Question by Lieutenant C:
How do ya’ get rid of moths, OUTSIDE?
I’m a “shade-tree mechanic” (novice automobile maintainer / fixer-upper) & do must of my work @ night, due to my work schedule. I prefer working outside the garage during the nice, warm Georgia months if I can help it so, working in the driveway at night, I use outdoor spotlights. The problem is that, in this part of the U.S., when you mix warm weather w/ the out of doors + bright spotlights, you get moths (as well as other winged & annoying– sometimes stinging/biting bugs[!])
The little yellow, light bulbs– the ones that don’t attract bugs– aren’t even CLOSE to bright enough to do my work, and I’ve already tried the candles, incense-type, as well as tikki-torches that contain citronella &/or other burning/smoking repellent chemicals &, these simply don’t work; aside the fact that they make ME feel sick after about an hour of smelling the stuff!
Various personal bug repellents (“Deep Woods OFF”, “Cutter”, “Avon Skin so Soft”, etc) are all great for repelling mosquitoes & such (not fleas, though… Any ideas, there?) HOWEVER, they keep most-everything from touching my body, EXCEPT for the freakin’ insects that the lights attract. I’ve thought of the option of (a) “bug-zapper(s)” (blue electric lights that electrocute or “zap” the insects, when they come into contact w/ the lights) but, aside the fact that they’re a bit “trashy”, they’d only take care of a small fraction of ‘em, b/c the pests would be more attracted to my brighter spotlights.
–Anybody have any home-remedys, or otherwise, that I haven’t tried yet?




Blowing a fan on you and one on the door might work.
Moths do not like cedar. in some form you could find it. Maybe some cedar chips close to you.