Does anyone use air fresheners? [View all]

[Curmudgeoness]

I do, and I always thought that they were such a waste of money. But with a cat litter box in the house, I feel the need for them.

This morning, I was doing a chore that I occasionally do and thought "people would think I was mad to do this". I use those good old Renuzit air fresheners that you can get for a buck on sale.....but I was always upset that they dried out so fast. One day, I decided to see if they can be rehydrated and continue to work when they were supposed to be replaced. I took the top off of it to see what could be done. I had a heck of a time trying to figure out how to do it---that get had turned hard as a rock.

I ended up putting the bottom part with the hardened gel in a container of water up above where the gel was stuck on the spindle. It softened up really well, and I was able to take all the gel off. I then put it in a nice vase or other container and kept water in it. I have the same gel for years, and it still works. The water that is left in the container that I soaked it in makes a nice simmering scent.

I just hate waste!