Coarse salt air freshener to keep clothes from smelling like the wardrobe
A tiny two-ingredient DIY air freshener made with coarse salt and fabric softener. Keeps wardrobes, drawers and clothes smelling fresh for next to nothing.
Fresh TL;DR: Clothes smelling like the wardrobe (or worse, moldy) is a familiar little problem. A two-ingredient coarse salt air freshener, made with coarse salt and fabric softener, keeps drawers and wardrobes smelling good for pennies. Change it once a month and make one for every closet.
In this piece, you will learn how to make a coarse salt air freshener to prevent your clothes from smelling like wardrobes. Sometimes, even if we take care of our clothes, they still smell like the wardrobe or, worse, they smell moldy. But did you know that you can make your house and clothes smell good without spending fortunes?
What you’ll need
- 2 tablespoons coarse salt.
- 1 tablespoon fabric softener.
- Container for air freshener, or a plastic container with a lid.
How to make it
Put the salt inside your container. Then, pour the fabric softener over it. Mix it, and it is ready. Your DIY air freshener is done.
If you choose a plastic container, keep it closed. Punch some holes in the lid to let the perfume out.
How to use it
Put your air freshener inside your wardrobe, drawers, or wherever you keep your favorite clothes. Change the air freshener every month. Since it is easy and cheap, you can make an air freshener for each drawer and wardrobe of your house. This way, all the clothes will smell good.
A gentle closing thought
Two tablespoons of salt, a spoon of fabric softener, a little jar with holes punched in the lid. That’s the whole thing. If you like this sort of low-effort home trick, the newsletter ships a handful of them every Friday.
Frequently asked questions
What do you need to make this air freshener?
You need 2 tablespoons of coarse salt, 1 tablespoon of fabric softener, and a container for the air freshener, or a plastic container with a lid.
How do you make it?
Put the salt inside your container. Then pour the fabric softener over it. Mix it, and it is ready. If you choose a plastic container, keep it closed and punch some holes in the lid to let the perfume out.
Where should you put it?
Put your air freshener inside your wardrobe, drawers, or wherever you keep your favorite clothes. Since it’s easy and cheap, you can make one for each drawer and wardrobe of your house so all the clothes smell good.
How often should you change it?
Change the air freshener every month.
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