How To Remove Perfume Smell & Heavy Fragrance From Clothing
By Marilee Nelson |
At Branch Basics, we believe in fragrance-free laundry. But did you know our products can also help remove unwanted fragrance, including perfume smell?
This technique can be used if the garment was sprayed with perfume, in another's household, washed with scented detergent, or just doesn't smell quite right.
How To Remove Perfume Smell & Heavy Fragrance From Clothing Naturally
Once you go fragrance-free, the smell of synthetic chemical fragrance can be incredibly off-putting and even make you feel sick.
Here's how to get rid of it!
What You'll Need:
- Branch Basics Concentrate
- Branch Basics Oxygen Boost
- Branch Basics Laundry Dilution or Branch Basics Laundry Detergent
How To Remove Fragrance:
1. Air your clothes (preferably outdoors in the sunshine) for as long as possible, ideally 12-48 hours. If the clothes are very fragrant, sun for as many days it takes to eliminate all or most of the odor.
Note: The sun can fade colored clothing, so turn garments inside out.
2. Soak your clothes in water with a scoop of Oxygen Boost and 2 teaspoons of Concentrate to help remove any lingering scents.
3. Wash with Branch Basics Laundry or Branch Basics Laundry Detergent plus a scoop of Oxygen Boost and add an extra rinse.
4. Sniff clothes before drying. If the smell is still very noticeable, repeat washing. If it’s nearly gone, proceed to step 5.
5. Let the dryer evaporate the rest (keep windows open for good ventilation).
Related reading: Sunning: How to Take Advantage Of The Summer Sun by Outgassing (AKA Offgassing)
Keep Your Laundry Fragrance-Free with Branch Basics
We've said it before, and we'll say it again, the laundry room is often the most toxic room in the home, which is why we recommend starting there when making a natural and healthier product switch.
Here are some of the best options for naturally fragrance-free laundering, stain removal, boosting, and more.
Branch Basics all-in-one Concentrate creates the Laundry solution mentioned in the how-to above, plus every other product you need to clean your home safely and naturally.
If you're ready to get started with healthy, fragrance-free laundry, check out our Premium Starter Kits (available in refillable plastic or glass), which comes with a bag of Oxygen Boost!
Another option is our convenient, sustainable, and simple to use Laundry Detergent.
It requires just one scoop per load and no additional products.
Our formula was developed with your health in mind, passing the highest safety bar in the industry. It's gentle and safe for even the most sensitive skin and is idea for hard water.
We also offer natural laundry accessories like Wool Dryer Balls (a healthy and safe alternative to synthetic dryer sheets), and a Natural Scrub Brush for agitating stains away.
For more helpful natural, human-safe laundry tips and advice, read up on:
- 10 Natural Laundry Detergent Alternatives that Actually Work
- Laundry Bleach Alternatives: 7 Human-Safe and Environmentally Safe Options
- Detoxifying Your Laundry Room
- The Toxic Chemicals Hidden in Dryer Sheets & Fabric Softener
Marilee Nelson
Marilee Nelson is an Environmental Toxins expert who has spent nearly 30 years advocating for the chemically-sensitive and chronically-ill. She is a Board Certified Nutritionist, Certified Bau-Biologist and Bau-Biology Inspector and specializes in Food As Medicine. She has helped thousands of families and individuals identify, heal and recover from toxic exposures and is on a mission to revolutionize the way American families view their health.
