Five Tips for Making Your Home Smell Fresh

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This article leaves me stunned. Why is it that we rarely ever consider what's best for THE DOG?

The fragrance products used in air-fresheners and room and fabric sprays contain high concentrations of potent and long-lasting synthetic chemicals. They are designed to disperse quickly into the air where they can linger on fabrics and surfaces for months. They can numb the olfactory sense, increase allergies and asthmatic reactions, and cause migraine headaches, throat irritation, fatigue, forgetfulness and irritability. Found in some products are 1-4-Dichlorobenzene – a suspected carcinogen that caused liver and kidney tumors when ingested by animals, and d-limonene – an eye and skin irritant.

Artificial fragrances are also used in laundry detergent. If you see the word "surfactant" on the label it is translated to mean that the product caontains benzene and sodium sulfonates, ethanols, ethoxylates, phenols and di-, ti- and monoethanolamines. Detergents also contain phosphates and phosphate alternatives, optical brighteners and petroleum distillates. These chemicals can have toxic effects on mammals, creating chronic health problems and altering the activity of certain genes.

Do the right thing for the dog in your life. Throw out products that use artificial fragrances. Use only natural cleaners. And learn to love his smell.