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If it's in a sachet, squeeze the bag once in awhile to release the scent. Keep it away from direct sunlight and drafty places. Keeping it away from direct sunlight will also help keep the color intact. The more enclosed potpourri is, the longer it will last.

Other scented sachets are made from the winter savory, lavender, rosemary, tops of hyssop, chippings of cassia ligna, cedar, and sassafras. This type is not only used to make garments sweet smelling but keep away destructive insects and worms.

To refresh a sachet or an eye/neck pillow, vigorously fluff the sachet/pillow or scrub it in your hands. This will release oil from the flower buds. Lavender sachets can hold fragrance over 20 years. You can dab lavender oil on sachets but the fragrance will evaporate so it doesn't last very long–just a few days.

You'll want to keep your sachet sealed so that all the fragrance remains inside. This allows the sachet to diffuse fragrance for its intended lifespan - up to 9 months after the date printed on the back of the envelope.Jul 15, 2019

Baking Soda

Add three tablespoons of baking soda into a container, with holes in the lid (or skip the lid all together) and put it inside your closet. The baking soda will absorb the moisture in the air and keep your clothes from smelling musty.

Steps Draw a pattern. Think through what size and shape the sachet will be. Add a minimum of 1/4 inch/6.3 mm seam allowance. Sew the two pieces together with patterned or "right" sides together. Miter the corners (cut them at an angle). Turn the "right" sides out. Add the pleasantly smelling stuffing. Slip stitch the opening closed.

Sachets are easy to make. With pretty fabric, a needle and thread and scented filler, anyone can make a sachet. The sewer can stitch together two pieces of fabric, right sides together, leaving a hole at the top. Turn the piece right side out and fill. Blind-stitch the opening shut and the sachet is ready.

• Determine what size you would like your sachet to be and add about 1/2-inch to each side. ...
• Pin the two pieces together to hold them in place. Start by finishing the top of your sachet. Fold down the fabric at one end, folding down by about 1/2-inch.
• Sew a straight stitch across the folded fabric.
• This will hide any frayed or jagged fabric edges inside the sachet. Repeat this process for the second top edge.
• Sew a straight stitch through both pieces of fabric to close the sides and bottom, creating the sachet.
• Remove the straight pins as you go.
• The only end left open should be the top of the bag. Trim off all excess hanging threads.
• Turn the fabric inside out.
• Iron the fabric to remove any wrinkles.
• Tuck herbs inside the sachet. For this one I used fresh rosemary which is very fragrant.
• In another, smaller sachet I used dried lavender buds.
• Simply tuck them inside the sachet and tie it closed with ribbon or twine.
• These make wonderful gifts and can be made in about 30-40 minutes.

1. Mix 1 cup (200 g) of dry rice with 10 drops of essential oil for a custom scent. ...
2. Make or buy potpourri for a strong-smelling filling. Potpourri is a great filler for sachets since you can buy it ready-made or customize your own.
3. Dry lavender and use the flowers as filling for a floral sachet. ...
4. Spread fresh rose petals on a baking sheet to dry for a delicate sachet filling. ...
5. Buy cedar chips or shavings to make a moth-repelling filler. ...