My plan to reduce the chance of further moth infestation is to line one side of my craft room with cedar planks. Aromatic cedar is a natural pest deterrent (and it smells really nice). My craft room is really the house’s master closet, but it is a 10×10 room and we don’t have that many clothes, so roughly 2/3 is craft storage with a small tool bench. The plus side of all this is that I was forced to clean out and reorganize the room, which has been on my to-do list for months. Once I had the back wall clear, I installed the planks over the dry wall using panel nails. It wasn’t a difficult job, and I was able to complete it in a few hours over a couple days. I could then get to the rearranging of the space, which took longer!

I did pre-drill each nail hole so I didn’t split the wood. I used my favorite pull saw to cut the pieces, which was honestly easier than taking each piece out to the garage to cut with power tools. The planks are thin, and cedar is fairly soft, so cutting was easy. I did buy painted panel nails, which wasn’t necessary, as the paint came off the head of the nail when it was hammered in.

I’m hoping that this will discourage moths from settling in to my fibers and fabrics that are stored in this room.