How to make your Laundry Smell Really Good, Naturally

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So, you’ve heard the dangers of the nasty chemicals that are in most laundry detergents, fabric softeners and dryer sheets, but you still want your clothes to smell good.

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Step 1: Natural Laundry Odor Eliminators

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The first step in getting your laundry to smell good, is to get the stink out. Body odors, pet smells and environmental smells have got to go if you want fresh smelling laundry.

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Step 2: All-Natural Laundry Detergents that Actually Smell Good

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If you want your clothes to smell good without toxic chemicals your best bet is a product scented with essential oils.

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Step 3: Natural dryer sheets to make your laundry smell good

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One of my favorite tips (and what we do in our house) is to use wool dryer balls with a few drops of essential oil. The dryer balls help the clothes dry faster, prevent static and with the addition of essential oils the clothes smell great.

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