Place garments in containers and add PDB crystals or naphthalene flakes between sheets of paper placed in the articles. Use 1 ounce of crystals or flakes per 2 cubic feet of container space. It is vitally important that all cloth goods be dry cleaned, washed, pressed with a hot iron, sunned or brushed prior to storage to rid them of insects. Treated materials should be dry cleaned before wearing. Do not apply sprays to furs.
Cold storage is the most practical method of damage prevention for furs.
First, eliminate any moth infestation by cleaning or brushing both sides of the rug and rug pads. Before replacing them, spray both floor and pad lightly with methoxychlor or malathion. Rugs and carpet surfaces, especially around the edges and under heavy furniture, also should be sprayed. The spray treatment just described is helpful in preventing damage to new rugs and carpets of natural animal fibers prior to installation. Piano felt pads are best treated by a piano technician to avoid chemical damage potential and damage to other parts of the piano.