Neighbor gave me an air freshner from Bath and Body Works, and it is so stong. Won't tell her! Lovely gift, but it irriates my nose. I put it out on my deck. Much better than inside.

The plug-in air freshener we have uses a jell pack. A small heater causes the oils to slowly evaporate into the air. When depleted, one merely slides the old pack out and inserts a new one. The packs come in a sealed plastic envelops. You gotta remove the packaging before inserting.

When I need fresher air inside, I open the windows for a bit. If I want the air to smell different, I cook or bake. The other stuff smells nasty to me.

Moni

I was trying to figure how to put liquid into an plug-in. Then I wondered what liquid I would possibly use.

I don't like air fresheners. The only one we use is in the bathroom....a shot out of a can. I hate it. It comes into the livingroom and blech.

I'm not sure which smell is worse :(

Clothes outside and brought in, baking bread, cooking (unless fish or turnip!), windows open, and open a crack all winter. That's what we like.

I found a great air freshener last year. I put some vinegar in the water of the humidifier to help clean out the scale that had built up in it. It turns out that not only did it clean the humidifier, but made a great freshener too. It didn't smell at all like vinegar, but just a slight pleasant change in the air that cute the smell of wet dogs and smoke.

I am another one that is bothered by the smell of air fresheners, then never used to bother me now my allergies are worse and they do. I will have to try the vinegar trick in the humidifier.

Stacie

A bowl of vinegar on the counter absorbs odours. I use it in my laundry instead of fabric softener. My clothes don't smell like pickles either, just fresh.

I can't stand air freshners if they are to strong and 95% are for me. I open windows even in winter to let some fresh air in. I do use one in the bathroom that is a pump and it is called odor-cide, no smell at all. Walmart doesn't carry it anymore, I have to order it online and bought a case last time. I share it with my neighbors and friends.

I like to crack open my bedroom window in winter. Lets in fresh air and a little humidity. When I change sheets, I open the windows wide for an hour or so. I was told cold air kills dustmites.

Be careful with your plug ins. They are a big contributor to home fires. Always had the glade plug ins myself until I started taking claims for fires. Now we just use baking soda and borax on the carpets and rugs, keeps them fresh smelling and bright. On the furnace filter we use a freshner that attaches to it. Not to overwhelming. Use vinegar to clean the appliances/counters and flours. Does the job.

I will ditto two.25...I once went on vacation and my parents were tending my cats.
They came to the house the day after we left and he could smell something "hot".
He looked and looked until he found the plug-in. It was smoking hot and he had to use a rag to get it out!

That was enough of a scare for me. I will never ever use a plug-in again and I tell everyone my story...now you all know too!

I love the oil reeds....

In our community the plug in air freshners are outlawed because there has been a relatively high incidence of them setting houses on fire.

Personally I don't beleive in using an air freshener scent,,,they don't freshen a damn thing,,they only use a more pleasant stink to cover up the undesireable ones.

using an air freshener is like putting lip stick on a pig