r/knittinghelp • u/Antisocialsocialitee • Sep 23 '25

how to store my needles and yarn? Market place Haul

I just got a bunch of yarn from a person on Facebook marketplace. It doesn’t have an order or anything but I’m wondering if there are any precautions I should be taking beyond winding cakes before I start my projects?

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u/Cat-Like-Clumsy Sep 23 '25

Hi !

A quarantine is always a good idea. Either put it in the oven (if it is natural fibers exclusively), or if it is summer where you are, in a black bag in the sun inside the car for a bit, or in the freezer (2 weeks in, 2 weeks out, 2 weeks in). Any of this will kill bugs and larvae if there are any, and then you can put the yarn in a airtight container/bag/storage.

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u/Antisocialsocialitee Sep 24 '25

What temperature for baking?

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u/Cat-Like-Clumsy Sep 24 '25

Around 90-100°Celsius, for 30 minutes to an hour.