Live in an oldish flat and my wardrobe is built into the wall, the back of which is the external flat wall, so tends to get chilly and musty smelling. Any tips on reducing affects of damp?
Live in an oldish flat and my wardrobe is built into the wall, the back of which is the external flat wall, so tends to get chilly and musty smelling. Any tips on reducing affects of damp?
To a degree i had the same problem, air circulating is the only real cure...but a few things i did was to put some small silica gel packets in each trainer / shoe box to remove moisure, bought mine from ebay for a couple of quid.. and as mad as it sounds i used an old caravaners trick which is to put an old ice cream tub half filled with dishwasher salt into the bottom of the wardrobe which very effectively removes any moisture, you just have to check it regularly and replace it when it's spent
Lid off, check on a weekly basis to see how quickly they are deliquescing, rattle them occasionally to break the seal on the top and change when you starting seeing water. I use them very effectively over the winter inside the car which gets laid up in the garage which leaks through the back wall, certainly have no trouble with a musty / mouldy interior
Quote: Pooliegan wrote in post #10Aye will do. Been leaving the wardrobe doors open during the day so no moth riskage
Cloth moths don't just hop into your wardrobe at night...It's actually not the moths that damage your clothes but there lavae, which hatch after they've laid there eggs and scarppered.. I had an attack years ago and found out it was from a piece of 2nd hand clothing that i'd bought. Only to ways to get rid of the moths lavae / eggs is either by extreme heat or extreme cold, so now when i buy any 2nd hand clothing when it arrives it's inspected placed in a carrier bag and popped into the freezer (extreme cold ) i normally leave it there for a week which is probably excessive, then it's washed, dried and ironed (extreme heat).. There are effective ways of discouraging the moths though, bright light, but that has it's downside that your clothing over a prolonged period can become sun bleached and lavender which i always have in my wardrobe..
Quote: Pooliegan wrote in post #10Aye will do. Been leaving the wardrobe doors open during the day so no moth riskage
Cloth moths don't just hop into your wardrobe at night...It's actually not the moths that damage your clothes but there lavae, which hatch after they've laid there eggs and scarppered.. I had an attack years ago and found out it was from a piece of 2nd hand clothing that i'd bought. Only to ways to get rid of the moths lavae / eggs is either by extreme heat or extreme cold, so now when i buy any 2nd hand clothing when it arrives it's inspected placed in a carrier bag and popped into the freezer (extreme cold ) i normally leave it there for a week which is probably excessive, then it's washed, dried and ironed (extreme heat).. There are effective ways of discouraging the moths though, bright light, but that has it's downside that your clothing over a prolonged period can become sun bleached and lavender which i always have in my wardrobe..
Lavender is a good shout, either that or get some sandalwood blocks and hang them between your garments
try lining the inside of the wardrobe with polystrene wall covering you can get it in most diy stores also the salt I got some thing very similar already made up in those cheap stores that sell all the crap was only £1 each and did the job
Quote: gplion wrote in post #13try lining the inside of the wardrobe with polystrene wall covering you can get it in most diy stores also the salt I got some thing very similar already made up in those cheap stores that sell all the crap was only £1 each and did the job
Don't line the walls as it will cause condensation if you don't fit any ventilation system
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Cloth moths don't just hop into your wardrobe at night...It's actually not the moths that damage your clothes but there lavae, which hatch after they've laid there eggs and scarppered.. I had an attack years ago and found out it was from a piece of 2nd hand clothing that i'd bought. Only to ways to get rid of the moths lavae / eggs is either by extreme heat or extreme cold, so now when i buy any 2nd hand clothing when it arrives it's inspected placed in a carrier bag and popped into the freezer (extreme cold ) i normally leave it there for a week which is probably excessive, then it's washed, dried and ironed (extreme heat).. There are effective ways of discouraging the moths though, bright light, but that has it's downside that your clothing over a prolonged period can become sun bleached and lavender which i always have in my wardrobe..
