plainpat

Someone mentioned they can't find starch.Since I needed a couple cans....I looked around in Walmart. It's located in the laundry dept,beside the softeners.There were 2 brands of spray starch ...lavender,lemon etc.On bottom shelf there was a blue jug,maybe 1/2 G of liquid Sta-Flo starch.

Charleen DiSante

On another thread "Household items turned quilting notions" someone posted this Spray starch recipe

1Tbsp corn starch and 1 pint cold water. Shake each time you use it.

gale

Would that corn starch attract bugs?

Granna of 5

Thanks for repeating the post..I had missed it.

Charleen DiSante

Yes, starch left on fabrics attract bugs so we don't starch and store it.

gale

ok thanks. I tend to start a project and finish it months (or years. lol) later so I think that wouldn't be a good option for me. Unless maybe I put it in those giant ziploc bags...

CoyoteQuilts

Have starched fabric that I have stored in many ways-drawers, bags, totes for years and have yet to find a bug visiting. I live in hot desert area of AZ, but moved from central NY. Had problems with bugs there with and without starch....

sewingladydi

Yes, CoyoteQuilts, I've heard that about starch and bugs too, but it's never happened to me either.

BKrenning

I've never found a bug in my starched fabric either. I did find a dead mouse once. I only worry about moths eating the wool & rayon in my closet.

gale

OMG. I can handle bugs way better than I could a mouse. :shock: