Empty perfume bottle in drawers, wardrobe is the hack that’ll keep your clothes smelling fresh

Finishing up the last dregs of your favourite perfume can be devastating, but there is a way to hold on to the scent for a little longer – as well as the bottle that’s too pretty to throw away.

One woman has uncovered a no-effort hack that costs nothing that she learnt from her mother, leaving her clothes smelling heavenly.

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Posting to a Facebook group, she shared, “My late mother taught me to put empty perfume bottles in my underwear drawer, so my undies would smell nice! Today I had a clear out and put 18 bottles in the recycling!”

Alongside it she shared a picture of her bag filled with empty bottles of the perfume Ghost.

The post garnered hundreds of comments, many of which shared similar advice.

“I put soap in a sock in mine. And in the wardrobe too,” said one.

“I always used wax from wax melts after I changed it to a new wax I put the heart in a piece of wax in the drawer,” another added.

“My mum always had perfume samples from magazines in her underwear drawer. I think they are hard to find now adays,” one shared.

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“My nannie used to have a bar of soap in hers. It was a teddy bear soap she got when she was younger her self (1940’s) When she passed I kept it as a memory of her and it lives in my underwear drawer still,” another admitted.

“I have satchels of lavender and other herbs I keep in my clothing drawers!” one added, drawing on the ’90s trend of putting potpourri inside little bags to keep inside drawers.

Some were concerned about the effects of the chemicals in such close quarters to clothes and especially undergarments.

“Isn’t this awful for your lady bits?” questioned one.

“This is a good way to get some infections ma’am,” another added.

“I wish I could do this but I’d for sure get a UTI,” one said.

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“Bra drawer? Sure! But not the undies…keep it clean ladies!” another said.

Others were just amazed she has been able to get through that many perfume bottles in the first place.

“I don’t think I’ve even gone through 10 perfumes in my entire life. And I’m 50. This is impressive,” said one.

“I’m afraid to ask how many sprays you apply every day,” another added.

“I honestly don’t think I’ve ever finished a bottle of perfume and I’ve never thought about that until this exact minute,” one remarked.

If there is a scent you’re still using but also want to replicate in your wardrobe, you can always take advice from Aussie TikToker Renee, who sprayed her favourite perfume onto an adhesive felt pad and stuck them into her drawers and wardrobes for the smell to permeate.

This hacks also works for other closed areas such as cars, with one commenter sharing, “my aunt taught us to put a high end hand soap in your car and it smells amazing and lasts forever! Forget those expensive air fresheners that last 2 days!”

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