Homemade Reusable Dryer Sheets Are So Easy to Make!

Laundry is one of those chores that is part of every homemaker’s day. Learn how to make homemade reusable dryer sheets with just a few inexpensive materials. You’ll save money and it’s a great way to be kind to the environment. This is a simple way to use your homemaking talents in a simple way.

These Homemade Reusable Dryer Sheets are amazing! Choose Lavender (my favorite) , or any scent that suits you and save money with these DIY Dryer Sheets.

Replacing disposable items you frequently use in your home with low waste reusable items is a great way to be a good steward of the resources and the environment that God has blessed us with.

Simply Living Well by Julia Watkins

I recently purchased the book Simply Living Well by Julia Watkins. It’s a beautiful book full of smart wisdom and easy ways to create a low waste home.

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About the book:

In this timely and motivational guide, author Julia Watkins shares rituals, recipes, and projects for living simply and sustainably at home. For every area of your household—kitchen, cleaning, wellness, bath, and garden—Julia shows you how to eliminate wasteful packaging, harmful ingredients, and disposable items.

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This recipe for Homemade Reusuable Dryer Sheets is similar (but different) from the one in her book. And it’s such an eash DIY homemaking project!

related: Homemade Dryer Balls

To make these Homemade Reusable Dryer Sheets you’ll need:

• Vinegar
• Lavender – or your favorite scent! Change it up in the Spring to Citrus, Lemon, Orange, etc.
• Jar with a sealable lid
• Fabric Scraps

Just a few simple steps to making your own homemade reusable dryer sheets!

1. Take the fabric or napkins and cut them into squares.
2. Take your glass jar and pour approximately ½ cup of vinegar.
3. Add your favorite essential oils and carefully swish to mix.
4. Roll your fabric scraps and place them into the jar and seal to save freshness and scent.
5. Make sure to change up the scraps when fraying occurs if you do not seal the edges.

Please Note:

These will 100% fray over time unless you take a serger or sewing machine and seam up the edges. You can also “cheat” and use a liquid sealer which is much faster and easy to grab at the fabric store if you don’t have a serger or a sewing machine. Something like Liquid Stitch or No Fray Spray would work.

Homemade Reusable Dryer Sheets

You can print out the instruction card below and place in your home management binder for future reference.

Cozy Citrus and Spice Simmering Pot

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Ingredients

• 1 orange, sliced
• 1 apple, sliced (optional for an added layer of warmth)
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3-4 cloves
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• A few sprigs of fresh rosemary or a handful of bay leaves (optional for an earthy note)
• 3 cups of water

Instructions

1. Gather Ingredients: Start by slicing the orange and apple. If you don’t have an apple, feel free to leave it out, but it adds a rich, cozy aroma to the mix. Altermatively, simply use the leftover peel of the fruits and save them as you eat them.
2. Combine Ingredients: In a small pot, add the orange slices, apple slices, cinnamon stick, cloves, and any additional ingredients you’d like, such as rosemary or bay leaves.
3. Add Water: Pour in about 3 cups of water, just enough to cover the ingredients.
4. Simmer and Enjoy: Place the pot on low heat, bringing it to a gentle simmer. Add the vanilla extract as it begins to warm up. Let it simmer, filling your home with a wonderful aroma. Be sure to check the water level periodically and add more as needed to keep the ingredients covered.

Notes

Note: In our house, we often save the peels from our oranges after eating them to use for simmering pots instead of slicing the whole fruit.

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