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

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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?

I used warm water and wash powder and gave mine a good scrub. It was in the boot. Took a few washes and rinses and I left the boot open (it was summer) to dry out.

That's your choice.
I chose other products.

Because I wipe the fur, not the skin. And only the little amount affected.

Soap on cat skin is nasty. It causes skin problems. Cats don't need baths.

Also water feels dirty to cats. They don't feel clean after. They are stressed.

how are baby wipes ok for a cat but not a nice bath?

Because baby wipes only touch the surface of the fur, they don't go down to the skin. They don't need a "nice bath" - they're self cleaning creatures.

do none of you have cats that steal baths when you try to run one for yourself?

No, my cats are all terrified of the bath.

Had lots of thanks for my comment, so not concerned if you feel uncomfortable about this subject, maybe you need to be 🤷🏼‍♀️

I have a friend with a Bengal who likes to jump into the bath and swim around. My cat would tear me to shreds if I attempted it.

Congratulations 👍

It didn’t make me remotely uncomfortable though 🤷‍♀️

When we were having a discussion about the effects of food, drink, beauty products, environmental pollutants, household cleaners, etc, at uni a few years back, the lecturer commented that individual products are safety tested before being sold (although tobacco and alcohol makes a bit of a mockery of that!). But, what he did get us to question was whether these individual products are safe or harmful when used in conjunction with everything else we use, especially in the long term.

So, does anyone know what testing is done during product development to see how common items interact with other common items? I'm assuming that, for example, a skin care manufacturer will test combinations of their own products, but won't test how they behave with unrelated items(?) I mean, individually, bleach and other toilet cleaners are safe, but harmful if mixed together, for example.

Perfume has existed for centuries too, and was popular with the wealthy in Elizabethan times, especially with the importation of new, previously unheard of spices and scents.

It was used to mask the smell of their unwashed bodies and under laundered clothes. People were pretty stinky back then,even rich people. Elizabeth I bathe once a month and some people thought that was excessive.

I think this all the time. I think it's incredibly bad for our lungs, and am convinced it has to be impacting on human health in other ways. I am appalled by those new adds for "the scent will last on your sheets for 8 months!" - what they hell are we inhaling? Fairy washing machine pods is the max scent I can handle. I really hate the stench of strong washing powders. My husband sometimes gives the kids the job of wiping down the kitchen cupboards. He hands them some branded spray bottle and I usually whip it out of their hands when I see them spray a cupboard and can see the spray droplets landing on their faces. It does my head in. I used to work in an office with a motion detector spray in the loo. You'd walk into the loos, and be sprayed with noxious chemicals.

Well there is an epidemic of cancer and my guess is all of the artificial and new chemicals introduced into our environment is probably not helping.

That isn't to say all "natural" stuff is good for you and all "artificial" stuff is bad for you, but basically the more different stuff you expose yourself to on a long term basis the more likely you are going to be impacted by it in a negative way.

So I try to avoid exposing myself to what I believe are unnecessary chemicals where possible. including stuff like hairspray and air fresheners.

Micro plastics and chemicals are in our water. There is no getting away from that.

I think most people should know not to mix cleaning or scented products, and most bottles warn you not to. It is very dangerous