Stace over at The Coupon Queens of Hampton Roads just wrote up a detailed post about Pantry Moths. I must admit that I had no idea what a Pantry Moth was. I have never fallen victim to those vicious little creatures that ruin our food (knock on wood). After reading Stace’s post I’m a little fearful for my poor defenseless stockpile that I have so painstakingly acquired.
But never fear! Stace has not only given you detailed instructions on how to destroy the pesky little buggers, but signs to watch out for and ways to help protect your stockpile from attack. I realize now that my unprotected bags of flour and baking soda are just the type of environments Pantry Moths love. I think I need to invest in sealed containers for at least my baking and oatmeal items. Those seem to be the most susceptible to invasion. I’ll just cross my fingers and hope for the best for the 25 boxes of unopened cereal in the pantry.
Head over HERE to read Stace’s post. Just resist the urge to immediately run out and spend $200 on Tupperware 🙂 That was my first thought…
Thanks for sharing Stace!
Thanks for the wonderful write up, Dana–I appreciate you sharing my entry with your readers. Many are not aware of pantry moths–they may even completely overlook their own invasion–but they are all too common in our area. And seeing as how I have fallen victim one too many times (one IS too many!), I find that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I, too, however, am having to leave my boxes of cereal up to chance…