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Does it make any difference spraying alcohol instead of Febreze to fabrics?
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I think Febreze is expensive. I read the label, and see the product is nothing more than alcohol with a little touch of other smells.
Would it make any difference spraying alcohol into fabrics to get rid of smells?
4 Comments
December 24th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
I’m not sure what can you looked at because I looked at two different bottles we have at home and neither say alcohol. I wouldn’t spray alcohol onto any fabric or carpet. It’s very flammable so I really doubt if Febreeze has that in it. Maybe you misread the label.
You could just make your own. It depends on what you want for fragrance so you can substitute grated orange and lemon peels for a citrus scent and dried florals for that type of scent. This link will tell you about how much you will need or you can search for other ideas.
http://www.ehow.com/how_9124_make-own-air.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art
But if you like Febreeze, go to the various coupon sites and look for coupons, then wait until it’s on sale to buy it.
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
Not alcohol (it has its own smell). But I’ve seen stories about using vodka mixed with water (1:1) to do it. Even Mythbusters gave that a good score, if I remember right. This money-saving site has other suggestions as well:
http://www.stretcher.com/stories/02/02apr15a.cfm
December 25th, 2009 at 12:01 am
Try 1 part Scotch, 1 part gin and 1 part vodka and spray that in. The fabric isn’t any cleaner but it’s a lot happier.
December 25th, 2009 at 12:51 am
To freshen up furniture furnishings I’ve used talcum powder to rub into the chairs, couches etc and then leave for a bit for vacuuming out.
Another method is to prepare rose water or in actual fact any NON-alcoholic clear Aromatherapy oils in a pressurized travel bottle, mixed with some bicarbonate of soda and tap water.
Spraying alcohol can be dangerous, not just because it is flammable but also depending on the type sprayed, like aftershave, it can stain fabrics and furnishings as well as set off any allergies, particularly for any guests in close vicinity.
Note to other member regarding Febreeze; it may not state alcohol in the contents but if it has a flammable warning, there’s bound to be alcohol somewhere involved.