KEEP YOUR SILK & WOOL SAFE. Keep the MOTHS Out of Your Closet.
Hi All.
Clothes moths damage clothing by feeding on natural fibers like wool, silk, and fur.
The larvae, not the adult moths, are the culprits. They consume keratin, a protein found in these materials, creating holes and causing structural damage to fabrics.
One lady uses this trick in a thrift shop, you can imagine all the clothing in her stock room, and sometimes she would come across some woolen jumpers with little holes in them unbeknown to her, "at the time, she had clothes moths!!
This trick has prevented her stock being eaten.
So i will share this trick with you guys, so you won't have the same problem,
Here's a more detailed explanation:
Larval Damage:
Clothes moth larvae, also known as caterpillars, are the ones that actually eat clothing. They spin silk webbing as they move and feed, creating tunnels and feeding tubes
Materials Affected:
Moths primarily target natural fibers like wool, cashmere, silk, fur, and leather. These materials contain keratin, which the larvae need for nourishment. .
Signs of Infestation:
Look for holes, bare spots, or thinning areas in clothing, as well as casings or cocoons left by the larvae. A musty smell in your closet or drawers can also indicate a moth problem.
They look like below, and that's the damage they can make to wool, silk,leather and fur.
(Little pests)
HOW TO PREVENT THEASE COMING INTO YOUR CLOSET
You will need
1 Muslin cloth
2 lemon peels.
3 Twine (string)
Firstly.
Chop up half a lemon you only need the peelings.
2nd
Let your peeling dry.
3rd
Cut you Muslin cloth to size, leaving a little excess bit to play with.
4th
Gather all the dry peelings and place into the middle of your cloth,
Pack the edges in each end, and roll it up.
Like so
Keep rolling and tucking the edges in
5th
Using some garden twine or any bit of string, tie it around your cloth, securely.
Leave a long enough bit of string to be able to hang it from
Making sure the lemon peelings are all tucked inside nice.
It should look like below.
And that's it's all made,
Go and hang this in your closet
I own Lots of wool and fur. I don't want pesky moths, this will help lots.
So why is this a repellent for moths.
They HATE citrus, so the smell which is very strong will keep them out of my closet,
Leaving my wool, furr, untouched by moths.
The lady in the thrift shop has these all around the shop, and really work well.
If you have never heard about moths eating clothes, I hope I've helped you realise what they are?
It's very true, maybe a bit weird, but certainly true.
I hope this easy trick can help you protect your much loved clothes for that bit longer, and made you aware of clothes moths.
Say goodbye forever to the pests.
If you've had problems with thease please leave a comment, how did you solve your issue?
Kind regards
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First of all that’s not muslin cloth. That is a netting or organza cloth. I don’t think muslin would work —too densely woven. I think you could simply stuff lemon peel into one of those little mesh or organza bags that they put jewelry in when you buy it and hang in the closet. I didn’t know lemon repelled moths. I’ve always used moth balls or flakes. Good to know.