Out of the Closet

Remember how no-one liked to admit their children had nits?  Then, almost overnight, it became okay to talk about the little blighters.  In fact it became quite the thing to share notes about the pros and cons of dousing their little heads with chemicals or using dollops of conditioner and a nit comb.  

It was such a relief to realise that you weren't that weird after all.  Battling head lice became just another accepted (although annoying) aspect of parenting.

Well.  Here's the thing.  We have moths.  

We're the kind of people who find Christmas cake under the sofa in June.  I mean, we know how the vacuum cleaner works; we use it quite often.  But we hoover around things rather than move them out and see what's lurking behind or underneath.  

Also, we have way too much stuff.  There are clothes in my wardrobe that I haven't worn for years and I'm completely rubbish at getting a grip and clearing things out.  And I love bargains, so I'm not averse to buying secondhand clothes - and I don't always wash them before putting them away.

But now we know there's a problem we're throwing stuff out, pulling out the furniture and keeping on top of our hoovering issues.  

We've had a busy weekend.  The beasties are out of the closet.  For now.  

We're facing the fact that we'll likely be finding them for years to come, but at least we know what we're dealing with and can keep a lid on the situation. And maybe one day we'll get shot of the pesky things altogether.

I'm telling you all this just in case you've noticed tiny brown moths in your home.  If you have, don't ignore them, they won't go away on their own.  In fact they'll get worse. 

Check out this site for some practical information:  The Pied Piper