Which household item is made from naphthalene?

There IS Naphtha soap, also.

great for deterring mice from entering garages, sheds etc...

My daughter nearly ended up in hospital because of the smell of them in her flat. Doctors didn't know what was making her so sick.

xlr8me2go, Never encountered a critter in my life. But thanks for the tip.

When I was a child, my mother sprinkled naphthalene flakes around the Christmas tree to resemble snow. To this day, I love the smell of naphthalene.

Thank you, Psych :D

I used mothballs when teaching chemistry. They dissolve in fingernail polish remover but not water. That is due to the rule that non polar molecules dissolve non polar molecules but polar molecules will not dissolve most non polar molecules. Polar dissolves polar molecules.

I have used them to get rid of critters, throw a handful in there burrows or tunnels and they dont hang around any more!