16 Cedar Blocks

Moths. I hate them. I recently moved and am temporarily renting an apartment from my parents. My dad suggested strongly that I utlize my time here wisely and take the opportunity to clean out some more of the things that I've had stored in their basement for decades. Most of my belongings were in totes except for a bag or two of old blankets and some stuffed animals that I've kept since childhood that I didn't have the heart to part with. This was the prelude to the coming insect apocalypse. I brought the items upstairs and into my apartment so that I could decide what to trash, donate, or keep, until I'm old and senile and no longer remember why I've kept these things in the first place. I opened the bag of stuffed animals and out flew a few moths. Ick! So I quickly swatted the hell out of them and proceeded to sort through the bag, opting out of keeping most of the things in it. There were, however, a few stuffed animals - like my collection of Scooby-Doo paraphernalia that is on the borderline of becoming featured on an episode of Hoarders, and a thing or two given to me by a high school boyfriend that I wanted to hold onto for the sake of memory to feel lucky that I didn't end up with that loser. My cats like stuffed animals so I would hold onto these things for them. That's what I told myself. Everything that I decided to keep was promptly washed. In my mind, that was the end of it. Skip ahead to a week or so later, and as I was cleaning I noticed a few moths flying around. I thought perhaps it was from leaving the screen door open. However, when I moved my cats' cubby and beds, and the pile of cute little stuffed animals that they had piled on top, out flew a squadron of moths on a mission to destroy everything in sight. I ran into the kitchen grabbing a can of Raid and my vacuum cleaner and proceeded to execute defensive countermeasures, furiously spraying the air and flailing the vacuum hose around like a madwoman while shouting expletives that included blasphemy and the frequent misuse of the Lord's name in conjunction with the "F-bomb." As kamikaze moths made nose-dives into my head, and furniture, I began kicking items around so as to spray and vacuum, in my best attempt to hold the line against these winged invaders, which only revealed battalions of moths who were waiting to launch their assault. After about an hour of combat, I only saw a handful left that seemed to be in retreat, so I was fairly confident that I had won the battle. I rushed out to the supermarket and purchased a ton of mothballs. I bought so many of them that I nearly cleaned out the inventory and I'm sure that there were blue-haired grandmothers somewhere in the neighbourhood cursing my very existence. After stashing mothballs in every place that I could think of where these demonic creatures may try to hide, I again threw all of the stuffed animals, and also the cats' blankets and toys, into the wash. Once more I was confident that I had solved the problem. What ensued was a plague of biblical proportions. Mothballs are toxic to cats. As a crazy cat lady, I should have remembered this. In my desperate attempt to rid my home of this moth invasion, it slipped my mind. Skip ahead a few days, and my cats are puking all over the place. When I realized it was from the mothballs, I went on the hunt for every moth ball in the apartment and quickly trashed them, then cleaned again. I didn't see any moths so I incorrectly assumed, again, that the problem was solved. Skip ahead again to a few more days, and I started noticing a few moths flying around. Swat, spray, vacuum. Repeat. These freaking things would not die. They would not leave. They just kept being fruitful and multiplying, trying their best to takeover my home and the only place of solitude that I have from the cruel world. I spent the majority of my free time hopped up on espresso, hunting moths again with a can of Raid and my vacuum cleaner because I couldn't use moth balls. My cats began to revolt from the fumes and again began puking everywhere. So then I had landmines of cat puke all over the apartment while an army of moths flew through the air every time that I moved a cat tree or bed, and a swarm of them made their headquarters in my closet. I lost several pair of socks and a few sweatshirts. May they rest in peace. There were also mass casualties of catnip mice and some fuzzy pompoms. My cats haven't quite forgiven me yet. During the height of the plague, my cats also were so kind as to try to assist me, by leaping off of the furniture and through the air all hours of the day and night, to apprehend these things mid-flight. This resulted in several broken picture frames and once or twice, my dinner on the kitchen floor. They also began peeing everywhere that there was a nest. Well, at least I got a better idea of where the moths were hiding. By the end of the week, my place smelled like a toilet, there was cat puke in piles on the floor, and there were so many moths flying through the air, that I was sure that one of my cats was going to don a robe and staff and lift his paws to the swarm, meowing "let my people go!" Finally, after complaining to my mother about this month-long invasion of peace destroying winged demons, she says, "why not use cedar? That's what I use in my closet. It's safe for cats, too." Well duuuuuuuuuuhhhhh. How did I not remember this? Thanks Mom, for telling me this thirty days later after I spent almost an entire paycheck on moth balls and Angry Orange. So I went to the store and bought a crapton of cedar products. They were meh. I bought a different brand. It helped but these clothes-eating demons were still hanging around. So I searched Amazon and purchased cedar balls. That brand worked okay but lost its scent quickly. So I have to frequently use sandpaper to release the scent again. Those seemed to work in drawers but not in the closet or out in the open, near my cats' beds. In one last desperate attempt to rid my apartment of moths before giving up on life entirely and start Christmas shopping for gifts for the legion of moths in my apartment because they live here now, I decided to try this brand. I'm so glad that I did. My cats are glad too because now they don't have to plan their escape while I sleep because they're ill from the fumes of Raid and cleaning products. The blocks are not only a decent size, but have a very strong cedar scent. The scent remains and doesn't dissipate quickly like other brands. More importantly- they actually work. After a week I began to notice moths - that were dead. I started finding moth corpses everywhere that I had put a cedar block. I'm half Italian, so it pleased me greatly to know that these evil insects with an appetite for my clothes, blankets, and the destruction of my peace of mind, were turning up dead all over my apartment. Yeah, that's right, you piece of crap Lepidoptera, you've eaten a hole in your last sock, pal. The entire family of moths is getting whacked by the scent of some cedar blocks. My cats and I are grateful. The Angry Orange seems to help as well (for washing items that one wants to keep that have had moth larvae attached - but one must first vacuum the heck out of the item and remove the pods prior to washing) but it's these Cedar Space cedar blocks that saved the day - and my clothing! I like these so much that I purchased another package this week, as well as a box of the ones with hooks that hang in the closet. Even though I now have PTSD from the moth war of 2023 which will probably require years of therapy, for me and my cats, and my apartment smells like a forest, I would honestly say that these cedar products are a worthwhile investment. Almost all of the moths are dead and I haven't seen many others which means no new surprises await me in the coming weeks. These blocks are working great. I'll definitely purchase more of these products in the near future. I give Cedar Space blocks 5 of 5 stars.

These cedar blocks, chips, and cedar balls are a simple and natural way to freshen closets, drawers, storage bins, and other enclosed spaces. I like that they are made from 100% natural cedar wood and provide a pleasant woodsy scent without relying on artificial fragrances. The assortment of shapes makes them easy to place throughout closets, dressers, linen cabinets, and storage containers. With 80 pieces included, there are plenty to distribute throughout multiple areas of the home. They are especially useful for seasonal clothing storage, helping keep items smelling fresh while adding a natural cedar aroma. The compact size makes them easy to tuck into drawers, shelves, and garment bags without taking up much space. Overall, these cedar blocks offer a natural, convenient, and long-lasting way to freshen storage areas while helping maintain a clean and pleasant-smelling environment.

These are a good product. I feel the scent could be a bit stronger. I will buy them again.

I bought them for some waterproof shoes that I wear for disc golf. So my feet sweat a lot. I put in my shoes when I'm done wearing and they help absorb the moisture, and now my shoes smell like cedar instead of stinky feet. :) You can also but this and just put a drop or 2 on the blocks to keep the cedar smell. 100% Pure Cedarwood Oil - 4 Fl Oz Cedarwood Essential Oil for Diffuser, Pets Dogs, Hair Care, Skin Care, Aromatherapy & DIY Soap Making Scents

Not sure if these are going to work. They are small - look at the measurements. They also arrived and have no smell/aroma at all. I have a cedar chest that is 60 years old and it smells like cedar each time I open it. Waiting to see if these actually work.

Scent is light so I hope they work.

I bought these to have my drawers and closet smelling like Cedar Wood. They came in nicely packaged and brand new. I opened up the package and it smelled good. I grabbed the piece of sand paper that’s included and scuffed the blocks up to activate the cedar smell. After I did that they faintly smelled like cedar wood but it was ok with me. I bought the 32 piece pack (16 & 16 in a box) and placed 16 all over the room. Welp from the initial scuffing up I never smelled the Cedar Wood smell again. As many as I put around you would think I would have some kinda smell, but nope! But on back of the package there a 100% guarantee if not satisfied. So I tried to reach out to the company by going thru Amazon then calling them. When you go through Amazon it shoots you back to them. And the phone number is disconnected, so no help there. And all Amazon wants you to do is to round them up and send them back, which I’m thinking about just doing. I should’ve know better then to think I could get a hold of their customer service especially when it says P.R.C on the back of package. You can forget about any good customer service when the box says P.R.C 🤬

This is my second purchase of these. Liked them so well, bought another pair to put in more places. I like that they are smaller, so I can tuck them in to many more spaces. Also, they do not have an over powering scent.

It's really hard to write a review on such an item because it's not something that has an immediate effect. I ended putting them all over my wardrobe and I don't have any insect issues. However, it was a proactive measure only, so I'm not sure how it would have performed had I an existing insect issue. The wood smells good and the sizing of each piece makes it convenient to hide out of sight in a wardrobe. it's also much better than using chemicals.

Tuve un incendio en casa y el aroma se impregnó por años. Este producto ayuda en espacios pequeños. Lo recomiendo

Me gustaron. Pero creí que eran más grandes las piezas

I am not sure what to make of these Cedar Blocks, I have found no noticeable scent on any of them. The advertisement on Amazon states that they are "100% American Cedar grown and milled in the USA". However, the printing on the box states that the product was "Designed in USA, Made in China." The advert on the Cedar Space box reads, "made from 100% natural eastern red cedarwood". I guess that all the customer requires is that they work. They come with a hook that easily screws into one end of the blocks. So only time will tell if this product actually works.

We put these in our cottage bags of clothing.. we see away for 6 months and when we pulled our clothes out of the bags, they smelled fresh and clean. These work amazing!!