Probably little to no blogging today. In addition to everything else -- housework, teaching, tutorials, chauffeuring Paperclip from school to after-school activity -- I am preparing to do battle with an entire community of tiny moths that have taken up residence in the pantry. I have to empty out the cabinet (which is huge -- six feet high by three feet wide and two feet deep), go through all the cereal boxes, etc., to seek and destroy the wee buggers, then clean everything (including the soup cans, etc.)to get rid of invisible moth eggs and repack whatever hasn't been infested. This is a major undertaking.
Indian meal moths, that's what they are. Must buy MOTH TRAPS!!
Wow, what a pain. I feel for you.
Posted by: Scott P | February 26, 2008 at 12:48 PM
The cabinet has been emptied, wiped down with bleach, and steam cleaned. Now it's waiting to dry completely. When I get home from work, I'll have to pick through all the cereal, rice, etc., before putting it back.
Posted by: gail | February 26, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Now where did I see that post yesterday about adding insects to your diet?...hmmm? where? must go search.
Posted by: joated | February 26, 2008 at 02:38 PM
Aah, found it!
http://www.julescrittenden.com/2008/02/24/bugs/#more-2798
Posted by: joated | February 26, 2008 at 02:58 PM
Dang, should have put it in as a link.
Fixed: Bugs by Jules Crittenden
Posted by: joated | February 26, 2008 at 03:02 PM
We went through this exact predicament many years ago. We ended up throwing every box of cereal/food that had been opened.
I was told that if you *really* want to save the food, you can set them against a really hot place (like next to a burning stove) to drive out adult insects, but I suspect this will do nothing to the larvae.
It's best just to throw away everything and start over. Oh, and buy air-tight containers :)
Posted by: neatorama | February 27, 2008 at 02:04 AM