How to use mothballs

In life, people have a lot of clothes, especially female friends who collect a lot of beautiful clothes. If they are kept in the closet for too long, they will become moldy or insect-eaten. Therefore, many people want to find an effective way to solve this problem. At this time, mothballs become everyone's first choice, so how to use them correctly is what many people are concerned about.

Many "experienced" people have described this, such as buying mothballs directly from the market and placing them in the closet. Placing them randomly will leave many hidden dangers, such as children swallowing them by mistake. So, how should mothballs be used correctly? Let's learn together below.

Mothballs are favored by consumers for their significant anti-mildew and anti-insect effects. Putting an appropriate amount of mothballs in cabinets where clothes, leather, specimens, books and archival materials are stored can extend the service life of the items.

There are two main types of such mildew and insect repellent products currently sold on the market: one containing naphthalene, and the other using paradichlorobenzene as raw material. Naphthalene is a toxic chemical that can cause corneal damage and lung disease. Long-term exposure can harm the liver and kidneys. If children accidentally ingest mothballs, they may develop hemolytic anemia. There was once a two-year-old child who suffered a cerebral hemorrhage after eating a mothball.

As early as 1993, my country banned the production of naphthalene mothballs, but they are still found from time to time during market inspections. Camphor products with dichlorobenzene as the main ingredient are relatively better. They are less toxic and do not cause much harm to humans. They are currently the most commonly used products.

However, it should be noted that these anti-mildew and anti-insect fragrance tablets cannot be mixed with other insect repellents or different products of the same brand for storage and use. Doing so will cause a chemical reaction and produce a liquid complex that will contaminate clothing, especially wool, linen, and cotton products.

We recommend that readers maintain woolen fabrics by wearing and storing them correctly. Woolen clothing should be worn regularly so that the larvae on them will fall off; clothes can be exposed to the sun frequently and the larvae can be brushed off with a brush; after washing or dry cleaning, use a steam iron at high temperature to kill any larvae that may be attached to the clothes; when storing, it is best to place them in airtight paper bags or cartons and seal them with tape on the outside. In this way, you can protect your woolen products and there will be no toxic gases in your home.

Although mothballs can effectively prevent moisture and repel insects, after the introduction above, it is still recommended that you take out your clothes to dry frequently and try to reduce the use of mothballs. If you want to use mothballs, you must purchase mothballs made from paradichlorobenzene through regular channels.