These work best if used in a closed container such as a plastic bag, cardboard box, closet, or chest, and can be used only in non-food areas. You can purchase insecticides to treat your clothing before you put it into storage. Rugs and carpets can be treated with insecticides as well. Putting furs into special cold storage is excellent preventative treatment. Even household furnishings can be fumigated.
Several materials have some repellent activity toward carpet beetles and clothes moths.
Chests or closets made of 70 percent or more red cedar heartwoods provide pest-proof storage. Essential oils of citronella and cloves also have some repellent activity. Using repellents with the moth balls or moth crystals is a means of ensuring proper storage. Insecticide spraying First eliminate the source of the infestation when you discover carpet beetles or clothes moths in your home. Clean thoroughly and dispose of the vacuum cleaner bag afterwards.