You've
got a bad smell in your house. Maybe someone spilled milk
behind the couch and you didn't find out until you smelled it. Maybe
someone left a banana behind their bed. Maybe your aunt gave
you a great purse but it emanates cigarette smoke. Maybe you
burned the bacon for breakfast. Maybe your bathroom smells like
a toxic waste dump. Maybe your dog got sprayed by a skunk.
What
you need is a potion to conjure away unwanted smells from your home and workplace. You need something to make bad odors disappear.
So
what do you grab? The closest bottle of air freshener spray to
cover up those nasty smells? No one wants bad odors around
them. Almost every bathroom has air freshening spray. Pretty
much any commercial air fresheners are a safe, inexpensive way to
freshen the air and conjure up a better mood, right?
Wrong.
According
to a report in ChemicalSensitization.com dated December 27, 2012,
Fabreeze is likely to contain over 80 chemicals, many of them harmful
chemicals. "Febreze
is nothing more than a cauldron of chemicals," states
ChemicalSensitization.com, citing the work of scientists from the
Environmental Working Group.
Fabreeze,
one of the most popular air fresheners in retail stores, is heavily
marketed as a safe solution for bad odors. Fabreeze showcases a
"Breathe Happy" campaign on its website with a vast blue
sky as a background. Promoted as a product with near-mystical
and natural properties, Fabreeze has expanded its product lines to
include room sprays, scented candles, car air fresheners, and room
deodorizers. Unfortunately, all that bottled fragrance is concocted with harmful chemicals.
Chemicalsensitization.com reported
on December 27, 2012:
"Fabreeze...includes chemicals
listed amongst the Carcinogenic class, the Genotoxic/Mutagenic class,
the Hepatotoxic Class (liver cell killers,) Cell-mediated
allergens, Neurotoxins, Reproductive Toxins, Respiratory
Irritants/Bronchoconstrictors, Indoor Air Pollutants, and
oxidative chemicals which produce allergenic compounds
whenever exposed to air. This product is NOT for small
pets and children in any capacity. Neither is it for
respiratory disease patients and those suffering from allergic
dermatitis."
Other
air fresheners work their magic at a price to indoor air quality as
well. SilentMenace.com, a website that promotes awareness about the
dangers of indoor air pollution states:
“In
no way, shape or form does a chemically-scented fragrance and/or
aerosols propelled by butane, propane or other toxins create an
indoor environment of fresh air. Chemical "deodorizers" or
chemical air "fresheners" only mask other odors. These
products do absolutely nothing
to
improve the quality of indoor air, and in fact, can contribute to a
host of ailments from headaches, high pulse rate and nausea; to
mention a few.”
So
what's a person to do to make bad smells disappear?
Fumigate
their family? A lot of people choose this solution unknowingly.
Suffer
through the smells? Not pleasant.
Open
a window wide? Great option when you are near a window and it isn't too cold or too hot outside.
Simmer
cinnamon sticks and cloves on the stove? Great for the kitchen if
you aren't a forgetful cook.
Spray
lemon, orange, or lime juice? Fresh smelling. Also sticky and
attracts fruit flies.
O.A.M. Spray? What's that?
I feel confident using O.A.M. Spray for what it has (water, plant material, fragrance) and what it doesn't have (the harmful chemicals). I have found O.A.M. Spray by For Every Home is the best, natural
solution for air freshener spays. So much so, that I am a consultant. O.A.M. Sprays by For Every Home are only available from
consultants (online or direct sale). I have used Fabreeze and other
air freshener sprays but because of my allergies, the minute I spray
them, my face starts to break out in cursed rash.
And
now I know why.
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