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to not understand why people spend money to pollute their homes with pointless chemicals?

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tomorrowisanotherdate · 30/03/2024 19:26

scent boosters, to go in laundry, air fresheners that squirt puffs of pollutants at you - the tv is full of adverts for these things, so presumably someone is buying them. I just don't get it though. Loading your family's home atmosphere with a load of unnecessary and unpleasant air pollutants, and paying for the privilege? Why?

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ImAlwaysknackered · 30/03/2024 19:31

Naytr33 · 30/03/2024 19:30

Yanbu
Why would you want to breathe all those chemicals in?🤮 What is wrong with lavender oil if you really need to scent air?

lavender smells grim. IMO of course.

Dweetfidilove · 30/03/2024 19:30

Everything’s a pollutant, so I'll enjoy my freshly scented home, car and laundry - thanks ☺️.

ImAlwaysknackered · 30/03/2024 19:30

Can’t beat the smell of fairy scent boosters.

forgot this is MN and I should use vinegar in all my washing. Oh and only use natural oils as my candles are actively slowly poisoning me.

💀

PermanentIyExhaustedPigeon · 30/03/2024 19:30

I'm sure those puffing air fresheners are going to be a "why the fuck did we do that" thing in 20 years time. Absolutely vile and cannot possibly be safe to breathe day in day out.

PonyPatter44 · 30/03/2024 19:30

Probably because they like them. Different people like different things. Some people like leather sofas, I am not keen on them. We're all different.

Naytr33 · 30/03/2024 19:30

Yanbu
Why would you want to breathe all those chemicals in?🤮 What is wrong with lavender oil if you really need to scent air?

TinySaltLick · 30/03/2024 19:30

Perfume is the same

Tbh I feel the same with music and art - life is about sensing as little as possible

Pigeonqueen · 30/03/2024 19:30

For the same reason people spray themselves with perfume and bother to wash regularly 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

It smells nice. That’s it .

Noyesnoyes · 30/03/2024 19:28

Oh come on! Those scent boosters are lovely!!

bossybloss · 30/03/2024 19:28

What would you recommend? I do t use scent boosters etc but am interested in the alternative.

CaptainMyCaptain · 30/03/2024 19:28

Maybe they like the smell and don't think it's pointless. I don't buy those things but each to their own. I like scented cleaning products

Skintdancemum · 30/03/2024 19:27

It smells nice 🤣

Newsenmum · 30/03/2024 19:27

Because it smells nice? 🤷‍♀️