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Easy Way to Freshen Drawers & Closets

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Cleaning Tips· Essential Oils

17 Oct
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Cardstock drawer freshener with the words "Fresh Linen"

Today I’ve got, what just might be, one of the easiest tips I’ve shared on this blog. We all want our clothes and linens to smell fresh and clean, right? Quite awhile ago, I shared a tutorial for making a simple lavender sachet to add to a drawer or closet, and I truly love how they turned out. But, what if you don’t love the scent of lavender, or you want a more masculine scent? Here is one of the easiest ways to accomplish that… and you can change out the scent every week if you want.

What You Need To Freshen Closets & Drawers

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  • Essential Oil– Whatever scent you fancy… Not sure where to buy essential oils? Check out this post.
  • A Small Piece of Cardstock (or cardboard if you don’t have any cardstock) measuring approximately 4″x4″… add a design or saying to it if you’d like 🙂
  • Paper Towel (For use in drawer)
  • Contact Paper (For use in drawer)
  • Hole Punch (For use in closet)
  • Twine (For use in closet)


How To Naturally Freshen Small Spaces

How to Freshen Drawers

Start by cutting a piece of contact paper a little larger than your cardstock. Apply the contact paper to the bottom of the drawer where you’d like to place your freshener. This creates a barrier between the oil and the drawer.

Applying a square of contact paper to the bottom of drawer

Next, fold a paper towel until it matches the approximate size of your cardstock, and place it on top of the contact paper to help absorb any excess oil. Place the cardstock on top of the paper towel, and add a couple drops of your favorite essential oil. There are some essential oil ideas listed below.

Adding a few drops of essential oil to cardstock to freshen drawers.

Close the drawer and you’re done. The scent will last approximately 5-7 days. Once you notice the scent dissipate, you can add a few more drops of the same oil, or go with something new (although I would recommend a new paper towel and cardstock piece if changing the oil). Essential oil will create an oil stain on clothing and linens, so make sure nothing is touching the cardstock and paper towel.

Freshening drawers naturally with cardstock and essential oils in sock drawer

How to Freshen Closets

Take your piece of cardstock and create a hole in the corner with a hole punch.

Using hole punch to make hole in corner of DIY Freshener for drawers and closets

Thread some twine through the hole and tie it off to create a loop. Place the looped twine around a hanger. Holding the cardstock horizontally, add a couple drops of your favorite essential oil. Allow it to absorb into the cardstock for a moment so it doesn’t drip.

Applying a few drops of essential oil to cardstock to hang in closet to freshen

If you are using real essential oils, they will quickly absorb. You’ll notice a dark middle that quickly fades within a few seconds. Once the dark center is gone, you can hang without fear of drips. Add a couple more drops when you notice the scent start to fade.

If you are using these in a large, walk-in closet, you may want to hang 2-3 for maximum effect.

The hardest thing about this project was figuring out which essential oil to use… Here’s a few ideas:

Feminine: Lavender or Bergamot

Masculine: Cedarwood or Copabia

Spring/Summer: Grapefruit (one of my favorites!), Lemon, Lime, Orange, Citrus Passion, Lemongrass, or Tangerine

 

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Naturally freshen drawers and closets with this easy DIY

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  1. Claudine says

    October 18, 2017 at 7:33 AM

    I love my Young Living oils! 🙂 Peace and Calming is one of my favorites too. 🙂 I use Purification in my kid’s closets and I use that on my wool dryer balls as well…so fresh! Thanks for this tip for the fresheners! 🙂

    Reply
    • Erin says

      October 18, 2017 at 11:10 AM

      Is it weird that I like Peace & Calming 2 better than 1? I think I’m in the minority, but that’s okay. I use Purification in my trash cans (on a cotton ball 🙂 ) I love so many of the blends that are offered.

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