Craving chemical smells!

[Amberc]

Is anyone else going crazy over the smell of cleaning products and chemical smells? I am 30 weeks pregnant and my OH thinks I've gone mad. I have just put a dishwasher cleaner through even though I only did it a few days ago - just because it smells so good. Hope it's not dangerous...

[Mrsmackie]

Yes - me! I am 39 weeks and have had similar cravings for most of this pregnancy (and was same with first baby) Mad isn't it. We used to have a cleaner come in to our office and clean around us whilst we worked and I couln't get enough of the lemon spray she used!

[ilovemydogandMrObama]

Had a need to smell for 2 stroke engine oil . DH took me to a motorcross race and it was brilliant.

[sh77]

Not cleaning products but more earthy smells - e.g concrete and musty books.

[GlitteryBalls]

Can't resist the smell of the big fat permanent marker that's on my desk at work! Most other chemical smells make me feel dizzy and sick though - particularly petrol!

[caramellokoalalover]

Mmmmmm.....petrol...paint...wood shavings...electrical burning smells...I linger past service stations, building sites and hardware stores at the moment

[frenchfries22]

Ooh me too in fact have gone through three bottles of bleach in the last few weeks I cant get enough of the smell of it - am quite sure I could drink it if it wasn't poisonous!! Highlight of my day is bleaching the kitchen surfaces and the bathroom - however have managed to ruin a number of jumpers as bump is too big and now have many with nice bleach stains on!

[chloesbaby]

My thing is listerine! I have to go and have a few swills a day at the moment (36wks). The chemically strong flavour is just sooo addictive for some reason

[Amberc]

Definitely agree on wood shavings too. Why does this happen - it's mental!

[onadietcokebreak]

LOL. My best friend was uncontrollable in the cleaning aisle of tescos. Your post just took me back 11 years!

She was fine and so was baby!

[OnceandFutureQueen]

Oh yes! Washing up liquid and bleach are currently so bloody appealing! Just in the process of cleaning the kitchen and loving it!

[AlpinePony]

When I was about 5 weeks a friend's horse got an injury. She was rubbing an antiseptic cream on to his leg - I wanted to lick her hands it smelled so good!

[LadyGoneGaga]

I had that too - in later stages. I wondered if it was to do with nesting and wanting everything to be clean?

[Redheadgal]

We're having our house renovated atm and I love the smell of the building works. Something about old plaster and concrete...

[lilmamma]

I loved the smell of petrol and turps,we had workmen in work and i walked in the room and it was heaven the smell of turps,i was like a mad woman running round to find the smell and it was the workmans cloth with turps on,so i pinched the raggy cloth and put it in my pocket,and kept taking it out during the day to sniff....daughter was born fine,funny thing she likes the smell aswell..

[Amberc]

LOL Alpine pony!! TCP is also a good smell - yumbo!

[paulinefouler]

Nailvarnish here.

[GlitteryBalls]

Couldn't get enough of the de-icer I was spraying on my windscreen this morning. Sniff! Hmmmmm.....

[wintersnow]

sh77 and Redheadgal I am just the same!!! Musty & dusty smells, damp towels, damp sand, plaster dust, mmmmmm! I've been sticking my head in the cupboard under the stairs regularly, also have to walk past a building site en route to DD's school and must say I walk past as slowly as possible savouring the smells, DH thinks it's hilarious!

[Chloejp91]

I love damp smells. Damp towels, concrete, earth, wet stones/pebbles.. Mmmmm love it. And musty books!
Also oddly stale cigarette smokeon clothing even though I don't smoke or anyone around me, but when i come across the smell I inhale like there's no tomorrow!