Holy crap, Febreeze works! Pun intended

[tridim]

My pup has been using my bedroom carpet as a toilet for about a month, so yesterday I decided to try some Febreeze on a whim. I'll be damned, that stuff is a miracle. Even if I put my nose a centimeter from the carpet I can't smell a thing. I'm amazed that I bought a product that actually works! I only wonder if a dog's nose can smell through it?

Edit: I'm also wondering if it works forever on an odor, or does it wear off eventually? Technically the odor is still there, it's just trapped.

[Pawel K]

1. It's Amazing If Your Roomate Is A Smoker

My apartment smells fresh even though there is atleast a pack smoked there each day by my roomate.

[auntAgonist]

3. welcome to DU!!

many happy postings!

:hi:

[Pawel K]

7. Thank you, but I've been here for a while

Simply don't post much as there is too much agreement among as Democrats. I hate it :P

[auntAgonist]

2. It's very good stuff for sure

[LynneSin]

4. Don't use it around WillPitt - it's a WMD in his book

Seriously

[kick-ass-bob]

11. Wasn't that your fault?

:shrug:

[LynneSin]

13. No, it was the Tequilla's fault

Herradura made me do it!

<<<hangs head in shame>>>

[LostInAnomie]

5. I can't stand it.

Not because it doesn't take away odors but because I had a disgusting roommate in college who never washed and thought he could cover the smell by spraying everything with febreeze.

The smell of it makes me want to puke now.

[Pawel K]

8. Try the different ones

There was one where one of my friends actually wore as cologne, can't remember which one.

How sad, we are having a detailed discussion on fabric freshener.

[DS1]

6. I've read that its bad for cats. But I should note that I read this on DU

:shrug:

[Pawel K]

9. I didn't hear this and I have a cat

Is there any more information on this? I always spray this around the kitty litter so now you have me worried.

[movie_girl99]

10. jeepers..what does it do to cats? n/t

[tridim]

12. Apparently an urban myth

The bottle I bought specifically says it's safe for pets.

http://www.snopes.com/toxins/febreze.htm

[Bridget Burke]

14. Lysol & Pine-sol are bad for cats.

I'd heard it, but this site seems to confirm it...

http://absolutelycats.tripod.com/22Litter.html

Of course, it recommends "bleach" as a disinfectant. You'd definitely NOT use that around the kitties & the high ammonia content of dirty litter might lead to problems.

The most controversial question: What's the best Kitty Litter?

[kick-ass-bob]

15. that tree bark stuff!

you said: "What's the best Kitty Litter?"

:D

[RebelOne]

16. I will swear by Febreze.

I smoke and also have a dog. And that stuff clears up the odors like magic.

[phoebe]

17. what you need to know about room "fresheners"

http://www.deliciousorganics.com/Controversies/roomdeodorizers.htm

Air fresheners seem to work on the room and clean the air but actually they work on us! They basically interfere with our sniffers. The chemicals coat our nasal passages with a film that deadens the nerve endings. They mask the problem instead of taking care of it and fool us into thinking the room is fresh and clean.

The ingredients are troubling and may include things like formaldehyde, artificial fragrance, benzyl alcohol, camphor, ethanol, and naphthalene, among others. Aside from causing asthma and allergies, many of these chemicals are known carcinogens that lead to cancer and birth defects. Many attack the central nervous system which can lead to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, or SIDs in infants. Sound clean to you?

Air fresheners and room deodorizers actually create pollution. When used in a confined area, like our homes, places of work, or cars, they create an intense amount of toxins in a small area. Children are particularly susceptible to poor air quality which can lead to a host of diseases and premature death. The EPA ranks poor indoor air quality among the top five environmental health risks to the public.