Likely because they keep their clothes near mothballs to protect them from moths that eat the fibers (usually natural fibers like wool or silk). The material in the clothing can absorb the smell. Hanging the clothes in fresh air can dissipate the smell, but may not remove all of it for sensitive noses to identify. Having them cleaned before wearing after that type of storage is the usual solution.
It shouldn't-see a doctor. It is an amonia problem and could be caused by liver failure or over dosage of migrain meds.
That one is pretty easy. It depends. I could be the simple fact that there are mothballs in the room... however cedar also smells like mothballs... so that could be it as well
Your basement smells like moth balls because you either have the camphor smell throughout your basement or your wall contains the chemical agents in moth balls
I have an old chest that smells like moth balls. How can I get rid of the odor?
It shouldn't-see a doctor. It is an amonia problem and could be caused by liver failure or over dosage of migrain meds.
It will take ventilation and time.
Over time moth balls will lose their smell and eventually evaporate. To make moth balls last longer keep them in a tightly sealed plastic bag.
Naphthalene (ingredient of napalm)
You are smelling the active ingredient-a pretty potent chemical.
Moth balls do not control gophers. They do tend to repel them as they do not like the scent of the moth ball though.
Probably not. It is their smell in an enclosed space that keeps moths at bay. The smell from moth balls in the open would be quickly blown away.
Moth balls are POISONOUS to cats! Bad idea!
They are used to protect clothes in storage from moth species that feed on certain fabrics. They look like cotton balls and smell like gasoline.
You would get ride of the taste and smell of moth balls in the same way that you would do it for anything else. Some people do different things, but usually eating anything else with a strong flavor should get rid of the taste, and just use your preferred scent to get rid of the smell.