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Moths eating my clothes

  • 29-08-2011 8:02am
    #1
    lorebringer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,712 ✭✭✭


    We recently noticed a few small holes in some clothes, have since realised that it is moths (little feckers!) eating our clothes - not a happy bunny. Did a bit of interweb searching and moth balls seem to be the answer but also read lavender is a good repellent. Am planning on washing stuff in the shelf effected (well, the one that is being eaten - they are prob all over the wardrobe!), giving it a good vacuum and then want to put something in that will keep them away.

    Has anyone any idea where to get mothballs? Anyone any experience with this problem?

    (Am also going to post this on the DIY board to see if anyone there may help but I knew the ladies (and gents!) here would appreciate my frustration!)


Comments

  • #2
    JaneHudson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 342 ✭✭JaneHudson


    Mothballs are hard to come by. I eventually found some in a hardware shop.


  • #3
    borderlinemeath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,346 ✭✭✭borderlinemeath


    I got some of these hanging moth proofers in homestore and more. They were €4.99 for a packet that has 4 hangers and each one lasts 6 months. Depending on the size of the wardrobe, it says to use 2 in one large wardrobe.

    I'm sure there are other stockists in Ireland. It only lists the UK stockists on their website but it lists boots and tesco so give them a go.

    http://www.zensect.net/products.php?product=MothProofer


  • #4
    lainey316
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 902 ✭✭✭lainey316


    I use cedar balls, which are a repellent, that I got in a hardware store. That said, I don't actually know if I had moths - one cardigan had a hole that looked mothlike, bought the balls the next day and distributed them liberally around the wardrobe, drawers and laundry basket, haven't seen anything since. It might just have been a hole :)


  • #5
    Electric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 541 ✭✭✭Electric


    Funny, I'm having the exact same problem. The little feckers have gnawed their way through a cashmere cardigan. Grrrrr!

    Couldn't find mothballs like the white one's you'd see from years ago. But have found cedar wood ones which are supposed to repel moths. I got them from this website.

    http://www.hardwareireland.ie/store/product.php?id=82


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