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Clothes Moths, not carrying them to new house

 
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Hey all!

I am facing a clothes moth infestation in my room right now. I am living in this room for one more month until I go back to my original home.
I really don't want to take them back with me in my suitcase to infest my new home.

How do I completely be sure that when I am packing my clothes for travel, I am cleaning them and not taking any clothes moths, eggs or larvae with me?

Please help!
 
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Do you have access through friends or otherwise to some large deep freeze units, either chest freezers or walk-in freezers?  You could place your luggage/clothing in there for 1-2 days and I think most things would be dead from that.
 
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I don't have such a place, but I will wash my clothes in hot water wash to remove the larvae/eggs. What I am actually worried about is the electronic items like my CPU and also my shoes which have fabric. Do you think it will have these worms/eggs? What should I do about these?
 
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