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Getting Rid of Mothball Smell on Clothes?

The whole house smells like mothballs even our furniture, clothes, and everything. I need help on how to get rid of the smell. I've tried washing my clothes in different places, but when I bring back the clothes it still smells like moth balls.

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July 7, 20180 found this helpful

Fresh air is the best starting point for eliminating mothball smell. Hang the clothes outdoors for several days. When you bring them in, wash them with a cup of vinegar added to the rinse cycle then dry them outdoors. Good Luck. Eliminating the smell of mothballs in not an easy task. You'll need patience and persistence.

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July 7, 20180 found this helpful

Oh mothballs...they instantly take me back to my nana's closet. ICK! The only way we got rid of that smell when trying to sell her place was to put activated charcoal pellets in the closet and let it sit for a few weeks. You may be to change the pellets out periodically...this was a long time ago and my memory is a little hazy on the fine details.

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Also, if I remember correctly, we wiped down the (painted) walls with a baking soda and vinegar combo and a clean sponge -- 1 part soda to 2 parts vinegar (it will get super fizzy which is good. Rinse with cool water on a white rag.

You should be able to get the pellets at a pet store or maybe even a WalMart or Target if a larger store. Amazon has them as do a bunch of other on line sites. Read the package to see how much you need for the size of your space. The closet didn't need much but it was small (probably 8 ft tall, and 3 ft by 3 ft.) Keep the pellets away from small children and pets! Hope this helps!

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July 7, 20180 found this helpful

I would use Febreeze and a few days out in the sun.

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July 7, 20180 found this helpful

Charcoal and air will be your best friends in this case.

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July 9, 20180 found this helpful

You can try to wash your clothes with even parts white vinegar and water. Then toss in the washer with your detergent and softener. Hopefully that'll eliminate the smell.

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July 24, 20180 found this helpful

so i had clothes that came from a house with an abominable permeating old dog smell. I found that adding a cup of white vinegar to the bleach section of the washing machine miraculously got rid of the smell

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