EXAMINE YOUR BUYS FOR BUGS

Examine your flea market or house sale buys for bugs. The bottom of a piece of furniture may have little fuzzy white balls attached. They are spider eggs that will hatch in a warm house. Also look out for spiders and their webs. If you find them, they are easy to wash off.

STUFFED ANIMALS

If your stuffed animals have moth holes or other signs of insect damage, just put them in a bag in the freezer for 72 hours. That will kill all sorts of eggs, larva, insects, even mold. Felt is very popular with moths and carpet beetles, so watch out when you display your toys.