I've spent the past few weeks rebuilding some of the bookcases in the storage room. They don't have to be fancy, but they need to be able to hold books without damaging them. I can do basic carpentry and we have tools in the attic. The hardest part has been getting friends to provide the lumber and then carrying the pieces from the attic to the storage room without chipping the walls in the process.

We also found a box with a bunch of little empty film containers. You know those little plastic things that rolls of film come in? (Or came in, people still buy film sometimes, right?) Tim hates wasting things but these were of no use and sat for awhile.

Then we found the silverfish in the document drawers. Did you know silverfish eat paper? Poor Tim looked like he was about to pass out.

That was when I got inspired. You might find this useful too. Get an icepick and poke holes in the lid of the film containers, drop some mothballs in, and then put one or two in your drawer with your papers and books. No more silverfish!

I've also started sealing up all the cracks I can find in the baseboards and putting bug traps and pesticide paste around. I'd rather not have a house full of bugs if I can help it. All they ever do is make more work for me.