Moth Repellent
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LooPrEvil
You could have a look at these products:
http://www.totalwardrobecare.co.uk/xcart/Anti-Moth-Natural-Products/
http://www.totalwardrobecare.co.uk/xcart/Anti-Moth-Natural-Products/
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Mickymoody
I thought the traditional way was to use mothballs? But maybe aniseed? Or maybe air your clothes? Get rid of some clothes?
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I honestly don't believe in repellents or mothballs.
However there are some very good modern products that will kill moths, larvae and eggs. They all seem to contain Transfluthrin and will mostly treat half a cubic metre; so you put several in a large wardrobe or one in a drawer. They mostly seem to have a slight lavender scent. I prefer the hanging ones. If you are putting winter clothes away for the summer, wash and tumble dry them (the heat kills eggs) and put a moth killer in the box.
Robert Dyas have a good range or you may find them cheaper on Fleabay.
Try Zensect or Rentokil. Look at the wrapper and if they both contain the same amount of the same chemical, buy whatever's cheaper.
There used to be a brand called Bouchard or JBA which I think which has changed its name to Zensect. The chemical has a shelf life of 2 years so old stock may not be much good.
If you have already got an infestation, then you have got to do a lot more work to get rid of it, especially if it has got into carpets or into the loft. Have you?
Moths are attracted to clothes that have been worn and put away unwashed, and to the scent of women. Single men living alone apparently don't get moths as much.
However there are some very good modern products that will kill moths, larvae and eggs. They all seem to contain Transfluthrin and will mostly treat half a cubic metre; so you put several in a large wardrobe or one in a drawer. They mostly seem to have a slight lavender scent. I prefer the hanging ones. If you are putting winter clothes away for the summer, wash and tumble dry them (the heat kills eggs) and put a moth killer in the box.
Robert Dyas have a good range or you may find them cheaper on Fleabay.
Try Zensect or Rentokil. Look at the wrapper and if they both contain the same amount of the same chemical, buy whatever's cheaper.
There used to be a brand called Bouchard or JBA which I think which has changed its name to Zensect. The chemical has a shelf life of 2 years so old stock may not be much good.
If you have already got an infestation, then you have got to do a lot more work to get rid of it, especially if it has got into carpets or into the loft. Have you?
Moths are attracted to clothes that have been worn and put away unwashed, and to the scent of women. Single men living alone apparently don't get moths as much.
The RSPCA had a campaingn against mothballs - the poor male moths just couldn`t cope with the size of their balls and had difficulty flyingI honestly don't believe in repellents or mothballs.
Fleabay.
Have you?
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If you have found moths, you have an infestation. They lay eggs, you know.
Buy a roll of clear "recycling" bags and some tape, and some anti-moth stuff like I mentioned.
Put all the clean clothes through the tumble drier, the heat will kill the eggs. Put all these clothes directly into the plastic bags as soon as the come out of the drier (hangers will fit with the hook poked through) and tie or tape up the bottom of the bag to stop a moth getting in.
Empty and vacuum all your drawers and wardrobes. Wipe clean, and spray them (especially joints and corners) with an insecticide such as Ant and Crawling Insect Killer spray (which leaves a dry film on hard surfaces)
Vacuum all the carpets twice, including under all furniture and especially round the skirting
Put enough moth killer hangers or balls in your wardrobes for the space (usually one per half-cubic-meter)
For the rest of the summer, pick up and wash all your worn clothes same day, tumble them, and put them either in the wardrobes and drawers with the moth killers; or in plastic crates, with mothkiller, if they are e.g. winter woolies that you will not be using, or in the plastic bags with one mothkiller per bag. If you have a laundry hamper or similar, tape a moth killer to the lid.
Inspect and vacuum your wardrobes and drawers frequently. Pay special attention to old carpets, underfelt, clothes that you don't often wear, including anything in the loft, shed, under the stairs. I use the spray round skirting boards, as moths often hide under the edges of carpets. If you have a steam cleaner the steam will kill the eggs. Remember you might have moths in the car as well.
It will be a year before you know if you are free of them. Pay particular attention to your best suit, party dress etc which might not often get inspected
Buy a roll of clear "recycling" bags and some tape, and some anti-moth stuff like I mentioned.
Put all the clean clothes through the tumble drier, the heat will kill the eggs. Put all these clothes directly into the plastic bags as soon as the come out of the drier (hangers will fit with the hook poked through) and tie or tape up the bottom of the bag to stop a moth getting in.
Empty and vacuum all your drawers and wardrobes. Wipe clean, and spray them (especially joints and corners) with an insecticide such as Ant and Crawling Insect Killer spray (which leaves a dry film on hard surfaces)
Vacuum all the carpets twice, including under all furniture and especially round the skirting
Put enough moth killer hangers or balls in your wardrobes for the space (usually one per half-cubic-meter)
For the rest of the summer, pick up and wash all your worn clothes same day, tumble them, and put them either in the wardrobes and drawers with the moth killers; or in plastic crates, with mothkiller, if they are e.g. winter woolies that you will not be using, or in the plastic bags with one mothkiller per bag. If you have a laundry hamper or similar, tape a moth killer to the lid.
Inspect and vacuum your wardrobes and drawers frequently. Pay special attention to old carpets, underfelt, clothes that you don't often wear, including anything in the loft, shed, under the stairs. I use the spray round skirting boards, as moths often hide under the edges of carpets. If you have a steam cleaner the steam will kill the eggs. Remember you might have moths in the car as well.
It will be a year before you know if you are free of them. Pay particular attention to your best suit, party dress etc which might not often get inspected
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