How To Prevent Moths!

Moths have made a comeback. You may think they’ve gone away, but with the milder weather we have been experiencing they are now more of a threat than ever. In fact times are good for moths... No doubts your wardrobes are sometimes open too... all they need now is for you to leave them alone to get on with destroying your valuable items! So here are some great ways to prevent them...Clothing Moths: -•    Keep up with your dry cleaning because if done regularly it will kill the moths and deter them from attacking the item again. Make sure you put your clothes away in cupboards and wardrobes when they are dry because moths enjoy moisture.•    Moths also enjoy natural fabrics so storing your clothing and bedding in man made storage bags and covers will provide a great barrier to the Moths.•    Grown Moths do no eat woolens, they just reproduce. So you rarely find damage in garments that are frequently used. However just as our grandparents used to do, it is a good idea to take the items you don’t use much or to be stored outside and shake them, evenbeat them.•    Wash your clothes at a high temperature (higher than 50 degrees whenever possible because this should kill the moths). Washing garments at a high temperature may make this achievable.Cleaning your carpets:•    Carpets collect dust and this is a great place for Moths to hide. Regularly vacuuming is essential and throwing away the dust or bag is important because the larvae can remain latent within the vacuum until emptied.•    For this reason using a STICKY LINT ROLLER is a great tool in removing the latent eggs from clothing and other fabrics. It’s as easy as rolling it over your clothes and over the floor of your wardrobe/drawers to remove latent eggs.It’s also effective because it’s a ‘clean’ method of getting rid of them – once you’ve rolled simply tear the paper off and throw it away. This disposability is great because it’s another way of ensuring the eggs are removed from the house.•    Use a specialist Moth Deterrent such as a Moth Deterrent Spray to provide protection on this difficult area.Food Moths in the kitchen:•    Clean the inside of your food cupboards regularly and if you find moths eating clothes make sure you find the source and the larvae. Because removing larvae will resolve the immediate problem.Clean the crumbs and deposits in the cupboards that are encouraging the problem – a STICKY LINT ROLLER is again usefulfor cleaning these areas. Ensure that you leave the Zensect Food Moth traps up all year round and replace when necessary.•    Storing your food in air tight containers will normally prevent them from getting into your food.•    Even if you only see the problem in one area make sure all non-sealed food is thrown away.