If you have a special place in you heart for moths I suggest you ignore this post entirely. But if you are like me and have or could possibly have a need to eliminate your own mammoth monster on your own I hope this helps..... or at least amuses you.
I have recently discovered a great dislike for moths. I don't know why but my bedroom attracts them. I ignore them whenever I can and if that is not an option my valiant father catches it in his bare hand and returns it to the outdoors where it belongs.... he's my hero! Well not long ago I found myself without either of these two options.
Here's the scenario.... Late at night, everyone is asleep. A fat, terrifying, room invading moth sits with wings out stretched and antennas whirling on the lamp stand next to my bed. I am at the door standing, staring, thinking.
My Solution
Step 1.) Assess the situation... (this is the most time consuming.)
I couldn't ignore it. I also could not touch the thing with my bare hands or I wouldn't sleep for a month (I'm sure this is a slight exaggeration but you get my point.) so my dad's approach was out. I did not want to wake up my dad for such a thing... I mean who wants to be that pathetic anyway? I thought of the vacuum cleaner but I might as well wake up my dad if I'm going to do that. Tissues?..... still too close for comfort.
Step 2.) Design your own eliminating mechanism...
My creation needed two simple things... length (distance from moth) and surety that it could not get away. Here is where we get to my bit of genius. This is the real reason my brother wanted me to post this report. Are you ready?..... The moth wand, is made from a long rod of some kind. I used my rod for those disposable toilet cleaner brushes.... amazing the stuff you come up with late at night. After you find a suitable wand next you need a lint roller (no that is not a typo). Take some sticky paper off of the roller and rap it around the end of your wand and presto, you have a moth wand.
Step 3.) Elimination.... (no explanation needed)
Well, there you have it. I hope that is to your satisfaction brother Brian. For everyone else, please don't take me too seriously! I can see how all this may seem a little disturbing. But you never know when you yourself may have to eliminate a monstrous moth... if so, you now know what to do.
2 comments:
That was a fantastic post! I know a lot of people that could use this handy DIY advice.
At first I was expecting to see a contraption similar to this : http://www.biconet.com/tools/GIFs/bugVacuum2.jpg
But the quickly created alternative was sheer genius. Thank that brother of yours for making you post this.
JosephD,
Feel free to pass on this handy idea to anyone in need. That's what its here for.
After seeing your bug vacuum find I think I better start my Christmas list early (or late.. whichever way look at it.).
I will pass on your thanks as requested. I wish you a moth free evening.
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