Pests are everywhere, in your kitchen, bathroom, in the air, below your bed, in those hidden corners, in your courtyard, and even inside your furniture and wardrobe. With an increasing impact of pests, right from the agricultural farmland to domestic houses and commercial buildings, pest control has become one of the most important issues today. Pests are not only unpleasant to see but are also extremely harmful to human health and ecology. These are the carriers of harmful bacteria and virus and causes severe water and food contamination while being a major reason behind several detrimental health complications. In most cases, someone may think that wardrobe pests could be influenced by the season like summer, winter and others, but this is not the case because you can find pests even in areas that do not experience these seasons.
Let’s look at how to keep my wardrobe free from pests.
Remember that a wardrobe is a personal room, just like our home. As a young girl, the most exciting thing is to shop with close friends in the mall. Unfortunately, as we know, women are the emotional animal. We have to admit that the vast majority of our clothes we bought were fooled by its feature. Thus, the wardrobe always is the victim of overuse. Follow our smart tips for protecting your wardrobe.
1. Clean
We should clean our wardrobe regularly. It is a necessary and important step to protect your wardrobe against pests. Mostly, the wardrobe was made of wood. The pests like the taste of wood, which makes the wardrobe easier to damage. Clean your wardrobe first before following the next steps. Developing a good habit, you will own a clean and intact wardrobe. The attack of some pests like the clothing hungry moths and carpet beetles is among the primary reasons why one should work hard to ensure that your clothes are spotless before putting them in the wardrobe. These pests are like living in areas with natural fabrics. Therefore, one’s valuable cotton, fleece, and silk dress are at hazard.
Cleaning your garments and also your storage room zone altogether amid the way toward putting away garments for the season is a critical initial step for vermin counteractive action. If you have a bug issue, you may consider an anti-agents, for example, cedar chips to keep these impressive enemies from bringing about expensive harm to your closet. If you have pets that regularly get into your wardrobe, it’s good to maintain their hygiene as they can also be a source of pests to your wardrobe. Your pets, more importantly, the hairy ones, must regularly be shampooed. If they already have some infestation, ask your vet for special treatment shampoos or maybe a topical medication that you need to apply to eliminate and control the pests. This is because sometimes you have a more close interaction with your pets even in the bedroom and other parts of the house with clothes.
2. Clear up
Space is precious. The next question is how to create more space and add organization to your wardrobe. My suggestion is to donate these old garments. If you haven’t worn it in two years, that’s show you lose interest in those garments. How about donating or sell it? You should get rid of all useless goods to create more room.
Dispose of all unused clothing, food, furniture, papers, appliances, etc. Wash your utensils, tables, and kitchen counters daily after each meal, and every few days, clean the recyclable containers and put them in fresh air and sunlight. Use naphthalene balls, phenyl, and other effective pest repellents in kitchen, bathroom, wardrobe, and other dingy places. Get rid of all junk materials in your home and try to maintain as much free space as possible. To get rid of ants, peppermint essence, boric powder, powdered cloves, neem oil and vinegar are considered great ant-repellents. Do not forget to wipe your floors daily.
3. A limitation of weight
It is apparent that everything has its limitation. If we want to protect them from damage, we should consider it. It requests us to make an arrangement. Light garments like T-shirts, polo shirts, dress shirts, and blouses could hold by hanger; heavy garments like sweaters and jackets should fold in order. You know, if the garment is too dark, the bar of wardrobe hard to stand. This can allow the entry of pests into the wardrobe.
4. Dry the clothes
To extend the life of wardrobe, you should dry the clothes frequently in the sun, especially in the humid city. Remember to put dry clothes into the wardrobe. Wet clothes’ water is possible to evaporate in wardrobe. Thus it will leave a smell in wardrobe; what’s more, the wood will rot gradually. Moisture and heat are common culprits for clothing damage during their storage period. Garments, when presented to unnecessary warmth and dampness, can blur and create mold. Many well-meaning people utilize extra space in a basement or attic for clothing storage, and end up with an unpleasant and foul-smelling amaze after recovering their prized garments. Putting away out of date attire in a cool and dry environment is imperative to guaranteeing that the garments you recover in a couple of months are in an indistinguishable condition from the day they have initially pressed away. Garments are additionally better to put away in zones where there is abundant air flow. Also, ensure you are certain that apparel is totally perfect and dry before putting away it away.
5. Taking the expert’s advice
We should make clear that the basic information about the wardrobe when we plan to buy. We also need to take a note about what we shouldn’t and should do. They were familiar with their products. So it is normal that they know the way to protect them.
These are just some everyday ideas that you can do to help maintain your wardrobe clean and free from pests, but it’s still always wise to seek the advice of a pest control expert. Especially if your home already has any sign of infestation, these companies would know the extent of damage the pests have done and how to eliminate them.
With everything in writing, you are set to go ahead and protect your wardrobe. Everyone likes a clean and durable wardrobe. The action was louder than a word. How about take action now? I believe that someone will find it interesting and meaningful.
