Scented products may be killing you!

Ralphy1

Ralphy1

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They are not particularly dangerous in warmer weather when windows are open but in winter they can be deadly. The chemicals can cause cancer and should be used sparingly, so if you are using them for romantic evenings or baths, snuff them out and use the imitation electric candles. And go back to cleaning without those lemon or pine scented products. All of this according to a study recently done in England...
 

It was in York, England. But there was a factor that could mitigate the effect, house plants that change the chemistry in a positive way...
 

Just plain vinegar or diluted bleach should do it and our dollar store has plenty of spray cleaners that are unscented...
 
Ralphy1 said:
Just plain vinegar or diluted bleach should do it and our dollar store has plenty of spray cleaners that are unscented...
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Can't find unscented in Scotland. Of course, there are those eco stores with wimpy cleaners that don't get things clean.
 
Hmm, perhaps we are all too germ phobic, just let it go and see what grows...:eek:nthego:
 
I do not have scented products in the house that are not essential oils for that very reason. However, with any product like essential oils, you must use common sense. When in doubt check it out.. Thank you for the info and Bright Blessings.
 
I don't seem to be bothered by most scented cleaning and bath products, but I do avoid perfumes as they give me headaches.
 
fureverywhere said:
I use a bunch of fragranced stuff, my rule of thumb...if it makes the pups sneeze I don't use it.
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Same here fur. A couple of my dogs sneeze when I burn incense, but not candles. And the only air freshener I can use without them sneezing is Febreeze Air Effects. Burning essential oils doesn't bother them at all.
 
I spent too many times using commercial cleaning compounds to ever think that a "nice" fragrance covers up cleaning ability, yet that's what so many residential cleaning compounds try to do. They cover up - they don't clean.

So yes, make your own with vinegar and lemon and salt and ... you can find tons of ideas online. It's cheaper, to boot.
 
Same here Annie. Pollen doesn't bother me though. Oops. I got dermatitis on my hands at thirty, but it is easily controlled now. So far I don't need allergy meds. I miss being able to swim in chlorine swimming pools.
 
Shalimar said:
Same here Annie. Pollen doesn't bother me though. Oops. I got dermatitis on my hands at thirty, but it is easily controlled now. So far I don't need allergy meds. I miss being able to swim in chlorine swimming pools.
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I'm fine with anything 'natural' so pollen or anything outdoors is not problem - no hay fever. I've been taking antihistamines and using flonase for about 3 years and it's made a huge difference.
 
SifuPhil said:
I spent too many times using commercial cleaning compounds to ever think that a "nice" fragrance covers up cleaning ability, yet that's what so many residential cleaning compounds try to do. They cover up - they don't clean.

So yes, make your own with vinegar and lemon and salt and ... you can find tons of ideas online. It's cheaper, to boot.
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Exactly, they use to the smell to sell the product and use the smell to finalize the deal because the seed has already been planted in the consumers mind-product smell equals good which equals clean.
 
People get hung up on many odors and/or chemical processes in a house but many people drive with their car windows completely closed even using air conditioning on an 80 degree day. Can't even get near a perfume counter in a store. Nor open a window in a bus or train anymore. All those people all those smells. Only the nose knows.
 

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