Anybody remember those wacky pine-tree shaped “air fresheners” from the 70s? My parents hung them in the car, and man did they stink. Oh they did what they were intended to do– mask the smell of 6 stinky teenagers crammed into a summer of ’76 station wagon. The “pine” scent wasn’t too bad (the scent [...]
Tag Archives: Febreze
A Beautiful Gift After a Tough Day
September 7, 2010
Those folks at Febreze sure know how to make a gal happy. I opened up my door this morning to see a box from the FedEx man. Livvy and i opened it up, and look what we found! Pretty! Talk about perfect timing. Yesterday’s renovation projects were agonizingly slow and difficult, and I woke up [...]
Thai Dragon Fruit Febreze
March 30, 2010
Ooo I love it when I get surprise packages in the mail. A very nice advertiser sent me the latest Febreze product, to check out before it’s widely distributed. I’m so honored that they cherish my opinion. After saying our hellos to the Ugly Pooch Snatcher (what we imagine our dog calls the UPS man), [...]
Cranberry Pear Febreze is Much Better
November 27, 2009
If you recall, I did a review on the Febreze Flameless Luminary a few weeks ago. I have a very sensitive nose, and hate pet odors, old cooking odors, and just about everything except a sweet breeze or an Asian Lily! We got a free packet of the Green Tea Citrus fragrance, which is terrible. [...]
A Review of Febreze Flameless Luminary Scents
September 3, 2009
The good folks at Febreze know how important scents are to me (I do have a very sensitive nose) and they also realize that with upwards of 6 boys in the home, a dog, three cats, and a bird… my home gets PRETTY STINKY. So they showed me some mercy and sent me a very [...]
Ridding Cat Odors Is a Fe-Breeze
September 28, 2008
The neatest thing happened to me over the weekend. As some of you know, I got my little half-Siamese kitten Thursday. It was a bit of a surprise– earlier this week, a friend had directed me to a classified ad advertising some kittens. The next thing I know, I’m driving out on Thursday to pick [...]
A Review of Febreze Refresher Decor
August 25, 2008
I remember when Febreze first came out. It was amazing! Before, the only real recourse for removing odors from fabrics and furniture was to douse the thing in baking soda and water. And HOPEFULLY the stink would leave. I don’t know about you, but I am a frugal shopper. That means, I buy used furniture! [...]

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