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Turn your rejects into an air freshener

depglass — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 15:00:41 GMT

I got industrious yesterday and started weeding out my unused beauty items. I had an Elemis Lavender Toner from the Beauty Bash haul. I never use toner so down the drain it went. I shortly realized my mistake, this stuff is the most beautiful air freshener I've ever used. I can still smell it lightly this morning. I now ordered the three piece set of toners that also includes apricot and ginseng. Maybe those will work for air fresheners also. All I can say is I'm worth it.

Re: Turn your rejects into an air freshener

amyb — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 15:11:11 GMT

@depglass How do you use toner as an air freshener? ...or is it in a spray form?

I have also done this with things I no longer wanted to wear on my body but scented my bedroom nicely. I will either just spray in the room, (dissipates quickly) or (more lasting) I spray a little on a light bulb...the warmth makes it emenate into the room nicely. I don't do much at all, as I'm not sure how safe that is, but a little has never hurt anything so far.

I got that idea from some fragrance oils I got years ago from Crabtree & Evelyn...you got the oil along with a ring to put over the light bulb in a lamp. The ring, that made a "collar" around the bulb, held the fragrance oil and scented the room very nicely. I don't know if they sell those anymore.

More and more I'm finding ways to repurpose things I don't use one way but can use in another...before just tossing or wasting.

Re: Turn your rejects into an air freshener

CANDLEQUEEN — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 15:15:42 GMT

I have done this with things that smell nice, but I am never going to use on my face/body, especially samples that are in spray form....Better than wasting it!

Re: Turn your rejects into an air freshener

SilleeMee — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 15:37:10 GMT

I don't think it's healthy to be breathing in vapors from products. Many essential oils are touted as 'therapeutic' but in fact they are not good to breathe in.

Re: Turn your rejects into an air freshener

Harpa — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 15:45:30 GMT

@SilleeMee Can you clarify? That was lavender! I diffuse essential oils all the time. Right now I've got eucalyptus, frankinscense & mhyrr, and always clary sage. I use lav at night, not to diffuse, but diluted as a topical.

I think it is powders and things that you shouldn't be breathing in.

Re: Turn your rejects into an air freshener

SilleeMee — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:11:05 GMT

@Harpa wrote:
@SilleeMee Can you clarify? That was lavender! I diffuse essential oils all the time. Right now I've got eucalyptus, frankinscense & mhyrr, and always clary sage. I use lav at night, not to diffuse, but diluted as a topical.

I think it is powders and things that you shouldn't be breathing in.

@Harpa

Just be careful which essential oils (EOs) you choose to breathe in. Some contain petro distillates and some are synthetically manufactured. There are no standards, regulations or certification agencies as far as 'therapeutic' is concerned so use at your own risk.

Re: Turn your rejects into an air freshener

amyb — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:04:31 GMT

@SilleeMee Food for thought. Btw, at the risk of sounding ignorant, what are EO's? I Googled but mostly what came up are "Executive Orders."

Makes me think...perhaps nature is always the best way to go...natural lavender leaves in a sachet, natural eucalyptus in a vase or a wreath, of course fresh lilacs or any fresh fragrant flower, gardenia plant, orange blossom plant, fresh fresia...though...they don't last long...but things like that.

There are those that don't even like to put perfume on their skin to seep into the body, or fragranced body creams....I sometimes wonder though I've used both for my whole life.

Years ago, before we "knew" about talcum powder, I always scented my pillow cases with talcum powder (inside the pillow cover), but still it "puffed" through, or how else would you smell it. Haven't done that for many years, but I cringe now to think. Live/learn.

Re: Turn your rejects into an air freshener

SilleeMee — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:08:55 GMT

@amyb

EO is essential oil. Sorry for my abbreviation and lack of clarification. I forget sometimes to spell it out...lol!

Re: Turn your rejects into an air freshener

Harpa — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:13:10 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
@Harpa wrote:
@SilleeMee Can you clarify? That was lavender! I diffuse essential oils all the time. Right now I've got eucalyptus, frankinscense & mhyrr, and always clary sage. I use lav at night, not to diffuse, but diluted as a topical.

I think it is powders and things that you shouldn't be breathing in.

@Harpa
Just be careful which essential oils (EOs) you choose to breathe in. Some contain petro distillates and some are synthetically manufactured. There are no standards, regulations or certification agencies as far as 'therapeutic' is concerned so use at your own risk.

I agree with you re: synthetics. (Which I do not use!)

Nor is it in the Elemis. There may be other things in there, though, that aren't that "healthy."

Re: Turn your rejects into an air freshener

SilleeMee — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:17:59 GMT

@Harpa

Not too long ago I was a frequent diffuser. I even bought an expensive nebulizer-type diffuser. Then one day I noticed my dog's eyes were getting very watery and she was sneezing a lot, too. That's when I started looking into EOs around pets. Turned out some are very toxic to pets. So now I just stay away from them completely. What's good for the goose...

Re: Turn your rejects into an air freshener

Harpa — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:20:57 GMT

@SilleeMee I knew that about pets. I never use the diffuser when the dog is here. (My daughter's dog, who I dog sit from time to time.)

Re: Turn your rejects into an air freshener

Lipstickdiva — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:33:23 GMT

If I wanted air fresheners, I would look into air fresheners. If I happened to have a toner or some other product lying around that I wasn't going to use, perhaps I would use it as an air freshener. But I wouldn't buy face toners to use as air fresheners.

Re: Turn your rejects into an air freshener

depglass — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:42:15 GMT

I just bought the smaller set of 3 spray bottles, 1.6 oz. each. It was 20.00 compared to 30 something for the duplicate I threw out. Perhaps this will just be a one and done for me. I am allergic to perfumes and was pleasantly surprised that I have no symptoms with Elemis Lavender. I do use their marine cream and think this is a quality company.

Re: Turn your rejects into an air freshener

SilleeMee — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 18:22:35 GMT

@depglass

I'm sure that Elemis Lavender Toner smells nice. But it contains a few fragrance ingredients that become allergenic/irritants once they become oxidized in the air. Linalool, geraniol, dipentene and lavender oil are in that toner.

Re: Turn your rejects into an air freshener

goldensrbest — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:46:21 GMT

Speaking of air freshener, i bought the air wick,with essentials mist, i have noticed when it comes on,at times it really bothers me,i cough.This thread makes me wonder.

Re: Turn your rejects into an air freshener

Shanus — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:02:17 GMT

@CANDLEQUEEN wrote:
I have done this with things that smell nice, but I am never going to use on my face/body, especially samples that are in spray form....Better than wasting it!

@CANDLEQUEEN Instead of tossing good perfumes I've tired of, I spray on cotton or fabric and place in my dresser drawers for a nice fragrance. I also place some on my shoe shelves...especially near sneakers.

Re: Turn your rejects into an air freshener

San Antonio Gal — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:13:40 GMT

@Shanus wrote:
@CANDLEQUEEN wrote:
I have done this with things that smell nice, but I am never going to use on my face/body, especially samples that are in spray form....Better than wasting it!
@CANDLEQUEEN Instead of tossing good perfumes I've tired of, I spray on cotton or fabric and place in my dresser drawers for a nice fragrance. I also place some on my shoe shelves...especially near sneakers.

I sell perfumes I don't want on Ebay. They always sell quickly.

Re: Turn your rejects into an air freshener

CANDLEQUEEN — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:16:13 GMT

@Shanus wrote:
@CANDLEQUEEN wrote:
I have done this with things that smell nice, but I am never going to use on my face/body, especially samples that are in spray form....Better than wasting it!
@CANDLEQUEEN Instead of tossing good perfumes I've tired of, I spray on cotton or fabric and place in my dresser drawers for a nice fragrance. I also place some on my shoe shelves...especially near sneakers.

@Shanus I do too!!!!!!! No need to waste! lol