We aren't ready to smell like grandpa quite yet. In fact, it's not even healthy to be breathing in mothball air! Sure, mothballs are a common go-to when it comes to protecting clothing and other items ...

When selling a house, a closet that smells like mothballs is a big turnoff for many buyers, said Fabienne Lecole, an associate real-estate broker at William Raveis in New York. “It’s not attractive at ...