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Making your own essential oil sachets is an incredibly easy DIY project and they can make your closets and drawers smell so good! You simply place one of your homemade essential oil sachets in your closet and every time you open it, that lovely aroma wafts out gently.
Of course, essential oil sachets are not just for your closet. You can place them in your stationery drawer, kitchen cabinets, linen cupboard, and your shoe cupboard too.
The important thing to keep in mind when making essential oil closet fresheners is to choose the right oil for the right purpose. You definitely do not want to keep a rosemary or eucalyptus essential oil sachet in your closet. These may be great for your kitchen cabinet but lavender, rose and other floral scents may be more appropriate choices for your closet.
4 Best Essential Oils for Wardrobe Sachets:
4 Best Essential Oils for Kitchen Cupboard Sachets:
Once you’ve picked up your essential oils, here’s how to make scented sachets with essential oils.
I’ve experimented with a few different ways to make different types of sachets with essential oils and these are the easiest by far. Some of these methods do not even require any sewing.
Remember – Just pick one idea that you think is the easiest for you and go with it.
How to Make Essential Oil Sachets with Cotton Balls in Muslin Bags
This is hands down the easiest option when you are looking for how to make essential oil sachets that require no sewing and can be made in a matter of minutes.
All you need are some muslin or mesh bags or any type of drawstring bags that have holes in them for ventilation.
Smaller bags work best, well they are daintier, but the size really doesn’t matter so don’t fuss over that aspect too much.
Put some cotton balls in a bowl or jar and add your chosen essential oils to soak them.
Let it sit for a bit so the cotton balls absorb the scent of the oils.
After a few minutes, transfer the cotton balls to the little drawstring bags that you’ve got, and close the bags up.
That’s it! You’ve got your easy-peasy, no-sew, scented sachets with essential oils ready to be placed wherever you want.
One of the advantages of using this technique to make your own essential oil sachets is that you can easily open them and add a few more drops of essential oil to the cotton balls as often as needed.
How to Make Essential Oil Sachets Using Fabric Pouches and String
Here is another way to soak cotton balls in your preferred essential oil or blend to make your own essential oil closet fresheners.
This time, instead of putting the cotton balls into muslin bags or similar pouches, you are going to create simple fabric pouches.
Cut squares out of any scrap of fabric that you have at home. Using a more breathable fabric or a very fine fabric will give better results.
Place the pre-soaked cotton balls on the inside of the fabric squares, gather the fabric together, and tie it with a string.
This not only works great as a no-sew alternative, but you can easily open them to replace the cotton balls with new ones as and when needed.
How to Make Essential Oil Sachets with Fabric Pouches (Requires Sewing)
The final method for making your own essential oil closet fresheners requires some amount of sewing.
This method works better when making sachets you don’t want to keep filling with newly-scented cotton balls. For instance, you may want to use this way of making essential oil sachets if you want to give them away as gifts.
Sewing them up gives them a nice professional look and the recipient doesn’t have to worry about anything falling out.
All you really need to do is cut two pieces of square fabric of the same size, and sew up 2 sides of the fabric together.
You can then fill the pouch you have made with your scented cotton balls or other scented material, and then sew up the other 2 sides of the pouch to close it up.
There you have it, three incredibly easy ways for anyone looking for how to make scented sachets with essential oils.
Best Essential Oils to Use for Your Closet or Drawer Sachet DIY
You can use any essential oils to scent your closet or drawer sachet DIY but there are a few recommendations that work particularly well.
For lingerie drawer or closet essential oil sachets – any essential oil that belongs to the floral family, such as Lavender, Geranium, Rose, Vanilla, or Jasmine.
For kitchen cabinet essential oil sachets – any essential oil that belongs to the herbaceous family, such as Oregano, Thyme, Clary Sage, Rosemary, or Marjoram. Clove, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, and other oils from the spicy family are also good choices for your kitchen cabinet.
For stationery drawer essential oil sachets – any essential oil that belongs to the citrus, floral or woody families go great. I strongly recommend choosing one oil and making that your signature stationery oil. That way, when anyone receives a handwritten note smelling of that scent, they will know immediately that it is from you. It adds a lovely touch.
My favorite scent for my stationery drawer is Vanilla and for my closet, I use any of these floral essential oils.
How To Make Lavender Sachets With Essential Oil
How to make lavender sachets with essential oil is no different from how to make sachets with any other type of essential oil. You can use any of the three methods mentioned above.
Alternatively, you can get dried lavender florets in bulk and stuff them inside your pouch or bag instead of using cotton balls. Put a few drops of lavender essential oil on the florets and close up the bag as before.
How To Make Rose Sachets With Essential Oil
Rose is a popular scent to use in closets and lingerie drawers. Rose petals and rose essential oil have a heady, feminine aroma that is also a powerful aphrodisiac.
To make rose sachets with essential oil, use dried rose petals in your sachets and add a few drops of rose essential oil just before closing the pouch to intensify the aroma.
How To Save Money When Buying Essential Oils
Buying individual essential oils can be expensive. If you are planning on making your own essential oil blends, freshener sachets, or any other natural hair and skin care products for yourself or to give away as gifts, you could end up paying a lot just for the essential oils. One way you can save is by buying a set of essential oils.
This list of Top Rated Essential Oils – Save Money On High-Quality Oils includes essential oil sets from some of the most reputed brands. Buying an essential oil set is much cheaper than buying individual oils. You’ll also have a nice variety of essential oils to create sachets with different scents.
Interested in more DIY projects using Essential Oils?
There are so many different items you can create using essential oils. Here are a few ideas to help you get started:
How To Make Beeswax Candles With Essential Oils
Make Your Own Room Freshener Sprays With Essential Oils
DIY Relaxing Pillow Spray With Essential Oils
Diffuser Blends with Essential Oils
Disclaimer: This information is not intended to serve as medical advice. Please consult your physician before using essential oils. See Full Disclaimer here.
