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Your prefered room freshner

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KatieJ43 · 18/10/2016 11:14

Hi all,

I'm on a mission to find the best room freshener.
I'm not looking for candles and not really keen on the plug in freshners.
Which one would you recommend?
I also need one for some kitchen cupboards - may sound odd but there's one I keep some plastic stuff in and tends to get smelly.

Thank you!

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kimlo · 18/10/2016 11:20

Ive got one that sprays out occasionally, but if you dont like plugins you probably wont like that. I also like the airwick air and fabric stuff in linen.

I find that a cloth with zoflora on over a radiator smells lovely.

The pound shop had airfreshners that you stick to the top of bin lids, they might work stuck to the doors of your cubards.

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dalmatianmad · 18/10/2016 14:56

Windows open as much as possible!

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Yawnyawnallday · 18/10/2016 15:01

Open windows. But if I lived somewhere with a lot of pollution probably zoflora.

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PhoenixJasmine · 18/10/2016 15:04

Open windows
Essential oil burner/diffuser
Lemon halves packed with bicarb to soak up nasty smells (or just little pots of bicarb)

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KalamataNostrils · 18/10/2016 15:22

I picked up some reduced Beefayre room diffusers from TK maxx a while ago, they smell absolutely gorgeous, and not too over powering. I burn essential oils too. In my wiffy cupboards I have half a cup of bicarb , it does the trick.

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thenewaveragebear1983 · 18/10/2016 15:36

I put one of those neutradol pots inside a musty window seat and it took the musty smell away really well.

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Blu · 18/10/2016 16:00

I can't bear going into houses that have any artificial scent, they are all rank, and an irritant .

Cup of bicarbonate , open windows, or maybe just a neutridiol.

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RiverTam · 18/10/2016 16:05

Fresh air.

All room fresheners, however 'natural' are really headache inducing.

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Yawnyawnallday · 18/10/2016 16:24

Cup of bicarbonate good in cupboards, op.

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e1y1 · 18/10/2016 16:56

I use a mix of plug-ins, candles, and room sprays. However, they are only on for a few hours when it needs "freshening up", most of the time my house smells of nothing.

For a cupboard, I agree with yawn only use bicarbonate of soda. Plastic actually absorbs smells, so if something artificial is used, then the plastics will absorb it and will start to smell of the artificial freshener - that's why with some dishwasher detergents, it can make your Tupperware etc taste/smell perfumey.

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PickAChew · 18/10/2016 16:59

Opening a window or turning on the ioniser.

Air fresheners make me quite ill.

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 18/10/2016 17:01

I like the reed diffusers. There are some lovely ones in Next. A bit pricey, but they seem to last for ages.
I find it bloody freezing to have windows open at this time of year Grin.

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sajealmost · 18/10/2016 17:25

I really like air wicks summer delight wax melts. It's a lovely smell and makes you feel really relaxed cosy.

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FrancisCrawford · 20/10/2016 09:30

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Ollycat · 20/10/2016 09:32

Open the window.

Can't stand artificial smells - nothing smells fresher then fresh air!

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