30-6 Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 In mine and my wife's wardrobe, t- shirts have irregular shaped holes in them, couple of mm diameter and covering an area of about a 2 pence coin. Don't seem to be in trousers or shirts. I have discounted washing machine ripping clothes, so I am thinking moths. I bought some rentokil products to hang on rail but still finding holes. Don't want smelly moth balls, any ideas how to tackle this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewh100 Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 can you see any signs of moths, this is à weard one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 There's a good chance that Carpet Beetles may be the culprit in which case simply washing all your clothes and the Carpet should do the trick, - pretty sure that any clothes without any metal buttons etc could be treated by 10 seconds in the Microwave but you would need to experiment. As for Moths it's the Larvae that damage clothes so again a good wash/Microwave should do the trick but hanging Fly Paper in the wardrobe overnight might help catch the adults - not sure if they are attracted to light but you could try a small battery operated lamp placed alongside the Paper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 It has been the year of the moth. I have seen them flying about the house. Check out on e bay or your local hardware store and get some moth balls. Hang them in your wardrobes, make small pouches with some spare thin material or gauze or on the wardrobe floor. You just reminded me to get some spray as well to do the heads on my wall. Been using moth balls all my life .... sensibly .... in clothes and also in my fly tying materials and I'm still here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 I would suggest a .410" with a light load of No 9s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewh100 Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I would suggest a .410" with a light load of No 9s +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Soak an old bit of woollen material in a solution of sugar and water and place this in the bottom of the wardrobe. The sugar will rot their teeth so they can only suck instead of chew your clothes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 I put cedarwood discs on my clothes hangers in the wardrobe and lavender bags in my chest of drawers. Keeps them away. You need to change them every so often as the smell fades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 22 minutes ago, KFC said: Soak an old bit of woollen material in a solution of sugar and water and place this in the bottom of the wardrobe. The sugar will rot their teeth so they can only suck instead of chew your clothes. Not sure if this is a dentist or a vet posting .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gauge82 Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 3 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I would suggest a .410" with a light load of No 9s If that doesn't work try a slug, those moths can be tough, if your going to use a .50bmg make sure your licence has AOLQ conditioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 3 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I would suggest a .410" with a light load of No 9s He wants less holes not more, still funny though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 4 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I would suggest a .410" with a light load of No 9s Woodworm in your wardrobe will have a similiar effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 I use pheromone traps. No smell and seem to do a good job - caught a lot of moths last year anyway. Hope there will be fewer this year! The pheromones are species specific though so you need to have an idea what moths you've got... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 They are a pain in the back side. I would invest in Demi-Diamond traps which are sticky pads in triangle holders, you will soon know if you have them. Put one out and see if they immediately flock to it. You need to hot wash clothes, hoover around the edges of carpets, and try and find anywhere they might be living/using as a nest (we had it once where an old hoover was providing home to them and it was a nightmare until this was found in another part of the wardrobe) Unfortunately they have VERY expensive taste.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 36 minutes ago, sandspider said: I use pheromone traps. No smell and seem to do a good job - caught a lot of moths last year anyway. Hope there will be fewer this year! The pheromones are species specific though so you need to have an idea what moths you've got... i use hormone traps............keep on catching loads of wimin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 18 minutes ago, ditchman said: i use hormone traps............keep on catching loads of wimin Good man. Don't want too many wimin flapping loose about the place... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Every stage of the life cycle of the moth is disrupted by movement. Get everything out of your cupboards/wardrobes and give it all a good shake outside. Then, as others have said, get in there with your vacuum cleaner. If you have woollen jumpers, or seldom-worn wool or silk clothes, these need to be washed and dried before being packed away (preferably in vacuum-sealed bags, if they are going away for a while). Lavender, cedar and other deterrents are a good idea, but the best solution is to frequently shake out and vacuum your cupboards. LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Cedarwood blocks can be sanded when they dry a little on the outside.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 have i stumbled into a timewarp here? Moths eating clothes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wb123 Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Break out the moth gun like king George. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Salt gun for flies. Should work on moths too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 I find a burning candle puts a stop to moths, so two in the bottom of each wardrobe should sort the little blighters, citronella ones would work best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Tried candle traps in my house and hardly caught any. (Didn't put em in the cupboards though, burning the house down seems a bit drastic!) Pheromone traps caught hundreds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catchthepigeonmutley Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 On 22/01/2018 at 10:12, loriusgarrulus said: I put cedarwood discs on my clothes hangers in the wardrobe and lavender bags in my chest of drawers. Keeps them away. You need to change them every so often as the smell fades. My wife always uses lavender bags where her fur coats are hanging (aka the Narnia wardrobe). French lavender bags are apparently best as they have a stronger smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Repeller-Deterrent-Drawers-Wardrobe-Postage/dp/B075BJBQD1/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1516744692&sr=8-5&keywords='moth+balls' These should do the trick. Smell like your great granny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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