Try Tea Bags for Closet Freshener
Closets smells are hard to figure out, but a weirdo closet smell needs a solution.
I’m here to help!
Tea Bag Hack
Tea bags to freshen a closet…a closet filled with coats…a closet that is notoriously what’s-that-smell? It’s what I set out to test when I came across the lifehack online.
Musty Closet Smell
I already have a tried and true lifehack on how to Defunk a Musty Closet, so why would I try this the tea bag method?
Why, OMT, W-H-Y?!
You’ll think I’m weird if I tell you. YES, YOU WILL!
Fine, I’ll spill.
The reason is ’cause I’m a sucker for tea bags; they’re just so darned cute. Yes, cute tea bags are a thang, y’all.
ARE SO!
Closet Deodorizer
You can find them with almost any aroma you like and they’re natural, which as we all know, OMT likey!
Allow me to digress a bit on the subject of tea:
This is not to say I’m a tea drinker, mostly I’m not.
When I say mostly, I mean that while I do love me some ice cold Southern sweet tea in the summertime, I don’t drink tea any other way, during any other part of the year.
I consider it a personal failing. I WANT to like tea, because those bags!, but I have yet to find one I like and can stomach. When I see posts of y’all enjoying a warm cup in the winter, just know I have tea envy, but then squinch my face as I imagine every tea I’ve ever tried to love.
When I saw this hack, I though it would give me a reason to keep tea bags in my pantry. At least that way when you come for a visit, I’ll be able to offer you something to drink.
You know, other than vodka.
Tea Bags To Freshen Closet Instructions
- Hang tea bags of your choice within closet.
- Wait for a few days and viola, freshened.
Tea Bags To Freshen Closet Rating
I used the rating system of 1-5, one being BOOOO, you suckered me again, Pinterest! and five being Holy Moly! best new hack, ever!
Final rating: 2.5-3
On the first day, nothing, no change, nada.
On the second day, there was a tea-ish smell.
On the third and following days, there was less musty, more tea-y.
My Conclusion On The Tea Bag Hack
I would say this could possibly work beautifully if you put enough bags in the closet.
I used three for a small closet, so judge for yourself if it’s worth the trouble.
The lifehack was a bit lackluster and left me wanting. I wanted to love it (more tea bags!). I wanted to share the love, but my final thought on this trial run: meh.
I think my original way works best and I’m sticking with it (see link above).
Cinnamon Tea
The only other solution I could think of that would make this hack a winner is to use a strong smelling tea.
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Cinnamon tea would be a contender – especially this tea, which happens to be one of my all-time favorites:
Cinnamon Tea Bags
Harney and Sons cinnamon tea is strong and AH-MAZING!
When you open the bag containing the tea bags, your senses are overwhelmed in cinnamon goodness. Smells like Christmas should taste!
While I haven’t tried these in my closet, I’m willing to bet it would turn this meh hack into a WOW! hack.
Then again, everything would smell like cinnamon…pro or con?
So, what say you? Tea bags for a musty smell in closet?
Try Tea Bags for Closet Freshener and get back to us!
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