Household Toxins, Air Fresheners
November 13, 2008 | Health Diet Fitness, Personal Safety
Common hazardous ingredients
Formaldehyde, isobutane, methlyene chloride, naphthalene, o-phenylphenol, p-dichlorobenzene, pine oil, propane
Potential hazards
Harmful to lungs if inhaled in high concentrations or for prolonged periods of time; solid fresheners may be poisonous if eaten by children or pets.
Use and storage
Follow label instructions. Store in a locked cabinet or out of reach of children and pets and away from sources of heat or flames.
Disposal
Best: Use up or give away. Dispose of empty, nonaerosol containers in the garbage.
Second Best: Hold for a household hazardous waste collection.
Third Best: Dispose of solid leftover product in the garbage.
General Fixes
- Open windows and doors for at least a few minutes every day.
- Locate the source of the odor problem and take corrective action.
- Perform home repairs to correct moisture problems. Add vents and vapor barriers, detour water drainage away from the house, etc.
Fix for carpets
- Baking soda will absorb smoking, cooking, pet and other odors that settle into carpeting.
Fix for cutting boards
- Use a baking soda paste and let stand 15 minutes to remove odors such as onion and garlic.
Fix for the refrigerator
- Leave an open box of baking soda in the refrigerator.
Fixes for a room
- Pour pure vanilla on a cotton ball in a saucer. Place in car, room or refrigerator. (This is reported to remove even skunk odors.)
- Set out a dish of vinegar or boil 1 tablespoon of white vinegar in 1 cup of water to eliminate unpleasant cooking odors.
- Simmer cinnamon and cloves.
- Set out herbal bouquets in open dishes.
Fixes for a sink garbage disposal
- Grind used lemons in the disposal.
- Pour baking soda into the disposal.
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