Cedar is an especially aromatic wood and has other benefits, too. Moths hate cedar, making the material an excellent choice for hope chests and closet flooring. And although a cedar closet floor ...

A box of premium cedar closet flooring has fewer short pieces and that means fewer joints and a faster installation. Keep in mind that the material in the box is generally sold as “random length.” ...

When we first drive into a mountain area, we know were there without even looking; our nose will tell us. Once you're among tall pines, spruce, redwood, whatever, the air seems to change for the b… ...

A box of premium cedar closet flooring has fewer short pieces and that means fewer joints and a faster installation. Keep in mind that the material in the box is generally sold as ''random length." ...

— If a closet has a carpeted floor, cover the carpet with a sheet of 1/ 2-inch or 3/4-inch plywood and nail the cedar lining to the plywood. The built-up floor will provide a tight seal when the ...

If your old closet still does not have a strong enough cedar scent to satisfy you, you can treat the wood with natural cedar oils. Such oil is available from Giles & Kendall in Huntsville, Alabama.

This will open the wood pores, allowing the natural cedar oils to once again evaporate. In addition, you can purchase natural cedar oil extract. This oil is applied to the sanded cedar.

My cedar closet is more than 50 years old. There is not even a hint of the cedar scent any longer. Is there any way to revive this old closet? Thank you.

Dear Heloise: My cedar closet is more than 50 years old, and there isn't even a hint of the cedar scent any longer. Is there any way to revive it? -- Kathleen Henne, Camp Hill, Pa.