Moth Balls Ok Near Food?!
We have moths in our cabinet where we store our dried goods and can't get rid of them! We have thrown everything away, thouroughly wiped everything down and started from scratch with no luck!. I'm thinking about putting mothballs in the cabinet but I'm not sure if they're safe next to food!. Please help!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Bay leaves work wonders!!!! Please do not store moth balls by your food, you don't want that! Just take some bay leaves like the ones you can buy whole in your spices, baking aisle at the grocery store, and lay a few out in the cabinets!. After about a month or two, replace the bay leaves you have laying down in the back of your cabinet, since the smell of them slowly goes away!.
You can also boil some peppers in some water, then spray that in the back of your cabinet that will work too!. But I would certainly try the first one beforehand!. The bay leaves work wonders! :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
You can also boil some peppers in some water, then spray that in the back of your cabinet that will work too!. But I would certainly try the first one beforehand!. The bay leaves work wonders! :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
No, no, no,
Moth balls, are made from naphthalene, a hydrocarbon derived from coal tar that easily sublimates, or exudes gas acting as a fumigant!. However these gases must build to high concentrations to be effective!.
Moth balls made with naphthalene are toxic and high levels of exposure can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, blood in the urine and jaundice, a yellow appearance to the skin!. Naphthalene can also kill red blood cells!. Though your body can replace them, in the interim the condition is referred to as hemolytic anemia!. Hospitals have reported a high incidence of hemolytic anemia in newborns and small children who were dressed in clothing or wrapped in blankets that had been stored in naphthalene moth balls!. In pregnant women, naphthalene can transfer from the mother's bloodstream into the bloodstream of her unborn baby!. The toxin has also been detected in breast milk, though not in quantities that are thought to be of concern!. Naphthalene has also been linked to nasal cancer!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Moth balls, are made from naphthalene, a hydrocarbon derived from coal tar that easily sublimates, or exudes gas acting as a fumigant!. However these gases must build to high concentrations to be effective!.
Moth balls made with naphthalene are toxic and high levels of exposure can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, blood in the urine and jaundice, a yellow appearance to the skin!. Naphthalene can also kill red blood cells!. Though your body can replace them, in the interim the condition is referred to as hemolytic anemia!. Hospitals have reported a high incidence of hemolytic anemia in newborns and small children who were dressed in clothing or wrapped in blankets that had been stored in naphthalene moth balls!. In pregnant women, naphthalene can transfer from the mother's bloodstream into the bloodstream of her unborn baby!. The toxin has also been detected in breast milk, though not in quantities that are thought to be of concern!. Naphthalene has also been linked to nasal cancer!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Absolutely not!!!! At least it'll taint any food that you store there, and at worst you could end being poisoned!.
There's a couple of things you can do to avoid the moths:
1/ Get all the food out and wipe cabinets with thick bleach and rinse well!.
2/Keep all food in airtight containers, especially anything made with flour or cereals!.
3/Make absolutely sure there's no spillages in the cabinets and that containers are well cleaned before returning to cabinets, touching a lid with a hand dirty with food will defeat the purpose!.
That should stop your problem!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
There's a couple of things you can do to avoid the moths:
1/ Get all the food out and wipe cabinets with thick bleach and rinse well!.
2/Keep all food in airtight containers, especially anything made with flour or cereals!.
3/Make absolutely sure there's no spillages in the cabinets and that containers are well cleaned before returning to cabinets, touching a lid with a hand dirty with food will defeat the purpose!.
That should stop your problem!.Www@FoodAQ@Com