Moths

[denis567]

When I was young (in the 40's and 50's) it was quite common for people to hang mothballs in their wardrobes to protect their woollen clothes.
I know that today most clothing is not woollen, but some clothing is still made of 100% wool, yet you seldom hear of mothballs being used nowadays.
Is there a reason?

[boxtops]

You can still get mothballs, but people often use scented cedarwood etc to hang in their clothes cupboards these days - same effect, less smelly.

[welshlibranr]

true denis, not sure if a good or bad thing really, but I do know that I hated the smell of them!........

[Maydup]

Perhaps the moths have finally learnt to stay outside!

[ttfn]

Hi denis, I tend to use home made lavender sachets - works for me.

[Dee Sa]

Yes denis its because you cant get rid of the overpowering smell which all your clothes will smell of forever ,we use scented cedar balls which seem to do the trick, the Betterware & Kleeneze catalogues sell them.
Never sit next to the elderly returning to India on any flight, they are "suited &booted" in their Sunday best & they stink to high heaven of moth balls to such an extent I could not eat anything.
Also in third world countries they put mothballs on drain covers to deter
coackroaches, even in airport toilets.