HM room / air freshener / deodoriser

jessicamb

I dont like the plug in air fresheners but I love Yankee Candles - they are quite expensive (£17ish for a very large candle) but they have a strong scent, last for absolultely ages and lots to choose from.

Is it the air freshner itself that you like or the fragrance? If it is the fragrance maybe if you post which one it is then someone will know of a replacement.

HariboJunkie

shabbychicfan wrote: »

Ambi Pur 3Volution plug in air fresheners!!!! These are definitely NOT MSE items!!

There are approx £3.50 each and I have 3 (YES 3!!!!) in my lounge - it makes it smell SOoooooooooooo lovely but I cannot justify this cost if I am to make any headway in slayng my debts in 2009!! :rolleyes:

Has anyone got any OS ideas that will still keep my lounge smelling lovely??

Shabby x

Have you thought that you may not be smelling them properly anymore? Your nose gets used to smells really quickly. I had a friend whose nose was obviously used to all the plug ins, wafty puffy things that go off if you walk past, gel candley whatsits and joss sticks on the go 24/7 in her home. Unfortunately when I called it was like a full scale assault on my senses and I would come home feeling like I stank so badly I needed a bath. _pale_ All of them purported to smell of jasmine and longybongy flowers or daisies crushed by virgin birds of paradise but they all smelt like yak to me.

I spray lavender oil and water if I want a fresh smell and occasionally Yankee candles wax tarts in a fresh, herby scent if [strike]my family[/strike] the house is particularly stinky. Fresh air is lovely but it's -5 degrees here today. :rolleyes:

lindadykes

I have to admit that due to the cost of these I never bought them, then we visited some friends to stay overnight and they had loads of these things in their flat. During the night my DH woke up literally gasping for air, his chest had become really tight and he was finding it difficult to breathe. We had to open a window wide and he literally needed to gulp in breaths of fresh air - it was a really scary moment. When we returned home I googled for information on this side effect and found that it was not an uncommon effect of the use of artificial air fresheners. Personally I just don't like the health implications and would steer clear. As others have said I tend to either open windows or I use a spray of water with lavender essential oil in it.

HariboJunkie

jessicamb wrote: »

I dont like the plug in air fresheners but I love Yankee Candles - they are quite expensive (£17ish for a very large candle) but they have a strong scent, last for absolultely ages and lots to choose from.

Is it the air freshner itself that you like or the fragrance? If it is the fragrance maybe if you post which one it is then someone will know of a replacement.

Have you tried the Yankee tarts? They are very cheap and you can burn them lots of times before the smell fades.

jessicamb

HariboJunkie wrote: »

Have you tried the Yankee tarts? They are very cheap and you can burn them lots of times before the smell fades.

I'm banned from buying anything else scented candle related until I finish using up at least some of what I have in the house but thank you for the link - I am thinking of trying them as it takes forever to get through the large candles.

southernscouser

blue_haddock wrote: »

Fart less!

Or more. If you like that sort of thing.

Edinburghlass_2

I found some Bounce tumble dryer sheets the other day, haven't had a tumble dryer for years and don't ever remember using them, but if you put one on top of the radiator the heat brings out the smell and lasts for days.

mioliere

These things are definitely bad for your health. They make me wheeze and cough as soon as I am near one. I spoke to a friend who is a nurse; she had the same reaction and was told by her doctor that air-fresheners work by paralysing your breathing mechanism so that you can't smell - they don't get rid of the smell itself. I think they should be banned because I have found several people who react badly to them. Fresh air is the best thing but, if that's not possible, a little dish of bicarbonate of soda or even vinegar, placed in a room, will soon get rid of smells without making you ill. A lot cheaper, too.

I wouldn't be surprised if air-fresheners are responsible, at least in part, for the high rate of asthma in the UK, and would be delighted if they were banned completely.

Phudge

I wouldn't use them either, I hate the artificial smell as well as the health implications.

I air all the rooms every morning, it seems to work just fine and is free! You can also add a couple of drops of pure essential oil , any one is fine, to a small dish of warm water and sit it on the radiator. Not only does it smell lovely but it also helps to counteract the dryness in rooms caused by the central heating.

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we hate those plug ins. They bring on asthma in my dh. Nothing wrong with an open window, a good vaccuuming and a lighted match in the loo when needed