How do I Get the Smell of Mothballs Out of the House?
- 1). Open the windows in your home and turn on fans, if possible. Providing circulation help remove the strong mothball odor. The fans will help draw in new, while the window will provide an exit for the odor. Implement this technique as often as it takes for the odor to completely resolve.
- 2). Place charcoal briquettes into a few trays and place them around the house. The charcoal will absorb the smell of the mothballs and will typically work in areas that cannot be ventilated. Leave the charcoal trays out until the odor subsides.
- 3). Open the curtains. Sunshine is often effective in removing the mothball scent, especially if you allow the sun's rays to fall directly on affected surfaces. If possible, take some of the items, such as furniture, outside to sit in the sun.