Packing tip: This dryer sheet trick keeps your travel outfits fresher, longer
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Travel often means living out of a suitcase, and anyone who has packed for a trip knows how quickly fresh clothes can lose their clean scent.
Even when folded neatly, outfits tend to mingle with shoes, damp items, or hotel air that doesn’t smell quite like home.
A simple trick, however, can keep everything inside your bag feeling like it just came out of the dryer. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, recently revealed her go-to solution, and travelers everywhere may want to adopt it.
On her podcast With Love, Meghan, the Duchess, shared how she once struggled with packing efficiently, especially during last-minute trips.
She described how her acting coach taught her that preparation helps eliminate nerves, and she now applies that mindset to travel.
Meghan explained that her routine starts with paring down her clothes to monochromatic staples such as jeans, tees, a blazer, and small heels.
“Everything is interchangeable,” she said, noting that this strategy ensures flexibility when plans suddenly change.
The real gem of the episode came at the end, when Meghan casually mentioned her most practical packing hack.
“I always pack with fabric softener sheets layered in between. Just the ones you have in your laundry room. And when you open your bag, it smells so fresh.”
She even takes the trick a step further by tucking extra sheets into her pillowcase, later using it to collect laundry at the end of a trip.
While Meghan didn’t share which dryer sheet brand she uses, the concept is simple enough that anyone can replicate it with what they already own.
Also read: No lint brush? Try these 9 genius tips to instantly refresh your clothes!
She typically places one or two sheets in a smaller bag, but frequent travelers might prefer to use more.
Apartment Therapy reported a version of this hack in 2019, suggesting lining an entire suitcase with dryer sheets for longer trips.
This method prevents odors from dirty clothes or workout gear from transferring to freshly packed outfits.
Beyond keeping clothes fresh, dryer sheets can multitask during travel in surprisingly effective ways.
Also read: These items could get you flagged—experts warn travelers about this packing mistake
Some travelers tuck them inside shoes or boots to absorb lingering smells, while others use them directly inside dirty laundry bags.
“They take up virtually no room and smell amazing, so it’s a win-win,” one author explained in a past guide.
For anyone packing workout clothes, swimsuits, or other items prone to mildew, a few dryer sheets can be the difference between a suitcase that smells clean and one that doesn’t.
Read next: The surprising truth about how long you can really leave wet clothes in the washer—find out now!
Would you try Meghan’s dryer sheet trick on your next trip, or do you already have a go-to method for keeping clothes fresh while traveling? Share your best travel hacks in the comments, and let us know if this one makes it into your packing routine.
Even when folded neatly, outfits tend to mingle with shoes, damp items, or hotel air that doesn’t smell quite like home.
A simple trick, however, can keep everything inside your bag feeling like it just came out of the dryer. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, recently revealed her go-to solution, and travelers everywhere may want to adopt it.
On her podcast With Love, Meghan, the Duchess, shared how she once struggled with packing efficiently, especially during last-minute trips.
She described how her acting coach taught her that preparation helps eliminate nerves, and she now applies that mindset to travel.
Meghan explained that her routine starts with paring down her clothes to monochromatic staples such as jeans, tees, a blazer, and small heels.
“Everything is interchangeable,” she said, noting that this strategy ensures flexibility when plans suddenly change.
Packing tip: This dryer sheet trick keeps your travel outfits fresher, longer. Image source: Arnel Hasanovic / Unsplash
The real gem of the episode came at the end, when Meghan casually mentioned her most practical packing hack.
“I always pack with fabric softener sheets layered in between. Just the ones you have in your laundry room. And when you open your bag, it smells so fresh.”
She even takes the trick a step further by tucking extra sheets into her pillowcase, later using it to collect laundry at the end of a trip.
While Meghan didn’t share which dryer sheet brand she uses, the concept is simple enough that anyone can replicate it with what they already own.
Also read: No lint brush? Try these 9 genius tips to instantly refresh your clothes!
She typically places one or two sheets in a smaller bag, but frequent travelers might prefer to use more.
Apartment Therapy reported a version of this hack in 2019, suggesting lining an entire suitcase with dryer sheets for longer trips.
This method prevents odors from dirty clothes or workout gear from transferring to freshly packed outfits.
Beyond keeping clothes fresh, dryer sheets can multitask during travel in surprisingly effective ways.
Also read: These items could get you flagged—experts warn travelers about this packing mistake
Some travelers tuck them inside shoes or boots to absorb lingering smells, while others use them directly inside dirty laundry bags.
“They take up virtually no room and smell amazing, so it’s a win-win,” one author explained in a past guide.
For anyone packing workout clothes, swimsuits, or other items prone to mildew, a few dryer sheets can be the difference between a suitcase that smells clean and one that doesn’t.
Read next: The surprising truth about how long you can really leave wet clothes in the washer—find out now!
