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A Cry For Help

I received the following email last night – actually @ 2:11AM South Texas time. The author, who shall remain nameless, found my other site – Fragrance Free World – by searching on the phrase “fragrance and adhd” at Yahoo! It is most definitely a cry for help: I’m a special education teacher with Seattle Public [...]

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Cold Weather And Holidays

If you’re someone who still likes to wear fragrance, something you could do to help those with fragrance issues is to consider wearing less fragrance during cold weather. Our houses and buildings are more closed up with cold weather so fragrances will be more concentrated. Try to go a little lighter. Also true for holidays. [...]

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Quick Fix To Get Rid of Fragrance

This seems simple, and perhaps most of you have heard this. But it bears telling. We’ve found that a quick way to rid something of fragrance – such as clothing or pillows – is to give it fresh air and sunshine. The sunshine probably does the most good to get rid of the odors. Of [...]

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Fragrances, Respiratory Problems and COPD

Will being fragrance free help if you have COPD, asthma or other respiratory problems? Yes, it will. Even avoiding ‘natural fragrances’ or essential oils will help. Here’s why: Anything ‘extra’ that is put into the air will be taken in each time you breathe. When you smell a fragrance, it is because you inhaled it. [...]

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Dear Oprah Winfrey

Well, I haven’t sent this yet, but I plan to: Dear Oprah, The strangest thing happened to me at the dentist’s office last week. In the waiting room I found the September Issue of your magazine 0 – The Oprah Magazine. Seriously, the September 2007 issue, in a dentist office on August 13, 2007. Thought [...]

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Fragrance Free Signs

Fragrance Free Signs

Many times, I’ve found that someone found this blog because they were searching on “Fragrance Free Sign” or “Perfume Free Sign”. I’m happy to announce that now you can find those here! I’ve created a button, magnet or poster through CafePress. Click on on of the images below to go to my shop. A button [...]

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The Cost Of Fragrances

No, I’m not talking about the price of your favorite perfume and cologne. I have absolutely no information on that subject. What I’m talking about is the hidden costs that you may not have thought about. Let’s look Susan McBride’s Lawsuit. One of the suggestions that senseless, ignorant, anonymous people on the web had for [...]

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Woman Sues To Ban Perfume At Work

This could be a boon to those of us who are highly sensitive to fragrances. Susan McBride works for the City of Detroit and is suing to have her co-workers banned from wearing perfume at work. Seems the perfumes cause her severe headaches, nausea and coughing fits. She is citing disability laws – which is [...]

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Time Released Fragrance in a Deodorant

I’ve seen this on a tv commercial recently. I don’t recall the brand, which is OK because I wouldn’t give them a plug if I did remember it. It starts out talking about how their deodorant works continuously to stop odor. Turns out that it does this by time-releasing a fragrance. I had always though [...]

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If I Could Live My Life Over

I love shower time because my mind is allowed to wander aimlessly. Occasionally, it comes up with good ideas. I don’t usually like to even think about living my life over type questions. I think they’re pointless, and can often lead to negative thoughts. BUT, sometimes, it can be a good learning tool for yourself [...]

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