SAB Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I hate chemical airfreshners, especially those plug in ones - and they hate me too, causing asthma symptoms. I love the smell of herbal teas, but have never found one I like drinking. In my attempts to find one I like I have accumulated lots of herbal teabags that were past their "use by" date. It seemed a shame to chuck them out, and I love the way they smell, so........I solved my problem of finding a "airways friendly" air freshner...I just pop a tea-bag in a little glass candle holder, with some boiling water to release the sent, and sit it on the window sill - fantastic fresh smells, with none of the chemicals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 hey, what a fab idea I always buy these and I only like licorice tea , so i bin the rest I shall try this cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layla3 Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 I use cloves boiled in a pan-very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Plug-ins give me terrible headaches - and I don't like most herbal tea smells either I use cloves with a few drops of a natural spicy oil, such as cloves, mandarin or cinnamon, as a pot pourri. I can also cope with Lush or home-made bath bombs (in a bathroom without a bath ) and Yankee Candles, usually unlit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 I use an aromastone its a plug in hot stone which you can put oils on and it releases the scents - its fab and my favourite oil to put in it is cloves, orange and cinnamon - it smells like christmas. I Also like these sachets and mu favourite is the red apples one and I sit it on the top of the radiators and it releases lovely scents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I can't bear any of the chemical air fresheners as they all give me headaches. For nasty niffs, I put out a bowl of bicarbonate of soda and within a short time, the smell has gone. I keep an open pot of bicarb in the fridge too to get rid of smells in there. For a nice fragrance though, I love orange, cinnamon and clove oils in a burner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 We use incense sticks all over the house, very relaxing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...