Febreeze

Is there a fabric freshener that works better than Febreeze? I've tried
Febreeze, the advanced formula, and I haven't been impressed with it. It
doesn't seem to last long.

"kimberlycards" <kbkitti@FrontierNet.net> wrote in message
news:ljzqb.20764$gT1.19758@news01.roc.ny...
> Is there a fabric freshener that works better than Febreeze? I've tried
> Febreeze, the advanced formula, and I haven't been impressed with it. It
> doesn't seem to last long.
>
>

What type of odour are you trying to get rid of and what is it on?

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On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 21:46:57 GMT, "kimberlycards"
<kbkitti@FrontierNet.net> wrote:

>Is there a fabric freshener that works better than Febreeze? I've tried
>Febreeze, the advanced formula, and I haven't been impressed with it. It
>doesn't seem to last long.

My own, non-scientific, opinion is that nearly anything advertised as
a "freshener" is going to add/mask odor, not remove it. I believe in
baking soda and perhaps ('though I haven't used it) some form of
charcoal to *absorb* odors and then vacuum up or discard. I'm a big
fan(!) of open windows whenever I can stand the heat/cold as an
effective "air freshener."

It seems to me that most offensive odors are the result of things that
aren't clean -- i.e. spills and accidents, mold & mildew, cooking
vapors settling, and the like. Of course one can't (often) replace the
stuffing in cushions, bedding, and furniture, but I believe a thorough
cleaning of everything that *can* be cleaned should be the First
Resort.

I may be wrong. *Are* there other substances or techniques which
actually remove, not mask, odors?

Hi Frogleg

OdoBan and Odor-Out are consumer available odor removers.
They biologically break down the odor molecules.
They don't remove the odor producing contaminant, just change its
properties to one that is not odor producing.
Harder to get is Ozium which is for more protein based odors like
urine.
There are super odor killers also, usually only available to
commercial contractors. They are often geared to specific odor
causes, such as the aftermath of a fire, the remaining odor after the
removal of decaying corpse, etc.

Fabreeze is a very dilute consumer product, like consumer packaged
Windex. If you want Windex that WORKS buy the commercial grade!

TTUL
Gary

Try placing the item in the sun for several hours. Many organic
molecules are broken down with UV light, and the fresh air will help.

Frogleg <frogleg@nowhere.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 21:46:57 GMT, "kimberlycards"
><kbkitti@FrontierNet.net> wrote:
>
>>Is there a fabric freshener that works better than Febreeze? I've tried
>>Febreeze, the advanced formula, and I haven't been impressed with it. It
>>doesn't seem to last long.
>
> My own, non-scientific, opinion is that nearly anything advertised as
> a "freshener" is going to add/mask odor, not remove it.

I thought Febreeze was an enyzyme product (along with being annoyingly
heavily scented) to break down smelly sources, but I haven't looked
closely at the label.


--
jamie (jamiemck@newsguy.com)

"There's a seeker born every minute."

> wrote in message news:ljzqb.20764$gT1.19758@news01.roc.ny...
> Is there a fabric freshener that works better than Febreeze? I've tried
> Febreeze, the advanced formula, and I haven't been impressed with it. It
> doesn't seem to last long.
>
>

depends on what problem you are having.... you could try out your local
janitorial supply house to see what they carry, they will usually carrying
products that are stronger.

On 7 Nov 2003 15:46:10 GMT, jamie@sure.spam-me-silly.net (jamie) wrote:

>Frogleg <frogleg@nowhere.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 21:46:57 GMT, "kimberlycards"
>><kbkitti@FrontierNet.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Is there a fabric freshener that works better than Febreeze? I've tried
>>>Febreeze, the advanced formula, and I haven't been impressed with it. It
>>>doesn't seem to last long.
>>
>> My own, non-scientific, opinion is that nearly anything advertised as
>> a "freshener" is going to add/mask odor, not remove it.
>
>I thought Febreeze was an enyzyme product (along with being annoyingly
>heavily scented) to break down smelly sources, but I haven't looked
>closely at the label.

I heard that the original formula behind Febreeze was originally developed to
take care of odors in mortuaries and morgues, by actually breaking down the
components of the odor in the air. I don't know that they'll advertise that
connection, if it's true! Much more friendly to show happy mom spraying it to
get rid of odors from the friendly couch-loving family doggy.
Xena

I'm not all that impressed with any of the fabric fresheners. Nothing seems
to last more than a day and if you have to spray daily for a week then
that's not worth it!

"kimberlycards" <kbkitti@FrontierNet.net> wrote in message
news:ljzqb.20764$gT1.19758@news01.roc.ny...
> Is there a fabric freshener that works better than Febreeze? I've tried
> Febreeze, the advanced formula, and I haven't been impressed with it. It
> doesn't seem to last long.
>
>

In article <g78nqvslneu61293j1v2qdpii0dqhuma4p@4ax.com>, Frogleg
<frogleg@nowhere.com> wrote:

> I may be wrong. *Are* there other substances or techniques which
> actually remove, not mask, odors?

There's a product called AtmosKlear (sp?) that's gotten high marks from
people I know who've used it. <http://www.atmosklear.com\>
I'm in Minneapolis; don't know if it is distributed nationwide.
--
-Barb (www.jamlady.eboard.com updated 10-16-03; check the PickleHats tab, too.)

On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 02:20:53 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
<barbschaller@earthfink.net> wrote:

>Frogleg wrote:
>
>> I may be wrong. *Are* there other substances or techniques which
>> actually remove, not mask, odors?
>
>There's a product called AtmosKlear (sp?) that's gotten high marks from
>people I know who've used it. <http://www.atmosklear.com\>
>I'm in Minneapolis; don't know if it is distributed nationwide.

Where would one look for this sort of thing? WalMart? Grocery store?
Janitorial supply? I must confess I don't know what supermarkets stock
in this line, since I've distained "fresheners" for so long.

In article <uv0vqvgis7149mclaph99kle76mftcs37k@4ax.com>, Frogleg
<frogleg@nowhere.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 02:20:53 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> <barbschaller@earthfink.net> wrote:
>
> >Frogleg wrote:
> >
> >> I may be wrong. *Are* there other substances or techniques which
> >> actually remove, not mask, odors?
> >
> >There's a product called AtmosKlear (sp?) that's gotten high marks from
> >people I know who've used it. <http://www.atmosklear.com\>
> >I'm in Minneapolis; don't know if it is distributed nationwide.
>
> Where would one look for this sort of thing? WalMart? Grocery store?
> Janitorial supply? I must confess I don't know what supermarkets stock
> in this line, since I've distained "fresheners" for so long.

Check the link I provided -- they might have a store locator (I don't
know if they do). Might try WalMart, Kmart, Target, supermarket, Home
Depot, Lowe's. . . .
--
-Barb (www.jamlady.eboard.com updated 10-16-03; check the PickleHats tab, too.)

There isn't anything that is going to last more than a day! The question
is--why do you have to spray them daily???

Sijka


"Julie Moretto" <juliemoretto@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:u7krb.48161$BX.28396@bignews5.bellsouth.net.. .
> I'm not all that impressed with any of the fabric fresheners. Nothing
seems
> to last more than a day and if you have to spray daily for a week then
> that's not worth it!
>
> "kimberlycards" <kbkitti@FrontierNet.net> wrote in message
> news:ljzqb.20764$gT1.19758@news01.roc.ny...
> > Is there a fabric freshener that works better than Febreeze? I've tried
> > Febreeze, the advanced formula, and I haven't been impressed with it.
It
> > doesn't seem to last long.
> >
> >
>
>

raiar@bbs.galilei.com.nospam wrote:
> Fabreeze is a very dilute consumer product, like consumer packaged
> Windex. If you want Windex that WORKS buy the commercial grade!
>
> TTUL
> Gary

Hi Gary,

Where do I get commercial grade Windex from? Thank you.

Sundance
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Hi Sundance

Commercial strength, almost any janitorial supply store.
Institutional strength, Sam's Club and medical supply houses.
Commercial & Institutional are very close to the same product.
Watch out though, Institutional SIZE is not the same as Institutional
STRENGTH.

Your KEY to figuring out which Windex is commercial and which is for
home use is by looking at the manufacturer.
Realize that the word Windex is a registered trademark that can be
bought and sold, leased, rented, franchised, etc.
More than one company makes a product with the Windex label.

S.C. Johnson makes dilute products for home use, so any product
labeled Windex, manufactured by S.C. Johnson, is just water and color
and very little clean.

If you want the Windex with some muscle and cleaning power, buy only
Windex manufactured by Drackett and you'll have a product that works
the way you expect it to. There may also be other home and commercial
manufacturers of Windex that I don't know about.

A lot of products are this way, by the way.

TTUL
Gary