Originally Posted by beebs
Oh - I wasn't doing it for the scent -but I've read here about bugs being attracted to cornstarch. I mean - I live in Australia so I'm not even sure the same thing applies here but I don't want bugs in my quilts:)
I wouldn't be bothered doing it for the scent either...
I wasn't clear, sorry.
The scent of eucalyptus (or lavender or cedar or other essential oil reputed bug repellants) is what repels the bugs. If there isn't any scent or not enough left, it won't work.