Talk:Mothball
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[edit] moth ball
How do the Moth Balls keep moths away?
[edit] The smell on old people's clothes
Is this what sometimes old people's clothes may smell like?
- Well, possibly. Clothes kept in a closet with mothballs for a long time will acquire the odor. —Cuiviénen 18:28, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] how to remove smell from clothing
how can the smell be removed from clothing? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.6.135.203 (talk) 18:20, 8 February 2007 (UTC).
Not sure how effective it would be in the case of mothball related smells, but generally hanging outside (on a washing line etc) in the breeze tends to remove smells. 90.197.156.74 01:40, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] how effective are mothballs as a repellent/ pest control for snakes
How effective are mothballs for killing snakes? Is there any evidence that it does work for killing or deterring them? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.197.198.60 (talk) 18:29, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
[edit] What kind of clothing?
The article states that
- Mothballs are small balls of chemical pesticide and deodorant used when storing clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae (especially clothes moths like Tineola bisselliella).
But what, specifically, are the kinds of clothing susceptible to moth or mold damage? Wool? Cotton? Synthetic fabrics? — Loadmaster (talk) 20:41, 20 February 2010 (UTC)
