as much as i love inverts- carpet beetle problem

[whaleomeloette]

i have *alot* of very expensive and antique feathers, furs, wools etc and i keep finding carpet beetles everywhere, they have already decimated a wool skirt of my mothers; god forbid they start eating my vintage! i found one in my bed before. eek
how am i supposed to get rid of them? should i bag up my clothes and treat them with something? i have no idea
this is the specific carpet beetle in question
http://carpetcleaningintampafl.com/c...pet-Beetle.jpg

[triops]

Anthrenus verbasci, a Carpet beetle, is your problem. The larvae eat feathers, fur, wool, and any other dried organic remains. You should look for the source, possibly a birds nest or similar. You can protect material from further damage by polythene bagging them and putting them in the freezer for a week, then storing them in poly bags. Google it?

[Paul mabbott]

First: do you have woollen carpets? If so you'll need to treat these separately, unless you have a very large freezer;
Second: as Triops said, check for bird/mouse nests in walls, skirtings or under the floor - these can provide a reservoir of beetle activity for several years;
Finally, if you have vast amounts of clothing then pack them in bags and treat the whole lot at once (or at least keep them bagged). Freezing is good but can be a logistical problem so you may need to go for the chemical option - need not necessarily be a nasty various natural oils, including citronella, have been recommended - you'll need to look around. Dry-cleaning is, of course, another, expensive option. The important thing is that whatever method you chose, do everything at once or the beetles will just move around!
Just to stress that the mature beetles aren't the main problem - they're easily picked off or vacuumed but the larvae and eggs can stick to fibres and be very difficult to remove mechanically.
Good luck