Generally I never add water to my sauces, all the moisture comes from the fruit used in the sauce. If I get the spices balanced right the fruit does all the work.

When that sauce is too over powering and the chilli just wants to strip your tongue. I found adding boiled water to the mix, a Tbls (30ml) at a time, to the mix and simmer down, very lowest of heat, with the lid on, that will reduce the heat, unfortunately a little of the flavour too. If its a small batch you could try less water and of course bigger batches might need more water. Secret is a little water, simmer, taste..... repeat or eat.

I much prefer a tongue that can taste then a spicy food that burns my tongue so bad it hurts and I can't taste anything.

I was researching this method of the Bay Leaf for moths. Came across an article where a person tested several products in sealed bag with clothing. The Bay Leaf did not work.

Cedar Wood-chips worked but left wood sap stains.
Whole Cloves worked but left the smell in the clothing.
Lavender kept the moths away and made the clothes smell nice.

Now after cleaning my cupboards and containers with warm water soapy water and Vinegar, checking inside each container and around the lids for webbing or larvae. I leave a few cloves in and open container each pantry cupboard. So far it seems to be working.

With new bags/packs of foodstuff that I don't plan on opening immediately, I put in a sealed bag just to be safe, if something does hatch it will be contained and noticed before it contaminates the other foods I can throw it out.