Tricks to make drawers smell good

As we told you, humidity is one of the main Causes of bad odors in drawers and cabinets, or in any other type of closed space with little ventilation. A tip to avoid humidity in clothing drawers: do not store clothes, sheets or towels in drawers and closets when they are not yet 100% dry, since the humidity of wet objects can lead to the appearance of mold in the drawers , especially wooden ones. It is also advisable that you leave a little separation between the clothes, so that the little air that remains in the drawers can move as it pleases.

Another tip is ventilate the drawers From time to time, you can keep your drawers open (kitchen, closets, living room furniture, etc.) for at least 30 seconds each time you use them to take out or put in clothes, to grab some cutlery…

Lastly, you can use some chalks as a remedy against humidity. By placing several pieces of chalk inside the drawers you ensure that they absorb moisture well and your clothes or other objects in your drawers do not. Chalks will also absorb some odors, but remember to change them at least once a month. And if what you also want is to avoid strong odors, such as the smell of used shoes, it is better to place pieces of charcoal.

In the following article we give you more advice on how to avoid humidity in closets.

Not daily, of course, but at least once a month your drawers and cabinets will appreciate a deep cleaning. At FoxWiki we give you the keys to how to clean closets but also the best tricks to clean drawers:

• Use white vinegar. Despite its intense smell, white vinegar eliminates odors trapped in furniture, especially wooden ones). Wet a chamois cloth with vinegar and clean the drawers with it. Don’t worry, the strong smell of vinegar will disappear after a while, taking with it other odors that may be in the drawers. Additionally, if your wooden drawers contain mold, white vinegar will remove that as well.
• Activated carbon. This is a commonly used product for fish tank filters, for example. And just as it does a great job in our aquariums, it will also do a great job with our drawers. Place activated charcoal in a container that fits in the drawers and make holes in the lid. Leave the container in the drawer and wait 24 hours. After that time, the charcoal will have absorbed the odors.
• Sodium bicarbonate. Some people combat drawer odors by sprinkling baking soda directly on the bottom of the drawers, but this technique is not very clean. We advise you to fill a dress stocking with this product and place it inside the drawers. Then leave it there for a day. The next day, the bad odors will have disappeared.

Keep in mind that before cleaning the drawers you must check that the cause of the bad smell is not some object inside. In kitchen cabinets—especially wooden ones—it is easy for foods such as garlic or onions to have left their odor embedded in the drawers, even though they are no longer in them.

We can use commercial air fresheners, those sold in stores, to ensure that the drawers smell good, but for those lovers of homemade and old-fashioned things, below we explain some ways to make homemade drawer fresheners.

First of all, we suggest making some aromatic bag air fresheners, which are done in three simple steps and you can use them anywhere you want, but due to their size they are perfect for drawers:

1. Create a small bag with a small piece of fabric or scrap.
2. Fill the bag with spices that smell good. There are dozens of possibilities: flower petals, cinnamon, aromatic stones, coffee beans, citrus peels such as orange or lemon, dried leaves… You can also make any combinations you want.
3. Close everything with a rope or thread and place it in the drawer.

Another quick option is to place bars of soap rolled in sackcloth inside the drawers. This is a much simpler, but less creative method.

Additionally, you may be interested in the various options that we show in the article homemade closet fresheners.

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