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wacky joe Posts: 2,028

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19/11/24 - 12:10 in Advice #1

Hi, recommendations for nice living room air freshener.
With the colder weather now apon us & windows not open would like nice fresh smell in living room.
Don't want plug in or scented candles with flame in jar type.
Thanks Joe

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Bethaneeny Posts: 10,169
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19/11/24 - 12:44 #2

I have the Zoflora Linen candle - the blue one, which is really nice and clean smelling. I know you said you don't want candles but there will be an air freshener version I'm sure - the website just isn't loading atm on my phone).
However as candles are much easier to smell in store rather than an air freshener you can't spray prior to purchase, finding one that also comes in candle form would be a good way to smell whatever you purchase, first?
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19/11/24 - 12:47 #3

I don't have any of these - might suit your needs though.
https://www.savers.co.uk/Household/All-Household/Home-Fragrance/Automatic-Air-Fresheners/Airpure-Auto-Spray-Holder/p/635200?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1ufpl7boiQMV2JtQBh3ZOyhxEAQYByABEgLQJvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
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19/11/24 - 13:00 #4

There's probably an unlimited amount of tips of how to make your house smell nice/fresh/clean. Of course, keeping it clean is the first thing. I just read a tip where you get a jar with a thin metal lid you can poke holes in, fill with baking soda and drops of your preferred essential oil. After a few weeks you just add more drops of the oil. Am tempted to try it.

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marieukxx Posts: 5,423
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19/11/24 - 13:24 edited 19/11/24 - 13:25 #5

Reed diffusers are good. Scents like clean cotton are nice and fresh. If you use essential oils and have a dog look up what ones to avoid as there are many that can harm them.
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19/11/24 - 13:25 edited 19/11/24 - 13:26 #6

Nothing says 'I'm good at housekeeping' better than the need to spray random chemicals into the air .
I've always disliked the term 'air freshener'. Fresh air does not contain artificially created chemicals and I highly doubt those same chemicals are good for your health.

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Miss C. DeVille Posts: 6,177
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19/11/24 - 13:31 #7

I like the Air Wick Odour Neutralising Air Spray. They have a few different scents and I find they smell quite natural rather than of chemicals. They use natural essential oils They come in an ordinary spray bottle, not an aerosol spray. They're £2 in Savers and last quite a long time.
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19/11/24 - 13:37 edited 19/11/24 - 13:47 #8

Andrue wrote: »
Nothing says 'I'm good at housekeeping' better than the need to spray random chemicals into the air .
I've always disliked the term 'air freshener'. Fresh air does not contain artificially created chemicals and I highly doubt those same chemicals are good for your health.
My house is clean and fresh but I do like a scented candles or wax melt. I just like the smell of them throughout the house, not had any smell for ages so haven't used any in a while. I'm mindful of what I use though as I have a dog. Some essential oils can kill them.
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19/11/24 - 17:55 #9

depends on what scents you like, and what your budget is. what some may like, you may hate, and vice versa
you can get those gel things in various varieties like cotton fresh, etc, and you can get sprays in all sorts of varieties now, like mulled wine etc. also joss sticks in loads of types, like vanilla etc
or eat less beans and stop farting so much. or light a match after you do!
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19/11/24 - 19:14 edited 19/11/24 - 19:30 #10

I often spray perfume on the lightbulbs. Old bulbs that heat up are the best for it. Right now, I’m near an old lamp with a very old bulb - I sprayed Shalimar on it a couple of hours ago. It gave a satisfying twist of air as the excess vaporised on the heat.
I’m with you on your horror of plug ins. But a scented candle can be great - I like rich amber or powdery based scents, nothing overtly citrus or ‘fresh’. Actual fresh air and actual laundry drying is enough if I want a ‘fresh’ scent and feeling in the house.
Sacred Elephant does the best incense in my opinion - I get the myrrh - but it depends on what you like. Have a look at them. I don’t use much incense because I don’t like smoky or thick visible air, but that’s a less smoky incense than the usual…
https://www.sacredelephantincense.com/collections/luxury-incense/products/myrrh
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20/11/24 - 10:08 #11

unique wrote: »
depends on what scents you like, and what your budget is. what some may like, you may hate, and vice versa
you can get those gel things in various varieties like cotton fresh, etc, and you can get sprays in all sorts of varieties now, like mulled wine etc. also joss sticks in loads of types, like vanilla etc
or eat less beans and stop farting so much. or light a match after you do!
😂😂😂😂😂😂
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20/11/24 - 23:22 #12

Has/does anyone use electric diffusers to fragrance their home? The ones that you add water and essential oils to? I'm wondering if they're any good (I have my eye on the Oliver Bonas one).
I had a White Company reed diffuser which cost a lot and you could barely smell it, even though I'd turn the reeds over regularly. Then I got a really cheap reed diffuser from Dunelm which made the room smell gorgeous for ages ... but then it just stopped working (or I become nose-blind, but I doubt it). I'm going to try and source some really decent reeds and give it another go as I bought a big bottle of the oil for topping up.
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21/11/24 - 01:31 #13

JT Effect wrote: »
Has/does anyone use electric diffusers to fragrance their home? The ones that you add water and essential oils to? I'm wondering if they're any good (I have my eye on the Oliver Bonas one).
I had a White Company reed diffuser which cost a lot and you could barely smell it, even though I'd turn the reeds over regularly. Then I got a really cheap reed diffuser from Dunelm which made the room smell gorgeous for ages ... but then it just stopped working (or I become nose-blind, but I doubt it). I'm going to try and source some really decent reeds and give it another go as I bought a big bottle of the oil for topping up.
They are good as longs as you have no dogs or cats. I keep emphasising this but you lose a dog to liver disease you'll understand.

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21/11/24 - 09:04 #14

A friend whose husband was a fireman. Refused to let anyone in the family have one of those electric plug in diffusers. Seems they cause more fires that you would imagine.
Spray air fresheners. You breathe in the chemicals, not good also the smell only lasts a very short time.

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21/11/24 - 09:55 #15

Homes really shouldn't smell bad to the point where you need artificial air fresheners. Much better to get to the source of the bad smell and nip it in the bud.
If carpets haven't been shampooed in years they can get pretty funky. Sometimes you do need to get down and literally smell close to things, like arm chairs, carpets and so on. Just to get an idea of where it's coming from.
Also, you don't want all the windows shut all day. You need to occasionally replace the stale air with fresh air, then heat it up again. I know times are tough and heating costs money but the benefits of fresh air each day are pretty big.

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21/11/24 - 10:37 #16

The trouble is, I think everyone goes nose blind to smells in their own home.
I am really conscious of my house ponging. I had an elderly dog who started to have seizures, and during the fits she would pee on the carpet. The carpets would be wet vac'd so much ..... they shrunk!!! Unfortunately I am not in a position to recarpet the house, so I have to live with, what I can only assume is, a smell. I can't smell anything myself, but I live there. I have stopped inviting people around as I'm paranoid.
I do light a scented candle occasionally, and I do have a reed diffuser in the kitchen, but I won't use plug in's as I have heard of the fire risks.
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21/11/24 - 14:29 #17

marieukxx wrote: »
JT Effect wrote: »
Has/does anyone use electric diffusers to fragrance their home? The ones that you add water and essential oils to? I'm wondering if they're any good (I have my eye on the Oliver Bonas one).
I had a White Company reed diffuser which cost a lot and you could barely smell it, even though I'd turn the reeds over regularly. Then I got a really cheap reed diffuser from Dunelm which made the room smell gorgeous for ages ... but then it just stopped working (or I become nose-blind, but I doubt it). I'm going to try and source some really decent reeds and give it another go as I bought a big bottle of the oil for topping up.
They are good as longs as you have no dogs or cats. I keep emphasising this but you lose a dog to liver disease you'll understand.
I don't have a pet, but I appreciate your concern x
And for those saying 'Just clean your house/carpets/sofa and open your windows' - I do do this, but I just like the house to be smelling of something nice. I can't wait for Christmas when I can start spraying my Febreze 'Spiced Apple' around.

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marieukxx Posts: 5,423
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21/11/24 - 14:58 #18

JT Effect wrote: »
marieukxx wrote: »
JT Effect wrote: »
Has/does anyone use electric diffusers to fragrance their home? The ones that you add water and essential oils to? I'm wondering if they're any good (I have my eye on the Oliver Bonas one).
I had a White Company reed diffuser which cost a lot and you could barely smell it, even though I'd turn the reeds over regularly. Then I got a really cheap reed diffuser from Dunelm which made the room smell gorgeous for ages ... but then it just stopped working (or I become nose-blind, but I doubt it). I'm going to try and source some really decent reeds and give it another go as I bought a big bottle of the oil for topping up.
They are good as longs as you have no dogs or cats. I keep emphasising this but you lose a dog to liver disease you'll understand.
I don't have a pet, but I appreciate your concern x
And for those saying 'Just clean your house/carpets/sofa and open your windows' - I do do this, but I just like the house to be smelling of something nice. I can't wait for Christmas when I can start spraying my Febreze 'Spiced Apple' around.
Yeah I like the smell of scents. The glade one that just sprays out (not plug in) is good. I set mine to every 18 minutes and they do nice xmas scents.
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21/11/24 - 15:38 #19

Porcupine wrote: »
The trouble is, I think everyone goes nose blind to smells in their own home.
I am really conscious of my house ponging. I had an elderly dog who started to have seizures, and during the fits she would pee on the carpet. The carpets would be wet vac'd so much ..... they shrunk!!! Unfortunately I am not in a position to recarpet the house, so I have to live with, what I can only assume is, a smell. I can't smell anything myself, but I live there. I have stopped inviting people around as I'm paranoid.
I do light a scented candle occasionally, and I do have a reed diffuser in the kitchen, but I won't use plug in's as I have heard of the fire risks.
That can be true.
The occupants may not notice but I can immediately tell if there's a smoker in the household and I can usually tell if they own dogs, unless they have something like a Chihuahua.
I don't smoke or have pets and think the strongest smells in my home come from cooking food, which I sometimes notice when returning home after going out somewhere. I've got some Febreze Air Mist sprays in my bathroom but I've never felt the need to have any other fresheners around my home. If I'm expecting visitors then I usually use one of the Febreze sprays in my living room before they arrive.
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21/11/24 - 18:47 #20

I have a couple of Scentsy wax burners - they use a lightbulb to melt the wax and I usually change the wax once a week.
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23/11/24 - 19:41 #21

Tisserand do some lovely room sprays, all from natural oils .
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23/11/24 - 20:11 edited 23/11/24 - 20:12 #22

Pucky wrote: »
I have a couple of Scentsy wax burners - they use a lightbulb to melt the wax and I usually change the wax once a week.
We have those, the wax cube is rated for 8 hours so not cheap but they do smell good.

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wacky joe Posts: 2,028
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24/11/24 - 14:47 #23

roger_50 wrote: »
Homes really shouldn't smell bad to the point where you need artificial air fresheners. Much better to get to the source of the bad smell and nip it in the bud.
If carpets haven't been shampooed in years they can get pretty funky. Sometimes you do need to get down and literally smell close to things, like arm chairs, carpets and so on. Just to get an idea of where it's coming from.
Also, you don't want all the windows shut all day. You need to occasionally replace the stale air with fresh air, then heat it up again. I know times are tough and heating costs money but the benefits of fresh air each day are pretty big.
My house does not smell bad & windows are shut at night because of the colder weather.
Sometimes it's just nice to come home to a nice fragrance in living room

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24/11/24 - 14:53 edited 24/11/24 - 14:54 #24

wacky joe wrote: »
roger_50 wrote: »
Homes really shouldn't smell bad to the point where you need artificial air fresheners. Much better to get to the source of the bad smell and nip it in the bud.
If carpets haven't been shampooed in years they can get pretty funky. Sometimes you do need to get down and literally smell close to things, like arm chairs, carpets and so on. Just to get an idea of where it's coming from.
Also, you don't want all the windows shut all day. You need to occasionally replace the stale air with fresh air, then heat it up again. I know times are tough and heating costs money but the benefits of fresh air each day are pretty big.
My house does not smell bad & windows are shut at night because of the colder weather.
Sometimes it's just nice to come home to a nice fragrance in living room
Exactly. Sometimes you want more than nothing. Nothing is fine, but it’s nothing.
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24/11/24 - 21:31 #25

c4rv wrote: »
Pucky wrote: »
I have a couple of Scentsy wax burners - they use a lightbulb to melt the wax and I usually change the wax once a week.
We have those, the wax cube is rated for 8 hours so not cheap but they do smell good.
I have 2 burners, a larger one and a small one that plugs into the wall. I use 2 cubes of wax in the bigger one and they usually last a week, 1 in the smaller one and it's a bit longer but I usually do my wax changes on a Sunday,
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25/11/24 - 16:38 #26

There is research that these scented candles, air fresheners,, fragrances etc are quite bad for us so please try to avoid them.
If you must then stick to organic
https://snugscent.co.uk/reed-diffusers/natural-reed-diffusers/

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