Originally Posted by Rachelcb80
I've been wondering about this for some time and am finally getting around to asking. I starch my fabic right before pressing then throw any leftovers back in my stash, or the scrap bin. I have read about silverfish (I think that's the bug) being attracted to the starch. Rewashing seems like a pain, especially for small pieces, but I don't want bugs in my stash either. So what do those of you who starch do with your leftovers?
You could put the scraps in one of those lingerie bags and then wash them. I've also heard that you should wash the starch out of the actual quilt, too, before you give it or use it.