Let's find out how to make a laundry scent for your closet with your own hands?

Even if you use a very good washing powder and high-quality conditioner, the fragrant fragrance can disappear from things quite quickly, especially if they lie in the closet for a long time.

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There are several ways to make sure that the things in your closets and chests of drawers always smell pleasant, literally soaking in your favorite aromas.

Method 1. Scented sachets

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One of the most popular options, but many of its disadvantages include the fragility of the sachets and the need for their frequent replacement.

Similar sachets can be bought in stores - they can contain either dry aromatic herbs and flavoring, or simply synthetic flavoring. If you prefer natural scents, you can sew the sachet yourself, especially since in this case you can make a bouquet of scents with your own hands.

Read about how to sew and what to fill such a sachet in our step-by-step master class:

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Fragrant stones for the closet

Stones made from salt dough with your own hands are both a flavoring agent and a stylish decorative element. They can be placed one at a time in different corners of the apartment, including in the closet, or collected all together in a beautiful vase or basket.

You can make such a scent for linen in the closet with your own hands in the following way:

1. Knead the dough from flour (300 g), fine salt (500 g), starch (2 heaped tablespoons) and hot water with dye (100 ml). Depending on the color of the stones you want to make, you can use water-soluble dyes of different shades.
2. Divide the dough into pieces of arbitrary size, apply a few drops of essential oil and form stones with your hands.
3. Allow the stones to dry thoroughly, then place them in a closet for storing bed linen.

When the smell is no longer so intense, it will be enough to drop 1-2 drops of essential oil on each stone, let it dry and put it back in the closet.

Method 2. Essential oils

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The healing properties of essential oils have been known since ancient times, because each scent has its own effect on our nervous system and health in general. If you have your favorite essential oil scents, it would be a shame not to use them to scent things in your closet. There are several recipes for this:

1. Apply 5-7 drops of your favorite essential oil (or mixture of oils) to a cotton ball and place it in a plastic bag with small holes. Place several of these bags in linen drawers and closets with clothes.

2. You can also use a spray bottle by pouring clean water into it and adding essential oils at the rate of 15-30 drops per 1 liter of water. Then spray this mixture onto your linens or clothes if you are sure that no marks will remain on the fabrics. It is better not to spray this mixture on delicate fabrics, such as silk. If in doubt, it is better to spray it on the cabinet walls.

3. To scent linen and clothes, you can use an alcohol mixture: add 6-8 drops of essential oil to 10 ml of alcohol. Pour the resulting mixture into a stable bottle and place it, without closing the lid, in the corner of the cabinet so that it does not tip over (therefore, it is better to choose square bottles that will fit well in the corner).

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Do-it-yourself fragrances for things

There are different ways to create a pleasant smell in your closet:

1. Apply a couple of drops of the chosen fragrant oil to a small cotton pad or ball, then place it in a small plastic bag with holes for ventilation and put it in a drawer with clothes. A similar fragrant device should be placed on every shelf in the closet and every drawer, because one fragrant cotton ball will not be enough for the entire chest of drawers;
2. Pour 40 ml of water into a regular flower spray bottle and add 20 drops of saturated essential oil. Spray the resulting composition on clothes and linen in the closet, the main thing is to ensure that the clothes do not get dirty and stains do not appear, since they are very difficult to remove. If you are afraid for your things, you can spray the mixture on the inner walls of the closet;
3. To create a light and enveloping aroma on things, you can use an alcohol mixture: add about 10 drops of citrus essential oil to 25 ml of pure alcohol. Pour the mixture into a glass bottle and place it without a cap in the farthest corner of a closet or dresser drawer.
4. Applying perfume or your favorite scented oil to natural wood is ideal for keeping your laundry smelling fresh in your drawer;
5. Place aromatic products in a small linen bag: orange zest, aromatic herbs, cinnamon or pine needles;
6. Place large scented candles on the shelves in the closet; they will maintain a subtle aroma, but you must avoid contact of such a candle with clothing, as it will leave greasy and difficult-to-remove stains.
7. Mix one or two teaspoons of baking soda with a drop of citrus essential oil, transfer the resulting slurry into a glass bottle or jar and place it on a shelf in the closet. Be sure to cover the top of the jar with metallized foil, in which you need to make small holes for ventilation or cover it with a light cloth and secure it with an elastic band.

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Method 3. Fragrant soap

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Many people use this method because it is extremely simple and quite effective. You will need soap, but not just any soap, but a fragrant one, with a strong and bright perfume composition that you like.

Remove the soap from the packaging and place it in a muslin bag (to prevent the soap from staining your items). One bar is unlikely to be enough for an entire closet, so lay out several so that things are sure to be saturated with its aroma.

Instead of soap, some people use scented candles, but, as a rule, their scent is weaker and less lasting.

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Varieties

There are several forms of flavorings. Everyone will choose the one that is most convenient. Fragrance for the cabinet comes in the following types:

• cellophane sachets - used more often than others due to ease of use. Not long-lasting, the smell disappears after 3-4 weeks;
• fabric pads with scented petals - smells long, lasts for 3-6 months. The cost is higher than other flavors;
• sprays are not so popular due to the need to constantly treat clothes. The bottle lasts for 2-3 months, the smell after treatment disappears after a few days;
• Treated wood pieces are easy to use, durable, but the choice of scents is limited;
• gel plates – have a pungent aroma that gradually dissipates. Refers to expensive but durable options.

The choice of type of fragrance is made based on the needs of the owner of the wardrobe. If a fairly strong scent is required, gel sheets and sprays are suitable. For lighter scents, it is better to use sachets, pads or wood. If you are not satisfied with the scents offered by manufacturers, it is better to create a flavoring yourself. In this case, you will be able to choose not only how the clothes will smell, but also how long the smell will last on it.

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Method 4. Bottle of perfume

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If you still have an empty bottle of your favorite perfume, do not throw it away, but put it in your laundry drawer without closing the bottle with a lid. This method is more suitable for drawers than for cabinets, because one bottle is not enough for a large area.

How to prevent unpleasant smells from appearing in the closet

To avoid having to struggle long and hard with the smell emanating from the custodian of things, follow these tips:

• Do not push cabinets close to the wall - be sure to leave a gap of 5 centimeters.
• When ventilating rooms, always open cabinet doors wide.
• For more preventive maintenance, do it at least once every 6 months: remove all the contents of your wardrobe and, if possible, hang it on the balcony. While your laundry is freshening, keep your empty closet as open as possible. It’s a good idea to wipe all the walls and shelves with vinegar.
• Sachets for the closet, both purchased and made with your own hands, are best stored not lying down, but in a suspended state - so that they are better blown with air.
• It is preferable to keep natural fabrics and synthetics separate from each other. The latter absorbs odors more actively, and it is much more difficult to weather them.
• Also, do not mix casual, work, sports and hiking clothes. Each type needs a separate, closed storage area.
• Fresh, washed wardrobe items should under no circumstances be adjacent to worn ones.
• Items that have been dry cleaned must be aired for at least a week before being put into the closet - ideally, in the open air.
• There is no place for umbrellas among laundry. During the season of active wear, it is also better to keep outerwear away from the closet - put it on an open hanger.

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Scented textile spray

This is another good way to help restore freshness and aroma to your laundry. To make a spray at home, you need several ingredients:

• liter of water;
• 50 ml. alcohol;
• 4-6 drops of any essential oil.

We combine the necessary components and let the liquid brew for several days. After this, pour the resulting spray into a spray bottle and you can use it.

To prevent the smell from being too strong, you need to spray the product a little at a time. It can be stored for about a month at room temperature. To prevent it from spoiling, it must be shaken occasionally.

Sachet

This invention also rightfully takes an honorable place in our selection. For those who don't know, a sachet is a small decorative pillow or bag containing dried herbs, flower petals and aromatic oils.

Our great-grandmothers also sewed pillows, which they stuffed with various useful herbs, ensuring a sound and healthy sleep.

One of the advantages of sachets is that they can be easily purchased in a store. Although it’s not difficult to make your own flavoring.

You just need to stock up on the necessary components. As a filler for the sachet you can take:

• lavender;
• mint;
• oregano;
• chamomile;
• rose petals.

Scents can be selected depending on your goals, for example, soothing herbs are suitable for bed linen.

How to eliminate bad odor

Getting rid of musty smells is easy. In order to maintain freshness for a long time, it is important to accurately determine the cause of the stench and prevent its recurrence.

Increased humidity inside the wardrobe is a reason for an urgent inspection. If there is mold on the walls, empty the storage area of ​​things and treat the discolored areas with vinegar or a weak chlorine solution. After this, the closet is ventilated, and things are loaded after washing and completely drying.

The best option is to get rid of a cabinet covered with mold and saturated with an old stench, replacing it with a new one.

If there are no signs of fungal development on the walls of the closet, you should remove all clothes and wash them. The storage itself needs to be wiped from the inside with a damp cloth and ventilated. After this, you can load clean things.

The closet marked by the cat should be washed several times. Vinegar and water with the addition of ammonia help eliminate the pungent odor. Treatment is carried out several times with an interval of 1–2 days. After the cat smell disappears, things are put back into the closet.

Cats love to crawl into secluded places and leave their scent there.

It is worth placing bags of silica gel or activated carbon on the shelves and walls of the storage room. These products absorb moisture and unpleasant odors.

Regular inspection of the contents of closets helps prevent the appearance of stench in places where clothes, shoes, and linen are stored. It is believed that it is necessary to sort through things, while removing unnecessary ones, at least twice a year. It is convenient to do this when the seasons change - spring and autumn.

Experienced housewives advise leaving cabinet doors open while ventilating the room. It is advisable to do this daily.

Ventilate your closet more often to keep things from suffocating.

There are other ways to eliminate unpleasant odor:

1. Remove items and wash the cabinet with water and dishwashing liquid. When wiping, the rag should be damp, not wet. To do this, soak a rag in the solution and wring it out thoroughly. When processing, it is important to remove all stains. After this, rinse the rags in clean water and remove any remaining product from the surface of the wardrobe. To achieve a better effect, you can add a few drops of table vinegar to the solution.
2. Another effective way to get rid of unpleasant smells in your closet is to use 3% hydrogen peroxide. Fill a spray bottle with water and add a small amount of product. Spray the solution onto the surface and wipe thoroughly with a dry cloth. After finishing the treatment, rinse the rag in clean water and rinse the cabinet again to remove any remaining substance. At the end of all manipulations, wipe the wardrobe dry.
3. If the smell persists even after treatment, you can try to get rid of it with ground coffee or vinegar. To do this, leave a bowl with one of these substances in the closet overnight, with the doors tightly closed. In the morning there will be no trace of the smell left. In addition, the smell of coffee will delight you for a long time when you open the wardrobe. But if you don’t like this aroma, it is better to use vinegar, as it disappears faster.
4. You can also eliminate the unpleasant odor using regular baking soda. Sprinkle a generous amount of powder on the shelves and leave it on overnight. In the morning, remove the product with a brush or vacuum cleaner. Manipulations must be repeated until the unwanted odor completely disappears.
5. If an unpleasant odor occurs in the shoe closet, you should remove and wash all the shoes. You can put green tea bags or bags of soda in the wardrobe. They will absorb the unpleasant odor.