Sometimes experienced housewives put a cup of uncooked rice in the cupboard.
At first glance, such actions may seem strange.
However, in reality, this is a clever life hack that helps protect things from unpleasant odors.
How to use rice
You can pour 100 or 200 grams of rice into any container. Then simply place it in the closet with things.
Moreover, the effect will be stronger if you choose a wide container.
This effective method will help to get rid of unpleasant smell in the closet. After all, raw rice can absorb moisture.
In addition, you can give things a pleasant aroma by adding a couple of drops of any essential oil to the rice.
You can choose clove, citrus, lavender or eucalyptus oils.
This will not only fill your closet with freshness, but will also help protect it from moths.
Other ways to combat unpleasant odor
To combat unpleasant odors in the closet, you can also use other improvised means.
Salt or soda are effective in this matter. You can pour 3 teaspoons of any of these products into a thick cloth bag or a glass.
Afterwards, it is enough to place them in a cupboard. You can also use coffee grounds.
It must first be dried. Then take any container with a lid and make several small holes in it.
Pour the grounds in there and put it in the closet. This natural freshener will fill the wardrobe with a pleasant aroma.
Previously we wrote about how to restore softness to towels.
