Fighting the bugs/ Luchando contra los bichos

Somebody told me that “every place has its own bugs... ” as a way to explain that the ideal, perfect place to live doesn't exist as such. I found it rather funny to think of those inconveniences as bugs. I'd say that we're adjusting quite well to our life, but still there are certain “bugs” that makes living here a bit hard. Some days, I wake up longing for what I don't have anymore, and I finish my days feeling sad for being ungrateful for what I should cherish. I want to think that it's all part of this transition process.

The truth is that there are other real local bugs I'm starting to battle before it's too late: moths. People highly recommended me to place moth balls in the closets to prevent them from eating my fabric goods. I tried it once, and I couldn't stand the smell. I decided to go the natural way and to use lavender. Last weekend I took a charm pack of Aneela Hoey's Little Apples, and I made these lavender sachets for the girls' drawers.

The prints of these fabrics are so darn cute that I couldn't help it but to fussy cut them, and to match them with the rest of the fabrics in the pack. I added a bit of low count linen just to make sure for the lavender to be effective.

Four sachets won't be enough to fight the moths, but it's a good/pretty beginning. As for the other bugs... time will tell, right?

Alguien me dijo que “cada lugar tiene sus propios bichos...” como una manera de decir que el lugar ideal o perfecto para vivir no existe como tal. Me pareció chistosa esa referencia con respecto a las inconveniencias de cada lugar. Me parece que nos estamos acostumbrando a nuestra nueva vida bastante bien; aunque es verdad que algunas veces esos que esos "bichos" nos hacen la vida algo difícil. Algunos días me despierto extrañando lo que ya no tengo de aquel lugar y hasta me siento malagradecida por olvidarme de apreciar lo que tengo acá. Quiero pensar que es todo parte de un proceso de transición.

Otra realidad es que en verdad hay otros bichos locales que estoy empezando a combatir antes de que sea muy tarde: las polillas. La gente me ha recomendado usar naftalina en los closets y en los cajones para prevenir que las polillas se coman la ropa, las sábanas y las toallas. Intenté, pero me molesta mucho el olor, así que decidí usar una manera más natural: lavanda. El fin de semana pasado, saqué un “charm pack” de Little Apples de Aneela Hoey e hice estos sachets de lavanda para los cajones de las niñas.

Los diseños de estas telas son tal lindos que recorté alrededor de ellos para conservar algunos de los dibujitos enteros y así combinarlos con el resto de las telas del paquete. También usé un poco de lino, un lino con una trama de hilos separadita para asegurar que el aroma a lavanda escape y sea efectivo

Cuatro sachets no serán suficiente para combatir las polillas pero es un lindo comienzo, y con respecto a los otros bichos... es cuestión de tiempo, no es verdad??

 

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[Venus Perez]

Paloma, these sachets are beautiful! Good luck on those bugs...

[Paloma]

Thank you Venus!!

[Salley]

These are completely cute.... your girls will use them forever.

When my Mum died I found all the little sachets of lavender I'd made her over the years, and brought them home to my own clothes drawers. Sprinkled with some extra lavender oil, they are as good as new and bring back so many memories.

Relocation to another country where you look and sound like a local... but aren't.... will be challenging for a long time, Paloma. Keep smiling!

[Cristy Davies]

I make sachets with a combination of lavender and patchouli. I like the smell. Moth balls are yuck!

[Paloma]

How lovely Salley! I didn't know lavender sachets can last for very long. About the relocation, it's true, and frustrating at the same time that I look like the locals and speak the language but still I'm not from here. I'm smiling though :) you see?

[Paloma]

Hi Cristy, I've heard of different lavender and herbs combinations. I should try the patchouli as well. Thanks for letting me know.XO