Julia Altshuler wrote:

> I've now removed all the packages of rice, pasta, beans, grains, etc.
> I've thrown away where appropriate and frozen where appropriate. I've
> removed the things in jars like honey and mollasses, wiped their little
> bottoms, and now have 3 empty shelves.
>
>
> I've wiped with damp paper towels the wormies and black yucky stuff
> which might be worm shit. I need advice on further cleaning. Previous
> owners put down contact paper. There was (is) yucky black sticky stuff
> on the wood at the edges where the contact paper didn't reach. I've
> been able to lift off some of the contact paper. It looks clean but is
> sticky below. The contact paper that remains is sticky even after being
> wiped down with water.
>
>
> I'd like to use the shelves again. Is there something I could clean
> with that would guarantee that I've killed all residual eggs? Is there
> anything that would remove the stickiness?
>
>
> --Lia
>
I use bleach and prayer.

Prevention is the most useful thing and that's where the freezer is
handy. Freeze, thaw, refreeze. Couple of days each, fresh from the
store, before restocking. I don't know about that contact paper. Could
be eggs there, but the moths usually choose something the larva can eat.
Maybe the glue is edible?

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