From the dressing room to the kitchen, moths can make our lives hell. To prevent them from taking hold and causing major damage all over the house, there is a very effective natural solution and you already have it in your cupboards. What is it and how can you best use it? We tell you everything.
Small in size, moths are insects that can nevertheless cause big problems in a home. We first distinguish between food moths, which attack food, and textile moths, which devour fabrics. The first, food moths, contaminate your supplies such as cereals, nuts or flour, causing costly losses. As for them, textile moths, attracted to wool or cotton, damage your clothes, carpets and furniture by digging holes and weakening the fibers, making the objects more fragile.
In both cases, moths are inconspicuous and generally difficult to detect before the damage is irreversible. Please note: they prefer dark, undisturbed places, so an infestation can remain hidden for months. This is why they are considered a real scourge in the household.
Prevention is therefore better than cure and, in order to fight moths naturally, you can use a spice that you probably already have at home. And yes, clove is a very effective repellent and here’s how to do it. There is the method of pots of scattered cloves. Simply place small bowls or cups containing cloves in your cupboards or near risk areas. This method is especially useful in the kitchen or pantries to keep food moths away.
You can also create clove bags by filling small fabric bags or pieces of fabric that you tie with string with whole cloves. Then place them in your cabinets, drawers, or even in the pockets of stored clothing. This will keep textile moths away thanks to the strong odor given off by cloves.
Finally, you can stick cloves into a whole orange. This creates a “pomander”, a sort of natural deodorizer. To do this, simply place the orange in a cabinet or cupboard. In addition to its role as a repellent, it will pleasantly scent the space. Regardless of how you use cloves as a natural moth repellent, note that it is important to replace the cloves every few months, since their odor fades over time.
