Moths

[HormonalHeap]

'That' time of year's come early.. They only like the best, cashmere and fine cotton. Found what looks like larvae on a few jumper sleeves and bought a spray online which is so powerful it's going to kill me before the moths.

Anything else that works?

[TheGreatSnafu]

Oh, god, here too. I've bought everything that Lakeland sell, spray, hangers, sachets, sticky things and we still we have them. Just noticed DS's wool coat has been targeted.

Following.

[joyalf]

I had this problem a few years ago. I washed everything cold then froze the jumpers for a few days (OH thought I had lost it) then washed them again, hoovered all drawers, wardrobes etc. then hung those little lavender pouches with the clothes. Worked well, we've had no return visits. I hate bloody moths!

[cozietoesie]

Constant vigilance, serious hoovering and pheromone traps has done it for me but it took some two years - and will continue for evermore I suspect. (The sprays I found in the hall cupboard have been removed from the market now - I think they were regarded as too deadly to sell.)

[AveEldon]

We had the professionals in to spray the whole house
Fingers crossed it has worked

[HormonalHeap]

Thanks all- Joyalf did freezing your clothes not ruin them? Lavender pouches/moth balls never do the trick here. Upsetting thing is we moved 6 months ago, must have brought them with us from old house!

[joyalf]

Nope i was worried it would but it was fine. I washed everything but only froze wool as that's where i found all the little caterpillar things. Freezing was fine on them all.

[EmpressofBlandings]

I suppose sheep wander around in freezing weather so it makes sense that wool is fine to freeze!

Pheromone traps here, and enthusiastic squishing of any I find on walls etc. And washing knitwear more often than I probably would otherwise, as it's actually the stuff from you that they feed on apparently.

[HormonalHeap]

Thanks all I'm moving the chicken soup out of freezer to make room..

[Linok]

Spraying all clothes deposits with anti moth spray every 2 weeks for a few months, the only thing that helped me

[Sasty84]

Linok can I ask which spray you used which helped?

[Linok]

ZERO IN clothes moth killer, use liberally, spray in corners and along the skirting. I even sprayed wool coats ( do it outside ) before putting them into bags for winter storage

[Sasty84]

Thanks, this is the one I've tried to use but found it was so strong it nearly killed me too

[TheGreatSnafu]

Oh, that's great recommendation, Linok - I had tried to find a supplier of something more serious than the lavender sachets that I bought from Lakeland.

Very pleased to find the website: mothkiller.co.uk after searching for Zero In.

Thank you.

[ilovevenice]

I work in a museum and we regularly freeze wool items. Wrap them in polythene (or a plastic bag!). They need to stay in for a few days.