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How to Really Freshen Your Air

on April 24, 2007 in Tip-sy Tuesday

Air fresheners act in one or more of the following ways: The chemicals deaden your nerves and thereby kill your ability to smell An oily film is released which coats your nasal passages They mask one smell by emitting another smell They break down the offensive odor (although this is rare) Not much there that [...]

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If I Could Live My Life Over

on April 17, 2007 in fragrance, MCS, Tip-sy Tuesday

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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More Tips on Fragrance Free Household Cleaners

on April 10, 2007 in fragrance, Tip-sy Tuesday

Since the ingredients may not tell you that there is a fragrance in a product, you might be tempted to use the “sniff test.” But there are 2 problems with opening a product in the store and smelling it. First, there are a lot of competing smells in your average store. You may not detect [...]

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Fragrance Free Household Products

on April 3, 2007 in fragrance, Tip-sy Tuesday

The main problem with cleaning products is that there really are no rules requiring manufacturers to list the fragrances. There are laws requiring them to mention certain ‘known to be’ toxic chemicals, but that’s all. Sometimes you can get clues from the label. “Fragrance Free” and “Unscented” may mean that there is no fragrance added, [...]

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Fragrance Free Personal Care

on March 27, 2007 in fragrance, Tip-sy Tuesday

Over at Fragrance Free World , I occasionally review the search criteria that brings visitors to the site. Recently, I noticed a lot of searching for fragrance free products. So I thought that this week’s tip would address a few of my products of choice: Bath Soap: Kiss My Face Pure Olive Oil Soap – [...]

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My Laundry Recipe

on March 20, 2007 in laundry, Tip-sy Tuesday

Laundry products seem to be some of the most heavily scented products on the market. I have never been able to use scented laundry products. It was more than 10 years ago that I noticed I could not be outside near my neighbor’s dryer vents when their dryer was running. For years, I used the [...]

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