One Bar Of Soap Has A Genius Use In Your Sock Drawer

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Forget cheap air fresheners. A simple bar of soap can keep your sock drawer smelling fresh for months. The added scent of soap gradually fills the area, neutralizing odors without overpowering your clothes. While any bar would work, fresh clean scents, such as Irish Spring bar soap or lavender-based options, are the perfect choice for clothing. Simply place an unwrapped bar directly in the corner of your drawer, or tuck it in a small cotton bag first to prevent soap residue buildup.

There are so many household uses for a bar of soap, including absorbing moisture in the air while releasing a pleasant smell. If you want the scent to come off a little stronger, you can cut up or score the soap with a knife before adding it to your drawers. This increases the exposed surface area of the bar, allowing more of the fragrant oils to release into the air. You can even match up the soap with your normal laundry detergent for the perfect match of consistent scents.

This hack isn't just for sock drawers. For travel, use a small, wrapped soap bar in your suitcase to keep your clothes smelling crisp. This would also work great in your gym bag to help keep musty smells at bay. If you find the soap smell is too strong, control it by using a thicker cotton bag or small perforated container.

For houses with sensitive noses, there are plenty of fragrance-free soap bars available. This includes Dove's sensitive bar soap, which still has a nice scent without the overwhelming perfumes or oils. Sticking a soap bar in the corner of your kids' clothing drawers can discreetly infuse a nice scent to their clothes, and throughout the room whenever it's opened. You can also keep things neat and tidy by using a Dollar Tree drawer organizer and reserving one slot for your soap hack. This simple trick can elevate your daily routine, turning the simple act of grabbing some socks into a lovely whiff of freshness.