Hello all, just a quick question but how should I be storing my capes?

At the moment they are in a shoe box in the garage!

Many thanks

Chris

Sealed plastic zip lock bags, individual ones, the garage is not the best place for them

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Hi Chris.....I store my capes individually,each in there own zip-lock plastic bag, with few napthalene crystals dropped inside.Ive never had any problems with feather mites or bugs.....touchwood.

Don't leave them in the garage - moths will get them.
As above, seal them in plastic bags.
Plastic tupperware type boxes are also ideal for feathers and dubbing.
It's vital to keep the mites and bugs out.

Good advice there, get them out of the garage quick smart!!!!

Check them over, or stick them in the freezer for a week to make sure nothing lurking inside!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Where can you get some napthalene crystals

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I do 100gm bags for £4 + £1 P&P, enough crystals for 100+ capes.
Cheers
Gerry

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you could also use a small block of cedar wood giving it a few rubs with sandpaper every so often,smells a bit better than the crystals.

keep mine in an A4 folder with seperate ploy bags, keeps thenm stored neatly and you can have seperate folders for hen/cock capes etc

I believe moth balls will do the naphtaline thing mate

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