DIY Homemade Dryer Sheets
Creating your own DIY homemade dryer sheets is a fun and eco-friendly way to freshen up your laundry! Not only are you saving money with this simple trick, but you're also reducing waste and adding a personal touch to your laundry routine. Give it a try and enjoy the delightful results!
Materials
Sewing machine
½ yard flannel fabric
Matching thread
Straight pins
Fabric scissors
Ruler
Iron
Pinking shears (for no-sew option)
Instructions
Measure and cut 12 square pieces of fabric. Mine are about 5 inches square.
Pin 2 pieces with the printed sides together.
Sew around all four sides, and leave a 3” piece undone so you can turn it right-side-out.
Clip a tiny bit of fabric from the corners, without cutting the stitching.
Turn the squares right side out, using a chopstick or pencil to poke the corners out. Press with a warm iron.
Stitch all the way around the edges of the square, and stitch a line through the middle. This keeps it from twisting out of shape when you use it.
Notes
I am not a fussy seamstress, and you shouldn’t be either. Homemade dryer sheets will work just fine if the stitches are crooked, the squares are not-quite-square, and so on.
No-Sew Version
Cut fabric squares with pinking shears, which will help eliminate fraying. Use 2-4 of the squares per load of laundry.
How do these homemade dryer sheets work?
Once your dryer sheets are made, you have two options for prepping and using them.
Adding Scent Only
In a large, wide mouth glass jar with lid combine 1 cup white vinegar with 20 drops lemon, orange, or lavender essential oil.
Fold or roll the fabric squares so they fit into the jar and you can easily remove one or two at a time (i.e., don’t just mash them all into the jar).
Close the lid and flip the jar upside down a few times to ensure all the fabric squares are wet.
To use, pull 1 or 2 fabric squares out of the jar and squeeze to remove excess liquid. Toss in the dryer along with your clean clothes.
Adding Scent & Removing Static Cling
Pour fabric softener into a large bowl. Put all the dryer sheets in the bowl and swish around until saturated.
Squeeze the excess fabric softener out and allow the dryer sheets to air dry.
To use, put 1 or 2 sheets into the dryer along with your clean clothes.