How can I remove the smell from a mothball

ok, I understand, but in the mean time every time the furnace kicks on, an extremely strong smell blows through my house and if I am not mistaken, moth ball smell is toxic… it is to the point where I make my elderly mother put on extra socks and shirts so I do not have to turn on the furnace…

There is an actual product for this: Smelleze Mothball Deoderizer

A couple of “home remedies” include using charcoal or fennel seed to absorb the odour (place a bowl of it in the area where the mothballs are), or sprinkling baking soda

In the end, time is your best remedy. The smell should be gone within a month. In the meantime, using your air fresheners is your best bet.

Keep in mind though, that heat helps break down the mothballs quicker - so it’s probably beneficial to go ahead and turn on that furnace.

I have a similar problem. I have mothballs in a place where I cannot remove them. I was wondering if the smell has gone away yet and about how long it took?

I have a similar problem with mothballs in a place where I cannot retrieve them. I was wondering if the smell has actually gone away and if so how long did it take?