem unfazed. And I cannot tolerate the smell of mothballs. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098455 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 13:27:00 +0000 Aquamarine 2098455@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice to see you post! Great outfits. Knock on wood, I’ve never had a moth problem, but I do store my oldest sweaters in a cedar chest (a hope chest gifted to me by my parents when I got married...remember those??). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098454 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 13:24:17 +0000 Bijou 2098454@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful items, I would wear and enjoy and see if you have someone who can do invisible mending. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098415 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 10:05:40 +0000 Jessikams 2098415@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ugh, WHAT a bummer! I say keep wearing and enjoy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098411 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 07:30:58 +0000 Kate 2098411@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice to see you, Denise. I’ve had great luck repelling moths by tucking pieces of Irish Spring soap among the vulnerable woolens. The only problem is i’m repelled by the soap’s smell too. So far I haven’t come up with a good way to mitigate that.</p> <p>Joy, what other moth-repelling soaps have you had success with? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098408 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 07:17:10 +0000 bella 2098408@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely to see&nbsp; you post! Your moths have excellent taste!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098392 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 05:21:14 +0000 Anonymous 2098392@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Moth eggs and such fall off even with a good shake of the garments. I use unwrapped bars of a strong smelling soap like Irish Spring in a bag with a sweater or two for off season storage after the garments are washed and air dried. I have been known to put the most expensive and most vulnerable pieces in a zip loc bag and then in the freezer for summer. No moth damage. In the past I have successfully used crewel embroidery wool strands or even thread the color of the garment to reweave the hole area. Kind of like darning a sock.. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098391 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 05:07:38 +0000 rachylou 2098391@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gosh those are seriously gorgeous pieces. I’d wear them anyways and say they’re Chanel (if anyone remembers that collection).</p> <p>It really has been quite warm. We’ve had mosquitos all winter! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098385 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 04:49:11 +0000 Suz 2098385@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Denise</b>, you look effortlessly &nbsp;cool. <i>Moths cannot wither her, nor stale her infinite variety...</p> <p></i>So...we've had to deal with this in various years. I have several lines of action. I <b>HAND WASH </b>all woolens/ cashmeres to ensure all food etc is off them -- especially before storing.&nbsp;But I hand wash after every few wears -- usually in the hand wash cycle of my machine, then laying the items out to dry. I do in fact often freeze for a week before putting into storage at the end of season. And for items where an invisible mend will not show (like these) I take the item to a really good seamstress who does invisible mends. Of course it is *not* truly invisible unless you are dealing with a genius. But in an item with a lot of drape it will not be noticeable. They can fix the little holes and prevent them from getting bigger.&nbsp;<br /><i><br /></i>Cedar and other supposed repellants smell nice but don't work. Or don't work against a genuine infestation. Mothballs are just gross, so no.&nbsp;<i><br /></i> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098382 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 04:29:46 +0000 kellygirl 2098382@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sympathizing with the moth issue. I’ve been told to make sure there are no food stains or crumbs on woolens before storing to prevent moth attacks. You could store in cedar too. Doesn’t lavender repel moths too? Perhaps a sachet would be a good idea? I must say you look as gorgeous as ever in both outfits. It’s such a treat to see you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-moth-eaten-favorites#post-2098381 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 04:24:38 +0000 CocoLion 2098381@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am having a moth problem this year. &nbsp;Of course they are only going for cashmere and the most prized things in my wardrobe, such as my Rick Owens capsule. &nbsp; I purchased some moth balls but they disgust me, so not an option.</p> <p>I found Inge's link to the <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/19/revenge-of-the-clothes-moths-as-numbers-boom-can-they-be-stopped">Guardian article</a> about the moth surge. &nbsp;It was in link love in December. &nbsp;I think it's happening in California too, not just the UK. &nbsp;Another consequence of warming, as the moths have more warmth to breed in (indoor heat contributes too). &nbsp;So the jacket and dramatic cardigan in these pics, as well as two dresses, are getting holes from moths. &nbsp;I've thought about discarding, but you have to look in all of the drapes to find the damage. &nbsp;I'll wait until the holes get bigger I guess.</p> <p>I took my RO moth food to the dry cleaners, but does that remove the larvae that feed on wool? &nbsp;The Guardian article suggests that freezing is the only way to go.</p> <p>Thanks for looking.</p>