Found out the hard way - we’re a mid-40s couple who have just had our wool suits / coats decimated due to storing them with no mothballs. I always assumed clothes moths were something from comic books. Nope.

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keepthetips t1_j29wze6 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 6:30 PM

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SmilingJaguar t1_j2a9bh0 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 7:49 PM

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Cedar is easier on your clothes than naphthalene mothballs!

dilligaf6304 t1_j2ai8jo wrote on December 30, 2022 at 8:47 PM

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Replying to SmilingJaguar (#1,193,252)

And doesn’t smell anywhere near as horrid

Inevitable_Set5762 t1_j2bu06p wrote on December 31, 2022 at 2:21 AM

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Moths destroyed a Persian rug we bought in Iran in the late 60’s. Had it on the floor in a craft room. Found the damage when moving.

rededelk t1_j2d57vh wrote on December 31, 2022 at 10:34 AM

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I have a bunch of wool but only had one sweater eaten over the years. I think aromatic cedar is the way to go, I just don't need it, don't know why