Clothes dried in the sun have that fresh, natural smell. You may have liked that sun-dried scent back in the days when people actually had clotheslines. These days, space is so cramped that people do not have room to string a full line of clothes to dry out in the sun. Clothes dried in a clothes dryer may not have the same fresh smell as their sun-dried counterparts, but you can always imitate that smell using some common household products.

How To Give Clothes That Fresh Sunny Smell

Here are some ideas on how you could make your clothes smell just like they were dried by the wind and the sun:

• Fabric softener pads. These are dry pads that you throw into the dryer at its last cycle. Not only do these pads fluff up your clothes, but they also give your clothes a fresh, sun-dried smell.

• Baby powder. A small amount of baby powder throw into the last drying cycle can also help your clothes smell fresh and clean. Make sure to remove all the powder residue from your clothes before wearing them.

• Ionic dryer balls. Some supermarkets and auction shops on the Internet carry these plastic balls that contain ceramic balls. As these ceramic balls rub against each other, they generate an ionic charge that removes foul odors from wet clothes. The nice thing about ionic dryer balls is that they don’t damage your clothes at all.

Try some of these products for yourself, and smell the difference in your clothes.