Show off off ELENS OME INTS by helen bergstrom home demonstration agent PREVENT MOTH DAMAGE wool rugs and carpets may be badly damaged by clothes moths and carpet beetles in any season careful thorough cleaning find and the right spraying Is the way to protect them frequent cleaning especially with a vacuum cleaner prevents dust lint and hair from accumulating and offering ott ering ext extra ra food lor for these insects it also may remove the insects themselves and their eggs its a good idea to rotate rugs and c carpets occasionally because insects usually teed feed under heavy furniture where it Is difficult to clean rather than in the open where they are exposed to regular cleaning light and movement it if you like to spray use a 5 per cent DDT oil solution on rugs and carpets every 12 to 18 months about 1 to 2 quarts will be enough tor for a whole 9 by 12 toot foot rug of average weight special attention should go to parts ot of the rug that will be under a piano sofa bookcase or other heavy furniture or to parts part s under radiators or ar around heat registers untreated pads under rugs if they contain animal hair or wool will need spraying on both sides in spraying wall to wall carpet f ng give careful attention to the edges all the way around housewives who have expensive broad broadlooms looms or oriental rugs and who tear fear thit that inexperience in spraying may cause them to mar the he appearance should call on a reliable ellabee pest control or carpet clean ing ng firm experienced in this work |