New York Renovator » air freshener http://newyorkrenovator.com The challenges of updating an 1855 house and yard Tue, 22 May 2012 18:41:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Summer Is Over http://newyorkrenovator.com/2011/09/summer-is-over.html http://newyorkrenovator.com/2011/09/summer-is-over.html#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:36:48 +0000 Rebecca http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=3433 …and how do I know that?

Why the stink in the dog room is starting to subside.

A little.

Like celebrity wedding trends, the smells of doggies waxes and wanes with the humidity. LOL.

But aren’t they the cutest little things?

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We’ve been doing a little experiment with Smell Control. So far, the best cleanser is bleach and the best deodorant is Linen Febreze. The Febreze is intended for clothing and furniture and the like; I use it to spray the curtains and couch. For the air, we all prefer the Thai Dragon Fruit scent. It’s sweet but not overpowering. And it’s WAY better than the smell of those little tootsie rolls the dogs leave behind. :-p

If you’re interested in nose-centered statistics, check out the Febreze “Breathe Happy” page. I always knew that we associate smells with our memories more powerfully than our hearing, but some of the stats were surprising and very interesting.

]]> http://newyorkrenovator.com/2011/09/summer-is-over.html/feed 2 Make Your Own Air Freshener http://newyorkrenovator.com/2008/11/make-your-own-air-freshener.html http://newyorkrenovator.com/2008/11/make-your-own-air-freshener.html#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:48:54 +0000 Rebecca http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=1159 I don’t know why I am so focused on air fresheners lately; perhaps it is due to the cold weather settling in, and we are indoors all the time? If there’s one thing about old houses, they do tend to smell. I have a very sensitive nose, so the smells of old lathe-and-plaster, 150-year old mouse nests in the walls, and the wet basement smells drive me near crazy every winter. I’m always trying out new fresheners. I can’t bake apple pies and zucchini breads every day, now can I? On really cold days, besides baking, I sometimes simmer orange peels and cinnamon bark on the stove. There is something really wonderful about oranges and cinnamon on cold, snowy days; but I don’t always have a fresh supply of either.

I saw this hilarious video at Dine-o-meter blog. Oh my word, this is terrific! It’s all a funny spoof, but making the air freshener is for real. The video is done by Jolene Sugarbaker, and it’s great! LOL. I checked out Jolene’s site (is it just me, or is Jolene really a GUY??) and “she’s” been doing this since 1993! How could I have possibly missed this?! This is really fun. My son watched the video, and this looks like a really fun craft project.

I haven’t seen any of those scented oils at the Dollar Store; but then again, I haven’t ever looked. This look like a frugal, fun way to make your own scented air freshener! LOL. I also like Jolene’s suggestion of prettying up the jars with baubles, kind of like how kids decorate hoto digital frames with sequins and such. Maybe I’ll have the kids make a video of them doing the craft, and I’ll post about how our version runs. I am curious as to how well this sceneted freshener would work– my house is pretty big and pretty smelly…

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