I gotta a question about those household sprays (febreze..etc)

[bleedingheart]

I have never bought any of those products...but I have to ask...do they actually clean anything or do they just mask the smell in your home that comes from not cleaning it...

...and on that same note...why not just clean the house? Wouldn't that make it smell better?


I am clipping coupons and I have found a ton of coupons for products like this and I just don't get it...

[Midlodemocrat]

1. I use them because of the dogs.

One of my dogs likes to sit on my living room couch. I find that it does remove the smell. Doesn't stain the furniture either.

[bleedingheart]

2. so it is just for the smells...

kind of like room freshener?

or is it like that stuff that you could shake on carpet that would freshen and clean it..???

[Midlodemocrat]

3. I think so. I never liked that carpet stuff because I didn't feel

as though it actually came out of the carpeting.

I DO like the Febreze. To me, anyway, it doesn't leave a lingering, cloying smell, which I like also, just kind of a fresh smell.

[Omphaloskepsis]

4. Ditto..

I use the Target branded one to cover the stink of the damn dogs.

[RebelOne]

30. Same here. I have two dogs and without Fabreeze

my house would stink of dogs. Also, one of my dogs has frequent accidents and Fabreeze helps immensely to kill the odor.

[ceile]

5. I don't what I'd do without Febreeze.

It doesn't mask smells-actually gets rid of them. I use it on my curtains and on wool sweaters in the winter (can't afford to take them to the dry cleaner every time I wear them). Also does wonders for "dog" smell.

[lizziegrace]

6. I use Fabreze with Allergen Reducers

Even though I have 2 cats, I *am* allergic to them. I spray the upholstered furniture and rugs to keep the dander down.

[GirlinContempt]

22. That one also doesn't smell as strong

which I like

[lizziegrace]

36. Me too!

Strong chemical smells like bleach and pine-sol can put me in the ER with an asthma attack. :(

[TrogL]

26. got anything for cat piss?

the tom keeps marking the couch

[barb162]

27. Toss the couch

or pour those enzyme odor neutralizers on the couch. That may work if the smell isn't way into the stuffing.

[Shell Beau]

7. It is just for a quick refresh! I clean my house almost daily, but

I still like to spray Febreze! It is a laundry smell as opposed to a bleachy smell!

[Lost4words]

21. Its a chemical smell, its a coverup.

You could save water by not bathing and before going out hose yourself down with chemicals.

To be able to smell things isnt a bad thing.

If you wear blacked out sunglasses you wont see the dirt so it too wont be there!

Same Logic.

[kay1864]

8. Is it too late to warn everyone that Febreze kills all pets?

I received it via email so I know it's 100% true

:silly:

[Shell Beau]

9. Don't forget Swiffer!

[kay1864]

10. And Poland!

I always forget Poland

:banghead:

[Debi]

12. Maybe if you quit feeding your damn pets industrial cleaner

they'll liver longer :crazy:

[kay1864]

17. But it's safer than pet food!

:silly:

[Darth_Kitten]

14. I wouldn't use it in my apartment because of my bird..........

it has been known to kill pet birds. :(

[kay1864]

16. As will ANY aerosol

That danger to birds is not unique to Febreze; it applies to any cleaner in aerosol/spray form.

[Debi]

11. I use the spray on my furniture (gets rid of dog smell) and I use

the laundry additive (I'm sensitive to dyes & perfumes but this gets rid of any musty or yucky smell and laundry just smells clean - with well water that's not always possible!)

I also use the spray on winter coats or sheets that have been in the closet for a while to 'freshen' them. The allergen reducer spray doesn't leave a scent, just gets rid of the smell. :shrug:

[bleedingheart]

13. interesting...

I may have to check it out...

I am glad I asked because I don't know anyone who uses it and I didn't know what it did versus other products...

[Lost4words]

20. yuck!

[Debi]

37. What...the dog smell, the mildew, the dirty laundry

Or the Febreeze??? :shrug:

[Lost4words]

40. I wont use the corporate product name,

Why do you like chemicals on your home surfaces to only mask the oder. Dont you let your dog out?
Where do you live that you have mildew problems. If you clean mold and mildew it wont grow and smell.
The commercials have convinced many that this approach is a good one, it isnt. Would you spray this stuff directly on your body? Because thats where it ends up. Not a good way to go green, not good for you or the animals, but go ahead and us it. People who dont use it will smell it as soon as they walk into your home. It says I dont clean I just spray.

YUCK!

[Debi]

42. Wow.

I'm wondering why I received your comments and not everyone who posted that they use this product. But, to answer your questions:

Yes, I let my dog out. I also bath her and have her groomed.

The reason it smells mildewy around our home is because we live in a humid environment which sits above a wetland preserve. No matter how much I clean, in the middle of the hot-humid summer months mold/mildew smells invade my home. Well, that and the stockyard that is 1/2 mile south of my home, on the days that the wind is right and my windows are open my home is full of the smell of several pigs out in the mud and the muck of the yard. Maybe if I cleaned more the pigs wouldn't smell so bad?

[myrna minx]

44. How sanctimonious. n/t

[Shakespeare]

15. Check with LynneSin. From what I've heard, she almost asphyxiated Pitt with Febreze.

But he's still alive, so maybe it's fine... :rofl:

[Debi]

38. Execept for those bees.......n/t

[ScreamingMeemie]

18. Febreze does not "clean" the air. Lysol's spray does.

:hi:

[Lost4words]

19. Its like a christmas tree mirror hanging thing to cover dirty diapers in the back seat.

maybe you need to clean a little more. We have 4 cats (mostly indoor) and a large dog, we wont use corporate chemicals to trick the nose into thinking poop dont stink.

But they wont mind if you spray that chemical over everything you have, every day every week, and so on.

8643

[TrogL]

23. It just stinks up the place

[SoCalDemGrrl]

24. I use it on vintage linens and it takes out that musty smell - Works wonders...

[woo me with science]

25. Febreze reeks. nt

[grasswire]

28. febreeze has a light rosy scent

It smells as if you put some rose petals in your linen closet or sprinkled them around. Very light. Sort of like a June day. I like it.

[qdemn7]

29. Good stuff

Febreze actually does what it says it does, it actually elimnates odors. Damnifno how it does it, but it does work. The other stuff I used is Ozium, it actually kills odors too.

[Enthusiast]

31. I just fire up..............

I just fire up my pipe and it makes the whole house smell good.

[qdemn7]

32. Really??

What's your address again?? :hi:

[querelle]

33. Cinnamon Works For Me

Take a cinnamon stick and break it into 3 or 4 pieces and put into a sauce pan of simmering water. It has a really pleasant smell without all the chemicals. Add lemon or orange zest too if you like.

Q

[dropkickpa]

34. I am violently allergic to them

Make me real sick, puking, itchy, hives, coughing, dizzy, I even passed out once!! That shit is poison!! Febreeze it the biggest offender, I damn near choked to death when my mom used that shit once, me and my kid had to go stay with a friend for several days after she did a number on the stinky dog couch (this is when we still lived there). I scrub my floors and hand wash anything else that won't fit in the washing machine. A bucket with warm soapy water and a scrub brush work just fine on the couch, and I don't want to die afterwards. I air out clothes by hanging them up by an open window. No stink!!

[MissMillie]

35. I use fabreeze on clothes

especially on dry-clean only stuff that I want to get another wear out of before spending the money to clean it, and especially on my sports bras (I only have 2 so I wear them more than once between washings and I hose them down w/ Fabreeze when I've worn them and I want to wear them again before I put them in the washer).

I keep my house pretty clean, but sometimes I just like to freshen up the place, I'll sometimes spray the curtains or the chairs and open up all the windows.

[Debi]

39. Oooohh, never thought about spraying it on dry-clean stuff

I should use it on my suits a time or two...:hi: thanks!

[xmas74]

41. I use natural in the house

baking apples and such make it smell great.

But I will admit-Febreeze is great for use in the car. Whenever I vacuum I use a bit of baking soda on the seats and the rugs for the smell but for day to day I might spray a bit of Febreeze to keep it smelling not so trapped.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

43. I just spray my gym bag - easier than washing.

:rofl: