- Flour
- Rice
- Pasta
- Cereal
- Oatmeal
- Cornmeal
- Baking mixes
- Crackers
- Bread and breadcrumbs
- Nuts
- Seeds
- Dried fruit
- Spices
- Pet food
- Birdseed
- Chocolate
- Powdered foods
- Other dry packaged goods
That forgotten bag of flour in the back of the cupboard?
Check it.
The half-used bag of rice?
Check that too.
And don’t forget pet food or birdseed if you keep those indoors.
What You’ll Need
You don’t need a cupboard full of specialty pest-control products.
For a thorough pantry cleanout, gather:
- Large trash bags
- A vacuum cleaner with a crevice attachment
- Warm soapy water
- Clean cloths or
- paper towels
- A bucket
- Airtight food-storage containers
- A pantry moth pheromone trap for monitoring adult moth activity
- A flashlight
Optional:
- A toothbrush or small cleaning brush for shelf corners
- Labels and a marker for dating containers
The vacuum is especially important because eggs, larvae, and pupae can hide in tiny cracks and crevices.
How to Get Rid of Pantry Moths Step by Step
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