Post by High Priestess on May 28, 2016 2:29:59 GMT
Elizabeth shared on NEw HOsts Forum May 2014
www.airbnb.com/groups/content/content-90935
Excessive scent
OMG. I am not looking forward to tomorrow's check-out. My 5-day tenant's cologne reeks. I can actually smell it even in my own duplex. My duplex is side by side. Luckily or unluckily, I have no one checking in. What have you guys done in this situation?
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Deborah
Deborah2 years ago
I state that my property is fragrance-free and I do not allow any use of cologne or perfume on the premises--- as well as other problematic (and toxic) fragrances like perfumed laundry detergent, fabric softener, and the tragic-comically named "air fresheners".
My sense is that if you don't prohibit colognes and perfumes, there is no way to prevent this type of thing from occurring, because it just doesn't work to say something like "perfume/cologne allowed as long as it isn't too much." This is too vague. What is just right for one person is way too much for another-- as you are now experiencing. Some people are not content unless they can be smelled 100 feet aWay, it seems.
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Elizabeth
Elizabeth2 years ago
Seriously. People used to bathing in excessive scents are desensitized to their own scent. I do not think they realize how toxic they smell. I'm afraid it I add that requirement, I will be accused of being onerous.
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Deborah
Deborah2 years ago
It isn't just that perfumes SMELL toxic, they actually are. If you do an online search under "perfume toxicity" you will find out the ugly truth-- perfumes contain many hazardous chemicals www.scientificamerican.com/.../toxic-per...
I don't know if that link is coming out usable but that is one article stating that perfumes contain hazardous chemicals that are a danger to everyone's health.
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Deborah
Deborah2 years ago
The link is: www.scientificamerican.com/article/toxic-perfumes-and-colognes/
Fleur, Dan and kids
Fleur, Dan and kids2 years ago
Deborah I've become so sensitive to perfumes too in the last few years! I can't wear them anymore.
Evelyn
Evelyn2 years ago
Open all the windows, from the moment they leave. I thought the below sounded good...
Fight smells with vinegar. Overnight, set a bowl of distilled white vinegar in the room. In the morning, the air will be fresher. You can also use this to deodorize your clothes without the need for washing. Put some distilled white vinegar in a bath with some hot water and hang your clothes above it. Some more odor fighting uses for vinegar include:[3]
Check out more tips at:
www.wikihow.com/Deodorize-a-Room
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Fleur, Dan and kids
Fleur, Dan and kids2 years ago
Put some eucalyptus oil in with it too.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth2 years ago
Thanks! Just added "Completely fragrance-free home" to my listing.
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Danny
Danny2 years ago
Charcoal briquettes absorb odours as well.
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Ahman
Ahman2 years ago
Do these tips include newly painted room? I got several rooms to paint and have to use an oil based 1 to seal leaks from the roof and stucco. I'm dreading doing it because guests might be sensitive to the paint fumes.
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Javier and Kym
Javier and Kym2 years ago
Add a few drops of vanilla to oil based paint to remove fumes.
Ahman
Ahman2 years ago
Thanks for the tip J and K. So, I'm adding vanilla INTO the paint itself before painting the wall? Is that right? Many thanks
Gretchen
Gretchen2 years ago
An ozone generator.
www.airbnb.com/groups/content/content-90935
Excessive scent
OMG. I am not looking forward to tomorrow's check-out. My 5-day tenant's cologne reeks. I can actually smell it even in my own duplex. My duplex is side by side. Luckily or unluckily, I have no one checking in. What have you guys done in this situation?
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Deborah
Deborah2 years ago
I state that my property is fragrance-free and I do not allow any use of cologne or perfume on the premises--- as well as other problematic (and toxic) fragrances like perfumed laundry detergent, fabric softener, and the tragic-comically named "air fresheners".
My sense is that if you don't prohibit colognes and perfumes, there is no way to prevent this type of thing from occurring, because it just doesn't work to say something like "perfume/cologne allowed as long as it isn't too much." This is too vague. What is just right for one person is way too much for another-- as you are now experiencing. Some people are not content unless they can be smelled 100 feet aWay, it seems.
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Elizabeth
Elizabeth2 years ago
Seriously. People used to bathing in excessive scents are desensitized to their own scent. I do not think they realize how toxic they smell. I'm afraid it I add that requirement, I will be accused of being onerous.
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Deborah
Deborah2 years ago
It isn't just that perfumes SMELL toxic, they actually are. If you do an online search under "perfume toxicity" you will find out the ugly truth-- perfumes contain many hazardous chemicals www.scientificamerican.com/.../toxic-per...
I don't know if that link is coming out usable but that is one article stating that perfumes contain hazardous chemicals that are a danger to everyone's health.
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Deborah
Deborah2 years ago
The link is: www.scientificamerican.com/article/toxic-perfumes-and-colognes/
Fleur, Dan and kids
Fleur, Dan and kids2 years ago
Deborah I've become so sensitive to perfumes too in the last few years! I can't wear them anymore.
Evelyn
Evelyn2 years ago
Open all the windows, from the moment they leave. I thought the below sounded good...
Fight smells with vinegar. Overnight, set a bowl of distilled white vinegar in the room. In the morning, the air will be fresher. You can also use this to deodorize your clothes without the need for washing. Put some distilled white vinegar in a bath with some hot water and hang your clothes above it. Some more odor fighting uses for vinegar include:[3]
Check out more tips at:
www.wikihow.com/Deodorize-a-Room
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Fleur, Dan and kids
Fleur, Dan and kids2 years ago
Put some eucalyptus oil in with it too.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth2 years ago
Thanks! Just added "Completely fragrance-free home" to my listing.
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Danny
Danny2 years ago
Charcoal briquettes absorb odours as well.
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Ahman
Ahman2 years ago
Do these tips include newly painted room? I got several rooms to paint and have to use an oil based 1 to seal leaks from the roof and stucco. I'm dreading doing it because guests might be sensitive to the paint fumes.
Reply Like 2 replies Delete
Javier and Kym
Javier and Kym2 years ago
Add a few drops of vanilla to oil based paint to remove fumes.
Ahman
Ahman2 years ago
Thanks for the tip J and K. So, I'm adding vanilla INTO the paint itself before painting the wall? Is that right? Many thanks
Gretchen
Gretchen2 years ago
An ozone generator.