How Do You Keep a Wardrobe Smelling Fresh?

Keeping a wardrobe fresh is a routine rather than a rescue operation, and it rests on three habits: clothes going in clean and completely dry, air moving freely around the rail and behind the unit, and a natural scent source sitting on a shelf rather than being sprayed onto fabric. In this guide we start with the habits that do most of the work, including airing worn garments before they return to the rail and leaving space between hangers so the wardrobe can breathe. We then compare the scenting options that genuinely last, from cedar that can be sanded back to restore it through to lavender, coffee and simple bicarbonate of soda, and explain what to avoid, including perfume sprays and plastic garment covers. A season by season routine tuned to UK homes follows, along with the maintenance that keeps the wardrobe itself in good condition through condensation season....