Musty clothes

LeShark

Hi all

Hoping to tap into your knowledge here. My clothes always seem to get a 'musty' smell on them after being in the drawers for a bit. Any good tips for great smelling clothes???

Thanks!

Bongedone

I have heard the pieces of Cedar wood are good for this.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

my gran allways used to put a bar of her favourite soap in the drawers and in her wardrobe..

i was thinking of doing this myself.... as i have also heard it deters moths.....

MRSMCAWBER

Hi there

How about sticking one of those cheap tumble dryer sheets in each drawer? I did this when i packed all the bedding/towels n clothes up for moving...they cam out of the boxes smelling lovely 2 month later. They are also good for tucking behind the radiators, so when they come on and warm up you get a lovely smell .

conradmum

Just a thought - your clothes drawers aren't next to a damp wall are they? This could be affecting the clothes.

rosieben

conradmum wrote: »

Just a thought - your clothes drawers aren't next to a damp wall are they? This could be affecting the clothes.

I think you may be right conradmum. Definitely worth a check.

My mum had the same problem with her wardrobe, everything came out smelling musty. When we moved the wardrobe the wall behind was black with mould. :eek:

Contains_Mild_Peril

If there could be slight dampness affecting your clothes, get a pack of shoe freshener thingies from Quid's In or something (I think that was where I got them, might have been a different £1 shop) and put one ineach drawer. They're lemon scented cloth sachets filled with some sort of desiccant.
Hanging clothes outdoors for a few hours before wearing makes them smell nice and fresh too.

Austin_Allegro

Sounds like damp to me. Check to make sure you have no structural damp. If not it's just condensation/lack of air circulation, so keep the house well ventilated and leave the drawers open for a few hours a day.

Make sure your chest of drawers is not right against an outside wall - leave a few inches gap around the back and if your chest of drawers is the type with just a hardboard sheet at the back you may be able to remove this to promote air circulation.

A dehumidifier also helps but they can be expensive to run.

I find tumble dryer sheets or gel airfresheners work best at covering up the smells but tackling the root cause is the best way.

floss2

lavender bags are good, and deter moths too.