On Wednesday, 3 January 2001 11:10:04 UTC, Paul Edwards wrote:
I guess this counts as DIY, since I'd like to deal with the problem myself
if possible...

I moved into a new house back in May. House is c20 yrs old, fitted carpets.
Back in the summer I noticed quite a lot of tiny moth-like things flying
around (or were they flies - I don't know). I also noticed quite a lot of
small white objects appearing in the carpets, mainly in the downstairs loo
but also in the more inaccessible edges of the lounge carpet. These white
objects are typically about 8mm long and tubular in shape, looking almost
like tiny little scrolls of paper. I strongly suspect that the white objects
are linked to the moth-like creatures, and indeed have a fine example of
white object with a dead insect half hatched from it!

I hoovered very thoroughly in all the places where the white objects
appeared, but I notice that they are now reappearing (no moth-like creatures
at the moment though).

Anyone got any idea what these are, and any advice on what I should do about
them?

Many thanks,
Paul



Hi - yes, you sound as if you have carpet moths. There is a great new site for moth prevention: http://www.mothprevention.com/ selling the UK's widest range for moth control and prevention, with lots of great advice too. They have recently started international shipping, so can help you anywhere in the word. Good luck!