Forget vile-smelling mothballs and drawer-liners - collect real lavender and put in your drawers. Not only does it make your clothes smell fabulous, it is the best moth deterrent for cashmere.
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Topics: clothes
How to deter moths
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You can buy small cedarwood discs that you slot onto your coat hanger to deter moths. When the cedar smell has disappeared, put lots of lavender essential oil onto the wood and let it sink in - moths hate the smell of lavender.
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If you think you already have them you really must call in pest control otherwise they eat their way through EVERYTHING! My sister had them and they ate the carpet, her favourite cashmere coat...most of her clothes...sofa! the list goes on. She had pest control in and they fumigated the entire flat. Most items of clothes had to be thrown away or frozen to kill any eggs that were left behind! my advice to you is to get a professional in quick smart and once that's all been done, keep precious/expensive clothes in those zip up suit bags that you can store in your wardrobe. And keep a close eye on dark corners of your house...that's where the evil buggers like to nest. good luck!
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I too have known the horror of moths. It's war basically: 1. Mothballs - traditional stinky white balls for packing away clothes not in use and less offensive lavendar ones available from John Lewis for clothes in use. 2. Airtight storage. I prefer plastic storage boxes with lids so I can see what I have. For items not in use I recommend vacu-pack bags, also available from John Lewis. 2. Wash EVERYTHING. Even if stored somewhere "safe". Take items DIRECTLY from the line or drying rack and touch NOTHING, but place straight into airtight storage with moth balls. 3. Vacuum/wash all floors. Try to keep as little stored on the floor as possible, any undistrubed area e.g. forgotten storage under the bed is a breeding groun. It sounds harsh, but you have to be extreme if you want them gone.
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Wash or brush all clothes if poss. Vacum wardrobe and draws inside and out to get rid of small grubs .Then wash with mild soapy water with a few drops of tea tree or citreion oil, let it dry then put dryed lavender in sachets or cedar balls underneath clothes and pin sachets to roof of wardrobes and inside draw fronts replace every year. DONT FORGET THEY ARE AT THERE WORSE IN THE SPRING AND AUTUMN. the better the quality of the wool the more they love it.
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bay (laurel) leaves. sprinkle them liberally and they keep the munching bugs away!
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incense is also a good solution - choose one with a scent you like (and don't mind permeating all your clothes), close the door to your wardrobe and leave to burn for a while..
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Lavendar sachets are lovely. Plop a small handful of lavendar leaves into the center of a pretty hanky, and tie with a ribbon. Voila. Nice gift too. Do be careful of the dread mothball/plastic bag combination. It creates a nasty fume.
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Moths are also attracted to light so if you do notice an annoying mother fluttering round in your room turn your light off, open your door slightly and turn the landing light on, they'll usually fly out there then, at least they're away from you!!
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you could try moth balls or i just hang my clothes out side for about and hour or two to let them out.
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I keep all my woollen jumpers in palstic bags. I never put anything away into my wardrobe unless it is freshly laundered. I have cedar balls hanging everywhere and I refresh them with esential oil of cedar. I swat all moths I see - (sorry but if it is my cashmere or a moth....) I also put unwrapped bars of perfumed soap in drawers and wardrobe shelves
