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7. Wooden Hangers

The best places to buy are cheap retailers and Amazon. Product Cost on Average: $20–$30 (30-pack)* Moths are among the ickiest things there are. Still, there aren't many things that smell worse than mothballs. Although it would appear hopeless, common wooden hangers actually have a concealed key that deters these creatures right away.

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Wooden Hangers @Mamamia/PPinterest @Merilin's Retro/PPinterest It turns out that wooden hangers—the kind you get at any department store or on Amazon—naturally ward off moths. It should be noted that cedar wood must be utilised for the hanger. According to MarthaStewart.com, moths can only be repelled and their tiny larvae killed by highly smelled, fresh cedar. Regretfully, the moths might come back if the aroma disappears.