Household Essentials 35704-1 CedarFresh Clothes Protector and Storage Accessories Value Pack (71 Items)

This set of cedar shapes is economical. We've been using them for almost 2 years now - same ones. The cedar scent fades quickly, but that is no problem, because I buy pure cedar essential oil (the kind that goes in a essential oil diffuser) and put six drops of that on each block or sachet bag to "recharge". I don't bother with sanding them. No need. Essential oil of cedar is one of the lesser expensive oils out there. I will allow the cedar essential oil to soak into the wood shapes/sachetss for an hour and then put them back where they were. The dresser drawers, closets, storage totes, cars will then smell noticeably of cedar for months. No longer have moths or spiders in the closets. Just be aware, cedar wood, even fresh cut, eventually fades over time, and has to be replenished with cedar oil. Cedar oil will wash out of most fabrics, except maybe for silk or chiffon. If that is an issue, put the cedar block in a pantyhose stocking or mesh bag to store with things such as silk scarves. The cedar shavings sachets are used in our cars. Those too get replenished with cedar EO and work excellent. This set would make a wonderful gift if you include a bottle of essential cedar oil with it (Amazon sells it). I prefer to not use a cedar oil spray, because I find that several drops of the cedar oil lasts way longer and goes directly onto/into the wood and not the air as a spray does. Oh, and just because you cannot smell the cedar blocks when they have faded, does not mean insects or rodents with much more sensitive smell cannot.

I've purchased a few of these packs. I work doing maintenance in outdoor electronics equipment cabinets along the road in FL and there you'll find any number of critters when you open the door. From snakes to spiders, ants, lizards, mice etc. These critters can cause lots of $$ in damages to expensive electronic equipment so we were looking for something that worked on a longer term than say, ant, wasp or roach spray or moth balls. Those items work for the short term but in a few weeks you can return to find the creepy crawlies back in business. So I ordered one of these packs because of the price for the sheer quantity of cedar. The reviews looked OK and I figured I would only be out 15 bucks if it didn't work. I have had great results using this product so far over the past 6 months or so and this has caused me to repurchase and also recommend this to my colleagues for use as a pest control alternative in the field. I do spruce it with some spray cedar oil but that's just because it may be a year or more before we revisit the site, so I want it last as long as possible. I'm not saying it's a cure-all by any means but for my purposes and the money it's worth buying. As far as smell, having ordered about 5 of these packs so far, I can say some smell stronger than others so the bit about age does seem to be correct. I can tell you with the oil spray, I've gone back to cabinets after two months and could smell the cedar as soon as the door swung open. The price alone should sell you on it, even if you do have to do a little prep work. If you look around, you actually pay about the same price for 6-10 pieces of any single group type (rings, blocks, sachets, hangers) as you do for everything in this multipack. Do the math.

We have had moths in our house for about a decade. I could never find their source, but depending on the season I would kill about 10 a night. I decided to give these cedar products a chance and by the next day I could not find any moths in my house. Where did they go??? Does cedar cause them to self-combust? Commit mass suicide? I would look it up but I would rather it be a mystery. I am amazed by the results and frankly a little upset with myself that I could have resolved this years ago if I had just bought cedar chips earlier.UPDATE: It has been a few days and I have started seeing moths again. Not as many as before. I think our moths might be shrugging off the power of cedar. More likely it is because we are using the chips in open spaces, not just closed spaces like closets.

I recently moved to an area with high humidity and was nervous about moths and other fabric-eating critters so I was pretty thrilled to find a Cedar value pack. I cannot stand the smell of mothballs and other repellents but anytime I'd find cedar it was so expensive regardless of the store. A pack of two cedar block hangers (like the ones that are included in this package) was about $8.00! I was still living with my in-laws in a mostly dry area but constantly finding tiny holes in my clothing as well as killing moths of all sizes, so I was nervous moving to an area where the humidity is at a steady 60-90%.Amazon tends to come to the rescue a majority of the time. I was skeptical ordering these because of the "too good to be true" thinking. I'm not sure if the cedar packs are inconsistent with each order but I did not have the issues others were disappointed with.Alright lets summarize this already:1.) 71 marvelous pieces at a great price!2.) Great variety of shapes and sizes for convenient use in many locations.3.) The aroma was pretty overpowering at first, especially the bags, but we got used to it.4.) Haven't noticed any holes in our clothing.5.) The scent of the cedar still has not changed. (I mean come on people they're little cedar circles, balls, blocks, and bags- NOT an actual tree. Of course the scent will calm down. Sanding the cedar fixes that issue. And if that doesn't work, purchase a small bottle of cedar spray or essential oil to renew the scent for peace of mind.6.) I'm still finding uses for all of these pieces...it really is a great deal.Hope this helps a decision or two. :)

The scent didn't last long at all. I used it one day, the next day, it's all gone. Waste of money.