How to Save Clothes from Moths: Simple Tips

02.01.2024 21:58

It can be said that the clothes moth has excellent taste: in any season it prefers expensive and natural fabrics.

Therefore, if you don’t want to find your favorite blouse ruined in your closet, you should take care in advance to prevent moths from appearing. Simple rules will help.

First of all, you should remember that you cannot store dirty things together with clean ones in the closet.

The fact is that sweat and skin particles that we leave on our clothes when we wear them only attract pests.

In addition, you need to periodically tidy up the closet, wipe the shelves and walls with a vinegar or soda solution.

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Here you need to remember that before putting things back in the closet, you need to wait a little for the shelves to dry and air out.

It is also advisable to remember that it is better to store items made of fur and with fur trim in special covers.

Experienced housewives put natural products in the closet, the smell of which repels moths.

Typically, such insects do not like the aroma of lavender, cedar, tobacco, jasmine, and citrus fruits.

It is worth adding that laundry or tar soap will help in the fight against pests.

Earlier we told you what else you can put in your closet to get rid of moths.

Author: Olga Kotova Internet resource editor