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Ok...so we are starting another month...any ideas on what product we want to try? Maybe something to make the house smell good as spring is coming?

Subject: Re: monthly product review Mon 03 Mar 2008, 7:20 am

That sounds good.

I don't use any spray though. I am a big candle person and dh usually buys me yankee candles but the last few I haven't gotten the smell hasn't been that noticeable. Rachel burns a candle we got her from Walmart though and I can smell it downstairs.
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Vicki

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I LOVE candles...I think I may try a febreeze candle..will let you all know how I like it!

Subject: Re: monthly product review Mon 03 Mar 2008, 12:30 pm

I use the "oil burners" myself.
They are expensive, though.
$19.99 for the burner from Kirklands, and then the oil is $10.00/bottle.

But it scents the whole house - and burns for quite some time.

~M
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Subject: Re: monthly product review Mon 03 Mar 2008, 4:40 pm

We make our own candles here,,,when I met my hubby he was shocked on how much Yankees are,,the kind I usually buy,,so we started to make our own,,all kinds of scents and colors and containers.We just bouhgt wicks over the weekend to make a few!

Subject: Re: monthly product review Mon 03 Mar 2008, 6:25 pm

Kim, I like this product idea for this month.

It's great that you make your own candles Donna, I don't know if I'd have the patience but I suppose you can make a lot at one time?

M..when you say oil-burner, does it actually burn fragranced oil???
I use what I refer to as an oil burner but it's actually a small dish where a tealight candle is inserted beneath, the dish is filled with water and some drops of fragranced oil are added to the water. There is a huge variety of scents available and they're really cheap at dollar-type stores. I don't use them all the time though but they're so nice when we're having company or I just feel like freshening the place up a little Wink

I have some incense sticks which I rarely ever used and now don't really like to since reading some bad things about them. DS will use them an odd time in his room, they're quite strong but I won't replace those when they've gone.

Late last month I did think I'd try something different, so I'm going to cheat and use it as this month's trial...lol. I bought fragranced gel in a glass dish for the toilet (on SPECIAL...always a good time for a trial Wink

) which is supposed to last for 4 weeks. It's very nice and now into it's 3rd week, not sure if it will totally last for 4 weeks as the scent has been diminishing along the way...we'll see. I also bought an Ambi-Pur perfumed plug-in freshener (on SPECIAL also!). I think it's supposed to last approx. 6 weeks but I've only switched it on a few times and it is pretty nice. I don't think I'd use it all the time but it'd be a quick way to get an area smelling nice.

Normally I just open all of my windows every day and turn on the ceiling fan to draw breezes through, I have some scented candles but rarely use them, mainly only when relaxing with a bubble-bath but it's way too hot here in summer for that! I do shower though laugh

BTW, I have read articles which suggest dabbing fragranced oil onto light globes with cotton wool and the heat (when the light is switched on) will release the fragrance. I have always meant to try that but haven't as yet, I wonder how effective it'd be, I must remember to give it a whirl. One article even suggested trying this with perfume...hmmm....
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Subject: Re: monthly product review Mon 03 Mar 2008, 6:37 pm

I have some cinnamon essential oil maybe I will try that
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Vicki

Subject: Re: monthly product review Mon 03 Mar 2008, 7:06 pm

Lavender in anything is great for my daughter...it helps calm her when she gets stressed....she particularly loves it in her bath....
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Subject: Re: monthly product review Mon 03 Mar 2008, 7:43 pm

i read that Lavendar is good for stress free and relaxing.Its in some of the baby bath wash and creams to aid in sleep.odd how scents trigger our moods.LOL

Subject: Re: monthly product review Mon 03 Mar 2008, 8:17 pm

Skin,
The burner I was referring to burns scented oil - and smells the house up beautifully. You have to have a special burner (they are very decorative) and have to buy the scented oil (very expensive).

I get them from Kirklands when on sale or get $5.00 off from them in the mail.
I bought the burner several years ago. It has a stone that is connected to a wick. You light the stone and let it burn for about 3-5 minutes. Blow it out, and the warm stone pulls the scent thru the wick and scents the room as long as the stone is hot.

~M
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Subject: Re: monthly product review Mon 03 Mar 2008, 8:46 pm

Thanks for enlightening me M (pardon the pun...lol) Very Happy

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I'm glad to see so many different ideas!!! Keep them coming!!!

Subject: Re: monthly product review Tue 04 Mar 2008, 5:25 am

I love Kirklands too M,,but its way to easy for me to spend all my money there !LOL

Moderator Age : 27 Joined : 12 Oct 2006 Posts : 1693

Thought I would bumo this one up! I didn't get the feevreeze candle...but I got a glade candle that is so pretty...it has flowers on the jar for spring...it smells so nice...now if the weather would just change a bit!
How's your house smelling? Smile

Subject: Re: monthly product review Thu 13 Mar 2008, 10:32 am

I have to say I haven't done anything different except burn a candle that I got for christmas tha isn't all that great. Rachels candle from Walmart however smells great
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