Room air fresheners abound these days. There are air purifiers and air ionizers. There are odor absorbers and odor eliminators; and there air fragrances that remind us of springtime, pine trees, or cinnamon and apple cider. Room air fresheners have become as integral to our home atmosphere as the d?cor itself. Yet, unless we live alone we have many noses to please.
If anyone in the household has serious allergies it is best to forego any room air freshener that contains fragrance. Fragrance in flowers, perfumes, and yes, room air fresheners can trigger an allergic reaction.
When someone in the household has allergies, an air purifier is an excellent room air freshener. These appliances range in price from $99 to well over $800. All have filters that absorb the particulate in the air. Some have UV filters that are effective for mold spores as well. The most effective of these purifiers use activated charcoal, which absorbs odors and chemicals in the air.
Scented candles have a long tradition as room air fresheners. The soft ambient light from the candle combines with the scent to produce a sense of relaxation. Some cooks use scented candles in the kitchen to eliminate residual cooking odors.
Households with small children and pets are turning to smokeless-candles as room air fresheners or placing drops of essential oils on light bulbs. When the bulb warms, the scent is released.
As technology widens so do the options for room air fresheners. Today, the perceptive consumer can select from a wide variety of automated room air fresheners that deliver an air freshening pulse of fragrance in timed intervals. Prices range from the inexpensive disposable room air fresheners to pricier refillable automated room air fresheners.
Is it possible to get clean, healthy air and fragrance too? Purists will say that is not. However, for most people without allergies, the air purifier and the use of a scented smokeless candle can achieve something pretty close to clean and fragrant.
How to Choose
When making selections for room air purifiers, take note of any allergies in the household, and then decide what makes sense for that particular room. Is it a kitchen or a bathroom that have odors associated with its use? Or is it a guest bedroom, the office, or the children’s playroom?
Make decisions based on what is appropriate for the room and what is safe and healthy for the people who will use the room. No matter what your needs or your safety constraints; the marketplace has a commercial room air freshener to fit your needs.
However, commercial room air fresheners are not for everyone. Consult the library or the Internet to find a wide variety of recipes for homemade room air fresheners. How fresh are your rooms?