Freeze any clothes or belongings that show signs of moths.
Moths eating clothes on washing line.
Moths don t eat clothes.
Here learn how to get rid of any moths in the closet and prevent their return.
Washing is also important because moths are attracted to the sweat that accumulates in the sleeves of the clothes so to remove this entirely it is necessary to wash any dirty clothes with laundry.
Clothes moths can decimate your favorite shirts and sweaters with holes.
I only ever got moths when i left baby sleepsuits out for a while without washing.
Keep these items in the freezer for at least 24 hours to make sure any larvae are killed off.
Clothes moths can t fly very far so it is.
One of the best methods of removing larvae is to wash your clothes at high temperatures at least 48 degrees celsius is needed to kill the moths.
Moths don t like dark places they don t eat polyester they need some moisture or organic soiling on the clothes to get established.
To get moths you need to leave somewhat dirty natural fibre clothes lying around in the light in warm conditions.
Wash clothes that contain larvae or eggs.
To get rid of moths in your closet remove the clothes from the closet and place sticky moth traps by hanging them on clip hangers.
Tiny moths you don t always see until you actually take your washing off the line.
Washing clothes at a lower temperature saves energy but it means eggs are not being killed.
Once the traps are set wash every item of clothing that was in the closet according to the care instructions and if possible dry on the highest heat setting to kill any eggs the moths may have laid.
Moths are thriving because of a growing energy efficient trend which has seen people wash clothes at 30c a pest firm has claimed.
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Moths are destructive no doubt but they don t actually eat your clothes their babies do.