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June 9, 2015 by Jennifer

101 Handmade Days: DIY Homemade Dryer Sheets

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Don't want to pay a lot for chemical-laden dryer sheets? Make your own DIY homemade dryer sheets with these easy tutorial!

For this month’s easy DIY project, I decided to make homemade dryer sheets.

And when I say easy, I really mean easy. It took less than 10 minutes, and that time included finding and gathering the supplies.

We use a natural, unscented laundry detergent (because of cloth diapers), which doesn’t have much of a smell. My husband says that without a scent, the clothes never smell clean. I really dislike disposable dryer sheets, so the easy alternative was to make my own at home using a scent I actually like to smell.

Making the dryer sheets was so easy. There is no sewing involved, and they just takes a few minutes to whip up.

How to Make DIY Homemade Dryer Sheets

Supplies

  • White vinegar
  • Essential oils (I used a “relaxing” blend)
  • Cotton cloths (I used some scrap fabric I had lying around)
  • Sealable container (I used a mason jar)
  • Decorations (I used a chalkboard sticker, a fabric topper, and string)

Don't want to pay a lot for chemical-laden dryer sheets? Make your own DIY homemade dryer sheets with these easy tutorial!

  1. Cut your fabric into squares about 6×6 inches. I folded a larger piece of fabric into the general shape I wanted then cut the pieces apart at once. This made the pieces different sizes, but it is dryer sheets, so it doesn’t really matter.
  2. Pour ½ a cup or so of vinegar into the mason jar (I filled mine up to the 100 ml line, but that actually was a bit too much).
  3. Drop about 10 drops of your chosen oil into the mixture (5 of each if you choose to do two scents). Close the jar and shake it up.
  4. Add the cloth to the jar. I added about half the fabric, closed the jar and shook it, then added the second half and shook the jar again.
  5. Shake the jar up once more for good measure.
  6. Decorate as desired. I added a chalkboard label and a fabric topper tied with string. The fabric topper actually took me longer to make than the recipe itself.

The nicest thing about these homemade dryer sheets is that once the scent is gone, you can add more vinegar and smell to the mixture and re-use them. No fuss, no expense, no chemicals!

This would make a great inexpensive housewarming gift for a friend who has just moved to a new house.

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Comments

  1. Ashlyn {A Mom in Training Blog} says

    June 10, 2015 at 9:20 am

    I never thought to make my own. Brilliant!

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  2. natapag says

    June 10, 2015 at 9:29 am

    I’m always looking for new ways to use my EO’s…thanks for posting this!

    Reply
  3. Alicia says

    June 10, 2015 at 10:04 am

    Cool thanks!

    Reply
  4. Kelsey Ferguson says

    June 10, 2015 at 10:21 am

    Love this! We just started using wool dryer balls instead of the chemicals. I place a couple drops of essential oils on each ball, and then throw them in. I’m going to try out your dryer sheets method, though! I like the idea of making a bunch up ahead of time! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Jenny Farmer says

    June 10, 2015 at 10:27 am

    After I use one, do I just drop it back in the jar, or is it better to use them all before remixing? These look so easy to make and use!

    Reply
  6. Meg|Green With Decor (@greenwithdecor) says

    June 10, 2015 at 11:39 am

    Great idea! Thanks for sharing. Pinned!

    Reply
  7. Melanie says

    June 10, 2015 at 4:55 pm

    This is such a great idea! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  8. Jessica @ Moxie and Mischief says

    June 10, 2015 at 9:34 pm

    I use yarn dryer balls, but would love to try sheets as well. Thanks!

    Reply
  9. Stacey @ Stacey Homemaker says

    June 11, 2015 at 10:25 am

    This is perfect! I just got some new essential oils I wanted use! I love natural ideas like this, thank you!

    Reply

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