A room diffuser that will work in a classroom?

[Mushroomwithaview]

I'm looking for a room diffuser or some sort of room fragrance gizmo that is going to make my whole classroom smell nice.

Have decided that the answer is to buy a fancy expensive diffuser from a posh shop. I'm okay with that if it will work.

Before I do that - has anyone got any better ideas?

(no naked flames)

Of course they're full of chemicals. Just ones manufactured molecule by molecule inside plant cells, then extracted and processed by humans.

😔

I'll hand in my license tomorrow. I am so ashamed.

You're a disgrace!!

Bloody diffusers, what were you thinking!!!

lol

Huh? The whole point is they are diluted and diffused, it’s like three drops in a pint of water.

You’ve had particularly odd responses OP.

I see you've decided against it - probably a good thing!

I'm not asthmatic but do suffer from rhinitis and air fresheners, diffusers etc often set me off.

It's not a crime to want a fragrant classroom but we all have different tolerances and preferences so what smells lovely and fresh to me might be sickly sweet to someone else. A bit like someone's gently tinkling windchimes that grate on the ears of neighbours!

She has indeed, I think someone said it and a few other folks decided to habe a pile on for some inexplicable reason, you’d think she’d said she wanted a massive fire pit in the room.😂

The Reed diffuser things make me sneeze and feel ill.

Oh come on. Are you telling me I can't have a fire pit either??

You'll be telling me to get rid of the class pet chimpanzee next!

All reed diffusers ? Ok then,

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Surely chimpanzee allergy must be pretty rare? They're genetically damn near human.

@oakleaffy -kedgeree is delicious.. but do not, I repeat, do not, heat it in a work microwave if you want to keep your professional reputation intact.

Well you'd be wrong. I only have to look at a picture of a chimpanzee and I vomit

In fact just writing this, I have moved the sick bucket nearer the sofa

Is the smell just bothering you op?
If so get a few cotton balls and sprinkle on some natural essential oils (lavender or peppermint) and just keep on your desk or pop one into the sleeve of your clothes and take sniff every now and then when walking around the class room.
Much nicer than inflicting others with harsh chemicals.
Most of the kids probably don’t even notice whatever it is you can smell.

It’s a total myth that man made chemicals are always toxic and natural products are always safe.
I think it was Tim Minchin who did a comedy piece on this and pointed out that anthrax and crocodiles are natural…

Hahaha hahahaha.

BTW, do you think I'm lying when I say I woke up panicking and struggling for every thick, tight breath, following hours of terrifying suffocation dreams, after a night in a room with a reed diffuser?

I thought reed diffusers would be fine. They seemed pretty innocuous to me. That's why I posted — because they don't seem like they could cause any harm, but I found out for myself that sometimes, for some people, they can, and it's unpredictable.

I'm not in the UK either. My school has signs up everywhere reminding staff and students not to use things with strong scents as they trigger allergies. So no, not just a UK thing.

I imagine in a school like OPs where windows are always open and they walk between classes outside that people are less affected by Reed diffusers/etc than in a UK classroom where kids are inside lots of the day and it's too cold to have windows open.

That said - if the windows are open all day/frsh air going in and out the door to outside. Why does it smell?!

Anyone know how to get rid of them safely and responsibly? Do charity shops take unused ones? I got three of the bastards for Christmas. I don't like them plus the cats try to eat the reeds.

You might have to wear a pomander as in olden days.
I do sympathise though. I have an asthmatic/hay-fever DH and a dog and am forever flinging windows open as he can't tolerate any sort of air freshener. I also have to be careful what perfume I wear as it can set him off.

I'm sure charity shops would love unopened ones. Plenty of people use them in their homes with no noticeable problems and would probably happily buy them, and there are no legal issues around selling them afaik.

Sounds like you probably need some sort of intervention there.

Had an idea. Stud an orange with cloves and keep on your desk. Might work. 🤔

Regift them to other people who like candles and perfume.