Mothballs present the easiest way to protect the winter-wear from getting worn out. Almost all of us store the winter clothes adding a few mothball pieces in each closet drawer or packet. However, when we take out the clothes the following winters, they start emitting mothball odor, making it practically impossible to wear them. It is, then that we start looking for some remedy that would help us remove mothball odor in clothing. In the following lines, we provide information on how toremove mothball odors from clothes.
Removing Mothball Smell From Clothes
Materials Required
- Laundry Detergent
- White Vinegar
- Hangers
- Biological Odor Remover Spray
Directions
- The first step to get rid of mothball odor from clothes would be to remove the clothes from the closet, boxes, plastic bags or storage containers.
- Using hangers, hang the clothes outside, in order to let them get fresh air. Appropriate sunshine and fresh air is the most effective way to remove mothball odor.
- For clothes that can be washed at home, soak them in a bucket of water, with 1 or 1½ cup white vinegar, before washing.
- Wash the clothes thoroughly and make sure that you dry them in the open space so that they get fresh air.
- You can also use a biological odor remover spray to remove the mothball odor from your clothing.
