
Now that January has arrived, many of us will be spending time organising and planning for the coming year.
Decluttering and organising are excellent ways to get started, and one woman has given a clever technique for keeping clothes to keep them smelling fresher for longer.
Julia, who posts vintage-inspired clothing and hacks under the username @_boringbb_, typically shares handy tips for vintage clothing – but her grandma recently informed her of another useful trick.
She says in her TikTok: ‘Anyone else rip out those magazine fragrance testers and shove them in your drawers to keep your clothes smelling nice? I did up until a few months ago.’
Julia adds that she noticed bars of soap wrapped up in her grandmother’s drawers when visiting her grandmother.
When she asked her grandma why they were there, her relative answered: ‘”Oh honey, you didn’t know? That’s how you keep your clothes smelling nice.”‘
As a result, she dug a little further to find some answers.
Sharing her findings, Julia adds: ‘Apparently, if you take a nice neutral wrapped bar of soap, this one is lavender, but you can use cotton or whatever, it will last 15 to 20 years.
‘I had no idea but I tried it out for a few months and it’s amazing. My clothes smell amazing. Definitely give it a go.’
The TikToker emphasises the importance of using a neutral soap that is wrapped in paper rather than plastic.
She continues: ‘Try to find a scent that would not overwhelm someone and simply place it in the corner with your clothes or linens.
‘It will make everything very subtlety smell great and last so many years.’