Posted by Larry Hoover on September 19, 2004, at 8:37:45
In reply to Re: Throwing the vacuum cleaner bag away » Larry Hoover, posted by sb417 on September 18, 2004, at 22:05:37
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> I think that throwing the bag away is the best thing to do, but I do want to mention that a veterinarian once told me that if I chose not to throw a fairly new vacuum cleaner bag away right after each cleaning, I could put one or two mothballs inside the vacuum cleaner bag. We were discussing getting rid of fleas, flea eggs, etc. I don't know whether the compound(s) in mothballs would kill weevils, but they do kill many other insects, insect eggs and insect larvae. I think there are at least two different kinds of mothballs made. One kind is made with napthalene and is extremely toxic to the liver and can cause cataracts. The other, paradichlorobenzene, is almost as toxic and is a known carcinogen. If you do use mothballs, store them and the vacuum bag far away from where you spend most of your time. If you live in an apartment, it's best not to use mothballs because it's almost impossible to avoid the vapors in a small space.If the issue is the cost of a vacuum cleaner bag, versus the stink/toxicity of mothballs, I'll choose the cost of the vacuum cleaner bag, including the taking it somewhere away from the home for immediate disposal effort. Mothballs are so yucky. The only place I'll use them is outdoors. Like under a deck if a skunk thought it would make a nice home. Or around the garbage can if critters think it's a snack bar. I store mothballs in a shed, not in a living space.
Lar
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