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Moth Ball Odor
posted by Annie B. Bond May 9, 2007 12:00 am
Sharon, MA asks:
Annie: I visited your web site and found lots of great ideas, but need help
to remove moth ball odor from baby clothes stored in them for a few years.
I have tried baking soda, and white vinegar in the wash, as well as many
days of fresh air, and nothing seems to work. Each time I think the smell
fades, but warmth in the dryer (or on the baby) would make the smell
return. Help!!
I’ve received a number of questions for readers about the same problem. I
posed the question to an indoor air quality listserve I am on, and one
professional carpet cleaner observed that for reasons nobody quite
understands, although possibly because of natural ozone, placing carpets (and
presumably other items) outdoors in the sun for as many days as is necessary,
will remove the smell of moth balls. Note that she claims that using
commercial ozone machines inside will NOT do the trick. You might try placing
the clothes outside in the sun every day (bring them in at night) until the
smell is gone. Let me know how this works.
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add your comment »You might try Orvis® soap paste. My father owned a rug store for many years and this is what we used on all the rugs. Our house smells like moth balls, but I have grown accustomed to the smell over the years.
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Hi there! A natural moth repellent is DRIED LAVENDER. Fill a pouch or two and use it as you would moth balls.
A German friend of mine let me know that's why she doesn't like the smell of lavender; reminds her of elderly ladies:) I also know that in the South of France, where it is in abundance, they shoo off scorpions with fresh lavender!
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How do you remove moth ball odor in a house??
Particulary when moth balls were placed i;;n the attic and now the entire home smells like
moth balls. We removed the moth balls from the attic --- but now they permiate the entire house! Please help???!!!! Thank you!!
glenda --- ggalford@att.net
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on this subject - what is a natural moth repellent?
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The inside of a house?
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how do we remove moth ball odors?
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