One of the reasons I don't update this very often, is that I kinda stopped buying stuff! Really! And I seriously only put stuff on when I'm IN LOVE with it: and you guys, I'M IN LOVE!
The other day after my shower, I sunk my face into the bath towel, expecting the fresh fragrance of clean laundry, when I about gagged smelling the putrid musty odor that is somehow extremely prevalent in the closets of the deserts. This particular odor has been a constant nuisance in my life since moving to this climate. I've washed comforters, dried them COMPLETELY, put them away for the summer in air tight plastic cases, only to open them up and be knocked out by this rancid odor. I've wiped my hands on spanking clean kitchen towels straight out of the linen closet, again, only to have my hands stinking of that same odor that lurks in closed spaces in dry climates.
Now, I admit I may have a bit of sensitive sense of smell - especially since becoming a mother (? hormones?), but I'm not the only one in this household that knows (nose - ha ha) this distinct odor.
Anyway, I had been researching "odors" and how to get rid of them (no - I don't have anything better to do), and found this stuff called "activated charcoal". I actually found it last year! But I guess just hoped that maybe, some day, the odor would magically vanish. Well, it didn't.
I threw the stinky towel into the wash, marched over to the computer and ordered this stuff (o.k., after I grabbed a freshly washed and dried towel from the dryer and wrapped it around myself - so much for mystery, drama and suspense):
at: www.buyactivatedcharcoal.comI was a bit skeptical, but folks, this stuff WORKS!!!! I seriously think I should become one of their sales reps. I can't believe how cool this stuff is!
I put one of the disks in the bathroom, and that rank smell that was lingering in the towel du jour, is gone! Seriously - I'm going to try the disc in our big trash can in the garage, and will update this blog to reveal the results.
And I got the whole package for 14 bucks!! I thought that was awesome considering these discs last like 3 months. At least, this is what they claim.
Anyway, they suggest only using them for 5 x 7 spaces or smaller. So I'm going to use them for the trash cans, closets, and drawers, see how they work, and update this blog accordingly.
But, so far, it pleases my "scentsibilities"! (sorry, I couldn't resist)
2 comments:
YAY Restless, I'm so excited you have a new post here.
I am a big "smell" person. I've never heard of these - sounds very interesting. I am sooo going to order some. I love it when something actually works!
Cool! I think you'll be very happy...the towels totally don't have that smell anymore. It's crazy COOL!!!
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