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Until they have totally disintegrated. I use them to keep cats from using the front garden as a bathroom, they hate the smell.
With exposure to the elements outdoors they will get smaller and smaller and be gone, smell too, within 3-4 weeks. Indoors they will last for years, and the smell will linger even longer.
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What causes the clothes to smell that way in every thrift store?
It is usually mothballs as many of the clothes were stored for a long time with mothballs and the odor permeates other clothes.
Can you ever get rid of the smell in a house if mothballs have been used over a long period of time?
yes
Is the smell of mothballs dangerous for small children?
Yes, mothballs contain naphthalene, which is a poison if inhaled.
What is a camphorous smell?
strong aromatic odour
You threw mothballs under your deck now how do you get rid of the smell?
Lime neutralizes just about anything, but mothballs should not be under your deck.
Would mothballs have an immediate effect on your fuel system and would it smell like mothballs when the engine is running...how can you tell if your tank has been spiked?
In a recent Mythbusters, it was determined to be "plausible" that mothballs can actually increase your car's mileage. If mothballs were placed in your gas tank, I suspect you would smell the scent mothballs as they dissolved and then burned. It doesn't sound like mothballs would "spike" your tank. How can you tell if your tank has been spiked? If you cannot tell, it probably doesn't matter.
What properties of paradichlorobenzene might convince us to believe it is an ingredient in mothballs?
The smell
What causes a formaldehyde smell in a house?
Mothballs could create some of the odor.
How do you get rid of the smell of mothballs?
The smell of mothballs can be difficult to get rid of but heating up the area for a few hours to release odors, then airing out the area is one way that can help. Cleaning the area with vinegar and baking soda and using charcoal to help absorb the smell are other ways to rid your home of the smell.
How do you remove the smell of mothballs from leather?
Put Olive oil on it every day for 3 days, and the smell should leave.
Does mothballs keep cats away?
Because they can be fatal if ingested, mothballs are not a safe choice to deter cats. Two safer alternatives are vinegar and ammonia.
Will mothballs keep away snakes?
Responses from our users:Yes, they will; snakes can't stand the smell of mothballs because they smell poisonous.Yes, I used them with great results!
