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When You Just Want to Give Your Nose a Break
By Lara | September 23, 2008
Removing Unwanted Perfume Scents
Perfume is one of the most memorable things about a person. It is sometimes much easier to remember people by the way that they smell, at times it’s even easier than the way they look. A lot of figures from ‘Miss Saigon’ to Bon Jovi have immortalized the experience of memorable smells. It can become a person’s trademark and at times, when things are absolutely perfect, the perfect perfume can be the most seductive thing about you. Women and men have perfected this trick throughout the centuries.
But sometimes you just want to get rid of perfume scents. At times you just can’t stand the smell of the last person that sat in your car. At times the perfume of your mother-in-law on your furniture is just really oppressive on your allergy. And then there are scents that may just get you into trouble with your significant other. So if you have any of the above, you definitely need some of the best scent removal techniques around!
- On clothes: When it comes to removing perfume scents from clothes, nothing beats the effectiveness of a good wash. People with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, asthma, or extreme allergies should best take notice! Using organic detergents rather than chemical detergents greatly decreases the risk of you suffering from any side effects. Another more hands-on technique of removing scents is to soak your clothes in water and vinegar in the washer overnight. And afterwards wash your clothes the next day three to four full cycle washes, using only water after the first spin and rinse.
- In cars: For the case of perfume sticking on the car seat, it would be much better to use leather friendly products, lest you damage that amazing interior of your vehicle. Washing the seat covers and keeping your windows slightly opened to keep the air circulating is a great option. If you have some money to burn, having it professionally cleaned is an amazing option.
- On people: Sometimes it escapes even our own noses when we’ve worn too much perfume. If you’ve been warned by a colleague or a friend (or are simply drawing a lot of annoyed stares and wrinkled noses), what you can do is to make a paste of water and baking soda and then rub it on the area where you applied the perfume. Rinse it off afterward.
These are just a few things that you would like excessive perfume scents removed from. If you want to remove perfume from other things not on this list or you want more tips on removing scents, just visit: http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/odor-removal/how-to-get-rid-of-perfume-smell/
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