10.02.2024

Bay leaves in the cupboard, solve a very common problem in 5 minutes | Do it too!

By liliaturcin5

Sometimes we open the closet to grab a coat or shirt and notice a  strange, unpleasant smell.  Maybe it’s the stuffy smell, the humidity, the smoke (for smokers)… What makes the cupboards smell bad? We all know how important it is  to ventilate our home on a daily basis  and  our cabinets should be no less important.  We must introduce this good habit every day and air out our cupboards, open the doors, in order to  also air out our clothes.

Bay leaves in the cupboard, solve a very common problem in 5 minutes. Do it too!

In addition to  lack of ventilation  , there are other reasons why  wardrobes smell bad,  but in this article we offer you  some solutions to keep your wardrobes always smelling good  , and the clothes you keep too.

1. Ventilate the cabinets

Odors in lockers can be caused by clothes not drying properly or not being aired out after using them. Clothes absorb odors. The best way to prevent closets from smelling is  to air them out at least once  a week  , leaving all windows and cabinets open.

2. Natural cleaner for cleaning cabinets

To clean the cabinets, you can prepare a  homemade cleaner.  All you need is 5 bay leaves, half a liter of water, a few tablespoons of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of liquid Marseille soap.

To prepare it, simply place  the bay leaves in a pot of water  and bring to the boil.  Then the Marseille soap  and baking soda are poured. You  place this solution in a spray bottle and clean all the surfaces and shelves in the closet  . Then dry well with a microfiber cloth. It is recommended to do this cleaning especially during the changing seasons, but you can do it as often as you want.

4. Sachets of bay leaf, lavender or rosemary to scent the cupboards

As you have certainly done other times,  you can put cloth bags with bay leaves, lavender or rosemary sprigs inside,  scattered on the shelves or cabinet drawers to perfume them naturally.

You will see that with these precautions your cabinets will smell clean.