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How to Use Moth Balls in My Drawers for Sweaters

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By Margaret Telsch-Williams
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People have used mothballs for years to kill clothes moths as well as their eggs and larvae. Clothes moths enjoy making a snack of your stored clothes, slowly eating at them and producing holes. The right quantity of mothballs for the space you need to cover can provide you with up to six months of protection. However, mothballs are an air-evaporating pesticide and should be used according to the instructions and in airtight containers. You can use mothballs in drawers for sweaters as long as you place the sweaters in a sealable container first.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Garment bags or plastic containers
  • Mothballs
  • Gloves
  1. Step 1

    Select the sweaters you wish to put inside your garment bag or container and put as many sweaters as will fit easily without forcing. You will need some air to be able to move freely within the container, so stuffing the bag or box is not recommended.

  2. Step 2

    Use gloves to place the appropriate number of mothballs in the bag following the manufacturer's instructions on the box. Different size bags or containers will need a specific amount of mothballs, so using the correct number is important.

  3. Step 3

    Seal the bag completely or click the lid in place to close your container. You'll want an airtight seal that will not "breathe" or leak easily.

  4. Step 4

    Store the bag or box with the sweaters in it in your drawers for later use. When you want to use a sweater, take it out of the bag and wash it before you wear it.

Tips & Warnings
  • Because clothes moths tend to work on clothes that have sat for longer periods of time, a regular rotation of your sweaters, or washing them once a week with or without wearing them first, can keep the moths away naturally.
  • Do not put mothballs where children or pets will be able to get to them and potentially ingest them.
  • Avoid skin contact with the mothballs or breathing the fumes as much as possible.

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