These DIY Moth Repellant Bags are a natural alternative to stinky mothballs. Follow the easy tutorial to repel moths and protect your stored clothing.

Whether you are putting up your winter clothes until next year, need a little extra help in the linen closet, or want to freshen up your dresser drawers, these easy DIY Moth Repellant Bags will keep your clothes safe. As a bonus, they will smell amazing too!

These moth-repellent bags are made with natural ingredients and pack a powerful repelling punch to protect your clothes and other fabrics from holes without the stinging smell of traditional mothballs. Gather the supplies and put these together before you pack away your winter clothes.

DIY Moth Repellant Bags Tutorial

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons dried Lavender
2 tablespoons dried Rosemary
10 drops of lavender essential oil
10 drops of peppermint essential oil
10 drops of cedarwood essential oil

Additional Materials:

10 cotton balls
5 drawstring organza bags or small muslin drawstring pouches

Directions:

1. Start by placing 1 drop of each oil onto each cotton ball.

2. Divide the dried rosemary and dried lavender evenly into each bag, about 1 1/2 tsp. Add 2 cotton balls with essential oil to each bag and close tightly.

3. Hang your bags from coat hangers, add to storage chests, in linen closets, and anywhere else you need to repel moths.

These bags are very inexpensive to make. You can reuse the bag and refresh the ingredients each year as you are putting away your winter clothes.

Printable Directions for Moth Repellant Bags

These DIY Moth Repellant Bags are a natural alternative to stinky moth balls. Follow the easy tutorial to repel moths and protect your stored away clothes.

DIY Moth Repellant Bags Tutorial

This natural moth repellant is made with dried lavender, dried rosemary, and essential oils.

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time10 mins

Keyword: diy moth repellant, natural moth repellant

Yield:

Author: Jody

Equipment

5 small drawstring pouches
10 cotton balls

Materials

2 tablespoons dried Lavender
2 tablespoons dried Rosemary
10 drops lavender essential oil
10 drops peppermint essential oil
10 drops cedarwood essential oil

Instructions

Start by placing 1 drop of each oil onto each cotton ball.
Divide the dried rosemary and dried lavender evenly into each bag, about 1 1/2 tsp. Add 2 cotton balls with essential oil to each bag and close tightly.
Hang your bags from coat hangers, add to storage chests, in linen closets, and anywhere else you need to repel moths.

Notes

These bags are very inexpensive to make so you can reuse the bag and refresh the ingredients each year as you are putting away your winter clothes.

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DIY Moth Repellant Bags