Curiosity got the better of disgust and I searched the internet to find out what it could be. When I found the answer, I felt my heart stop.
These strange “balls” turned out to be mouse droppings – colored red because of a poison that I had placed in a cupboard myself a few years ago and had completely forgotten!
I almost threw up just thinking about how these things had been sitting there the whole time in the middle of a mouse infestation. I immediately threw away not only the sweaters, but also the old scarves that were next to them.
I had to clean the entire closet with soap and sanitizer and then wash it a few times until the smell went away.
