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[Trailrun23]

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@depglass wrote:

I'm allergic to most scented products, but I'd love to find something to greet me after our house has been closed up for several days.  I make sure to empty the trash and get all dishes done, but it just doesn't smell "fresh."  

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[Trailrun23]

The garbage disposal can be a real culprit for hiding the "not fresh" smell we notice sometimes, not to mention being a magnet for fruitflies. I try and flush mine with some Lysol or PineSol-type liquid cleaner once or twice a week. I use my disposal everyday, so there is always a chance of something sticking to a blade and not rinsing out completely. I pour in the cleaner and let it sit for a few minutes before running and rinsing the disposal. It can really help with giving a fresh scent to your kitchen and adjoining rooms. 

[stevieb]

No thanks to all the home scents including scented candles. They don't agree with me. For people with sinus, allergy or respiratory issues, they're not particularly welcome.

[Trailrun23]

I have not been able to use any candles since May due to the heat. I haven't used the oven either. I have been using some reed diffusers DD gave me and they are a great alternative right now, I have a great stash of fall-scented candles I am anxious to begin using....as soon as the temps drop a bit. 

[Judaline]

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@bonnie f wrote:

Who else likes a nice smelling home? .. right now i'm burning 2 candles love my bath & body works candles.. also i love my reed diffusers from Pier One.. I'm addicted to them both.. also i love spraying Febreeze... I just love a nice clean smell... I live on the 3rd floor in an apartment.. the lady downstairs always tells me when she's in the hallway near my door it always smells so good...

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Hate to tell you but Febreeze is THE worst. Have you read the ingredients? All chemicals and one known to cause C. I personally hate the smell of it but the ingredient list should turn anybody off.

[FatCatinCT]

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@bonnie f wrote:

Who else likes a nice smelling home? .. right now i'm burning 2 candles love my bath & body works candles.. also i love my reed diffusers from Pier One.. I'm addicted to them both.. also i love spraying Febreeze... I just love a nice clean smell... I live on the 3rd floor in an apartment.. the lady downstairs always tells me when she's in the hallway near my door it always smells so good...

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The candles are on sale today!

[FatCatinCT]

I, like many of you here, am very sensitive to many scents.  I can do vanilla, coconut but nothing citrus or floral.

I found a scent at bath and body works that I absolutely love last week and have purchased almost $200 of it, lol.  It's called "at the beach" and it is a nice, fresh and clean smelling scent that I have no issue with.  I purchased enough of the body care that'll probably last a year and many of the outlet plugins.  Rarely can I find something that won't give me the migraine from hell so I kind of went overboard and being a seasonal scent, I didn't want to run out.

If you find yourself in the store, take a sniff!

[Love4cats]

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@piperbay wrote:

I sound like the "wet blanket" here but regular candles release harmful chemicals into the air.  If I chose to burn a candle, it would be beeswax. 

The plug-in scents release toxins too. Everyday, even in the winter, I open the windows to get some fresh air in.

All these scented candles, sprays, and perfumes are hormone disruptors.

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As I was reading through this subject I was thinking the same thing. So many of the product's that make our home smell good are very toxic and bad for our respiratory system. I get so frustrated looking for unscented tall kitchen trash can liner's and unscented cat litter, I don't get this whole thing with everything you buy having a scent to it. Growing up every morning my dad would get up and open the door's and window's to change the air in the house, I do the same thing.

[J Town Girl]

I won't use any scented candles, plug-ins or scented sprays because I have a bird and they are very bad and can be deadly to our feathered friends.  I have a large air purifier in the corner of my diningroom that I run daily.  It really helps to clean the air.

Sort of along the same topic, I can't go into a florist shop for more than a few minutes. The scent of all of the flowers instantly upsets my stomach and gives me a roaring headache.  

Does the floral scent in a flower shop bother anyone else?  I've known people who tell me that would be their dream job.  I wouldn't last more than a few hours.

[beach-mom]

Please be careful if you have pets. 

I happily shopped the annual BBW candle sales UNTIL DH told me these could really hurt our kitties' lungs. I never knew.  Now we burn soy and coconut ones made locally. They are more expensive, but they are safe.

 I never used sprays much.

And I have personal experience with pets and paint fumes. Years ago someone who bred dogs had a litter of puppies that were dying. I got involved because she lived near the college and somehow I ended up taking them to DH. He couldn't save any of them. She told him she had had her house painted two weeks before. The fumes were too much for these newborns. (The mom was fine.)

We have painted our house several times throughout the years. DH puts them in a separate room with the windows open or cracked and their box, food, and water. They hang out there until the paint is completely dry. 

But if you do plan to paint, please check with your own veterinarian.