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Friday, August 3, 2012

Natural Methods of Controlling Household Moths



While moths may seem like harmless little creatures, they can, in fact, cause considerable damage to your cloth items.  People have been trying to control moths for thousands of years.  If not caught early, it can become very difficult to get rid of them.

While chemical insecticides are effective, they can also pose serious health risks to people.  As a way to provide a safer way to control moths, scientists have developed and are continuing to work on synthetic insecticides.  Although initially promoted as being a safer alternative, a number of health and environmental problems are now being attributed to their use such as certain types of cancers and nerve disorders, not to mention the potential to cause serious problems in aquatic eco-systems.

So what sort of natural alternatives can you use?

There are items that are easy to get hold of that can be effective in controlling moths that are natural and non-toxic. 

Cedar wood is a natural repellant and quite effective as is lavender.  If you do not have a cedar-lined closet or chest, you can pick up some cedar blocks or chips at the store and place them in the area that you want to protect.  While over time, cedar will lose its scent, it is easy enough to restore it.  Simply sand the cedar lightly or purchase a bottle of cedar oil and apply it to the wood. 

Filling sachets with dried lavender or cotton balls dipped in lavender oil and placing them in your closet or drawers will also be effective in warding off the months.

These two items are safe to use, inexpensive and can easily be either tucked in between layers or placed in sachets.  

My Advice: They do work most of the times, if you haven't a moth infestation yet! 

But if the little buggers have already established a nest in your pantry, closet, wardrobe or on your finest and most beautiful carpet there are different steps to take, as just having some repellents in place. 


What steps you should take immediately and much, much more on why you have a moth infestation, how to deal with them the most successful way you find out from my book on how to get rid of moths or stay tuned for my next blog post to find out more about, what's really going on, if moths do attack your home right now.  

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