I came home yesterday and strategically placed on the corners of every step and outlining my upstairs landing (except not in front of the door threshold) were mothballs placed about 6 inches apart. No other condo entry had this done. Is this some kind of ritual, I live in a Latin community. What the heck?
2006-12-20 05:52:16 · 12 answers · asked by syd p 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
I know that some people believe that mothballs keep some animals away like snakes & cats don't like the smell. So they stay away from areas with mothballs.
2006-12-20 05:54:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh I've seen this before.
Some dogs like to do their business (#1 or #2) in front of a door so if the owner was cool enough to go and clean it, he probably went the extra mile and placed some mothballs to get rid of the stink.
Another explanation is "white magic", latin people believe in those things and you shouldn't worry about it. It is as fake as Ashley simpson singing carrer!
LOL
2006-12-20 05:56:38 · answer #2 · answered by Verbatim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be trying to repel pests or are just bored and don't know what else to do with their time. I don't know of any rituals involving mothballs. Unless they are creating their own ritual. Another possibility is a person was having someone over who has sight imparement and are using the mothballs as a guide instead of bright colored tape?
2006-12-20 07:59:16 · answer #3 · answered by c m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moth balls are used in gardens to keep cats away. I dug up my front garden and racked it down real nice...now it becomes a bathroom for the cats in my neighbourhood.
I wish people that get cats would keep the little rodents inside their homes and not let them wander around the neighbourhood making a mess of peoples gardens...
There are so many irresponsible cat owners out there...I wish that cat owners would step up to the plate and clean up after their animals.
2006-12-20 05:57:42 · answer #4 · answered by Paul J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you seen any snakes? Sometimes people put mothballs out to repel snakes. Other than that I have no idea.
2006-12-20 05:57:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
gracious girl, don't you know they have put a spell on you? you better move away from there and find out who has got it in for you. and try to make some peace and give them what they want or it will follow you. can't live like that. no sir.
2006-12-20 05:55:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually they are used outside to keep rodents away
2006-12-20 05:54:43 · answer #7 · answered by Mike 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
someone must have noticed an ant problem...or some other pest.
Mothballs are used to keep away other pests besides moths.
2006-12-20 05:54:24 · answer #8 · answered by Campbell Gramma 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe somebody put a hex on you? or they could just not like you and want your entry way to smell.....
2006-12-20 05:55:22 · answer #9 · answered by Pinkie_&_the_Brain 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just sounds like some kid's prank, although not a very good one.
2006-12-20 05:54:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋