Fashion

[beach-mom]

I bought a wool sweater for DH during the recent Irish shows. So I stopped in Bed, Bath, and Beyond to get a moth and other insect proof zip bag. The SA didn't know what I was talking about. She actually showed me a plastic SHOE box! I said, "It's a MEN'S SWEATER. It won't fit in a shoebox."

Can anyone recommend a storage bag like this? I have some from here, but they're not moth proof. TIA!  

[Kachina624]

I use a large zipper storage bag and with moth balls or cedar disks that I've gotten in the "closet" department at Wal-Mart.  A plastic bag alone won't necessarily keep moths out if they've laid eggs on the sweater.

[Enufstuff]

@beach-mom  I use plastic sweater boxes with covers from the container store. I also use cedar blocks or small cedar balls to put inside with sweaters.

[ECBG]

I use 2 pound seal lock bags, press the air out and put in a plastic tub with a seal on top.

Only a muscle weight moth will get through that!!!!

[JeanLouiseFinch]

There are several options on Amazon. 

[Foxxee]

I use two cedar chests.  

[Group 5 minus 1]

@beach-mom :We run into that problem all the time. SAs do not know much.

[Janey2]

Was the sweater worn? If so before you store it, have it cleaned. Moths usually will not go after cleaned items.

[jlkz]

As @Kachina624 pointed out, if moths have laid eggs on fabric, there will be holes from when they hatch and eat.

I have gotten rid of cleaned men's suits that were stored in a cedar closet !  Safest idea: see @ECBG.

[Trix]

I use a Pereia zip cube (sold by QVC).  For wool sweaters, I do place a cedar cube inside the Pereia for added protection. The cedar cubes are available at Amazon or Bed Bath and Beyond.  Below is an image of what I'm talking about.