Moths are really irritating and they can invade your winter clothes, because they prefer all natural fibres, especially wool. It has been proven that they like silk and flax as well. Moths eat all kinds of natural fibres, and sometimes they eat synthetic fabrics, too.
That’s why I always think that it’s better to do something to protect your clothes before it’s too late and you have to deal with hundreds of moths. And the 3 main things you need to do are:
Always clean
Moths are attracted to dirt, stains and the smell of sweat. You could have worn one dress just once, or you might have never put it on and it might have been hanging in your wardrobe forever – regardless of this, you should wash that dress together will the other clothes. It’s also good to put the clothes after you wash them in the dryer for 10 minutes under high temperature. Thus, even if your wardrobe is already inhabited by those insects, you will surely kill the larvae and their eggs. If you don’t have a dryer, just hang the clothes under the warm sun and leave them till the evening. The result will be the same. In case your clothes are already infested with moths, ironing will kill the larvae and the eggs.
Don’t forget to vacuum the wardrobe before returning the clothes inside. Moths don’t like the cleanliness and the lack of dust.
Pack
When you wash the clothes and they dry, put them in ziploc bags, hanging garment bags, or in boxes, so the moths won’t be able to get inside.
Use detergents against moths
Naphthalene is most commonly used. Place a few moth balls among the clothes. You can also prepare a home made detergent against moths with natural ingredients only, because naphthalene could be harmful for your health. What you could do is to make some small bags filled with herbs and spices – rosemary, mint, thyme, cloves, pepper, lemon. Place the bags in the wardrobes and you will soon notice that the moths have disappeared.