Pantry moths are a widespread kitchen pest. They may seem like tricky little critters hiding in your cabinets and amongst your dried goods. Still, some elbow grease and a few simple steps can make it pretty easy to eliminate these harmful pests.
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Remove Everything from Your Pantry
Take everything out of your pantry or cabinet. If possible, remove the shelves, including the support pegs, drawers, all food containers and packages (including pet food), shelf liners, contact paper, etc. You want your space as bare as possible.
Inspect Your Goods and Discard Infested Packages
Once everything is out, take care to inspect every package and container for eggs, webs or small holes indicating larval infiltration. Check under the lids of jars for eggs or cocoons. Anything you suspect of being infested should be discarded immediately, preferably in an outdoor trash can.
Vacuum the Area
Vacuum every surface, including the doors and walls of your cabinets. If you have drawers pay special attention to areas around drawer glides or other supports where pantry moths might hide.
Wash Every Surface With Soapy Water
Start with hot, soapy water and wash every surface. Include doors and walls, paying special attention to the undersides of drawers and shelves, which are often neglected.
Wipe Down Surfaces With a Vinegar and Water Solution
Take 50/50 vinegar solution and warm water to kill off any remaining eggs. Mixing in a few drops of a fragrant essential oil like peppermint can also help deter any lingering moths. Use the solution and a cotton swab to clean small crevices or holes for shelf support pegs.
Thoroughly Clean Your Vacuum and Tools
Once cleaning is complete, remove the vacuum bag and immediately dispose of it or thoroughly clean the vacuum chamber. If you have thrown anything away in your kitchen trash can, double-bag the items and take them to your outdoor can. Then, wipe down your trash can with the vinegar solution.
Do Not Restock Immediately
Before restocking, leave your freshly cleaned pantry for few days to ensure there aren’t any lingering moths. Wash any jars or other containers carefully before returning them to storage. Any unopened or uninfected packages should also be placed in the freezer for a few days to ensure any lingering eggs on the packaging have been killed.
Prevention For Future Infestation of Pantry Moths
Arrange Pantry
Toss out any packaged foods that have passed their expiration date.
Store Wisely
Purchase grain products in small amounts and keep them in tight, hard, bug-proof containers. This prevents pantry disaster and makes cleaning up the odd infestation a breeze. Additionally, rather than keeping big sacks of pet food and bird seed in the kitchen, store them in airtight containers in the shed or garage.
Shop Wisely
Only purchase the amount of grain goods you anticipate using up in a few weeks.
Freezer Treatment
When purchasing grains, flours, and other items that may be kept in the pantry for a long period, Approximately one week is sufficient to eliminate any eggs, and since carrying out this
Clean Jars and Cans
My husband always washes unopened jars and cans, after reading a research on the quantity of bacteria (and worse) that collects on them in warehouses. Additionally, this method can aid in removing pantry moth eggs. Food should be refrigerated or frozen until needed. If available, store all seldom-used grain products in this manner.
Bay Leaves
According to certain experts, bay leaves naturally repel moths. You might try scattering some leaves in your cabinets or pantry to deter the animals.