Charcoal will soak up odors as well and help remove the moth ball smell.
I put mothballs in my attic.
But don t be tempted to put moth balls in your attic even if it seems like there are a lot of squirrels to deal with.
The problem is that mothballs are themselves rather unpleasant smelling and tend to leave that odor behind long after the balls themselves dissolve.
Often mothballs are used in these locations to control pests other than clothes moths stone said.
While moth balls might effectively deter squirrels and other rodents from infiltrating your attic you could end up harming your health and the health of the people who live in your home.
Moths love to chew at clothing like wool and they can ruin clothes that you have put in your attic or closet.
The mothballs are quite effective at keeping them away.
The question is if they are equally as useful in keeping a bat away.
Put out a bowl of vinegar or coffee grounds to help absorb the odor.
The next morning derik s wife beverly woke up and noticed an unusual odor in the house.
Putting moth balls in the attic.
Unlike other pests snakes can t smell very well.
They include squirrels skunks deer mice rats dogs cats raccoons moles snakes pigeons and a variety of other animals.
Since moth balls take oxygen from the air keeping them in your attic is similar to running your car engine in a garage with the door shut.
As a result derik purchased several boxes of mothballs and then scattered them in his basement and attic.
Lately derik had seen a couple of rats in his basement and heard them running around in his attic during the nighttime.
However mothballs work on snakes much like an unknown place without a map works on us.
Use mothballs to rid your yard of snakes.
Derik s neighbor advised him to use mothballs to control the rats.
Moth balls get over used since moth balls are so readily available they often get overused in homes that are experiencing all levels of pest problems.
Use mothballs under the house or in the attic.
Mothballs are a common home remedy due to their pesticidal properties and ability to negate other bad smells.
Ryan goes over one of the biggest mistakes that homeowners make when it comes to eliminating odors in their home.
Mothballs should not be used inside attics crawl spaces gardens trash cans or vehicles.
