Guest guest Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Hi Folks, Just passing along a quick tip to help keep the house smelling nice and have less germs in the air! If anyone wants to add their experiences to this, please share! there are lost of yucky illness bugs are going around! While not the " optimum " diffuser method, for years I've used my heating systems as my diffusers in the cold weather. When I had the old fashioned iron radiators I'd put a dab of EO on a wet washcloth, lay it on there and let it smell up the room. With the forced air vents I wedge a tissue that is impregnated with EO's in the vent. I do the same with the car vents. When I had a cast iron wood burning stove in the middle of my apt. I kept a pan of water on there to give the air a bit of moisture, and I'd add EO's to the water and let it work like a simmering diffuser. I've never had electric baseboard heating, so I can't give any personal experience there, but I know a lot of folks put a tray of water on them and it would seem logical that a few drops of EO in that water would warm and diffuse nicely, similar to the pan method on the cast iron wood burning stove. Have wonderful holidays and be well! *Smile* Chris (list mom - just hours away from officially being on vacation! http://www.alittleolfactory.com http://www.czluxe.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Hi Chris, This brings up a question I've had along these lines, based on something I saw at one of the handyman home repairman goodie shops, Menard's. I was picking up furnace filters and saw a pegboard with some sprays on it--apparently you just spray your filter and let the scent run thru the system. It sounds cool, but I've been in three house fires (discovered one myself) and I'm really leery of having something like that cause a fire. Do you think it'd be wiser not to put scent on a furnace filter even if that's what it's designed for, or would it be less dangerous than I'm thinking it is? Wondering in Wisconsin, Land of the Tundra, Serra On Dec 19, 2007 6:00 PM, Christine Ziegler <chrisziggy wrote: Hi Folks, > > Just passing along a quick tip to help keep the house smelling nice and > have less germs in the air! If anyone wants to add their experiences to > this, please share! there are lost of yucky illness bugs are going around! > > While not the " optimum " diffuser method, for years I've used my heating > systems as my diffusers in the cold weather. > > When I had the old fashioned iron radiators I'd put a dab of EO on a wet > washcloth, lay it on there and let it smell up the room. With the forced > air vents I wedge a tissue that is impregnated with EO's in the vent. I > do the same with the car vents. When I had a cast iron wood burning > stove in the middle of my apt. I kept a pan of water on there to give > the air a bit of moisture, and I'd add EO's to the water and let it work > like a simmering diffuser. > > I've never had electric baseboard heating, so I can't give any personal > experience there, but I know a lot of folks put a tray of water on them > and it would seem logical that a few drops of EO in that water would > warm and diffuse nicely, similar to the pan method on the cast iron wood > burning stove. > > Have wonderful holidays and be well! > > *Smile* > Chris (list mom - just hours away from officially being on vacation! > http://www.alittleolfactory.com > http://www.czluxe.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Hi Serra, I have a forced air system (heat & A/C), and if your system's filters are anything like mine, they are quite far away from the furnace, in the cold air return ducts. I can't see how a few drops or a fine mist of EO on that, being so far away from the furnace and only exposed to cool air, could start a fire, but I also don't know if that is the most effective way of using the system to diffuse the oil. Last year when everybody in the house got sick, I did take an EO scented tissue and stuck it up against the outside of my filter, but I think putting the tissue against the vent pumping out the heated air itself was more effective. If they're making a specialty filter now, ya might wanna try it The thing I'd be most leery about it is what is in the spray - is it real EO's that are killing germs in the air or Glade style " aromatherapy " fragrance oils that are killing the folks breathing the air? *Smile* Chris (list mom - who has had the heat on for a total 3 days so far this season - and not today as it is feeling quite tropical - humid and in the mid 70's already at 10:30 am) http://www.czluxe.com http://www.alittleolfactory.com , Serra <serrathescented wrote: > > Hi Chris, > > This brings up a question I've had along these lines, based on > something I saw at one of the handyman home repairman goodie shops, > Menard's. > > I was picking up furnace filters and saw a pegboard with some sprays > on it--apparently you just spray your filter and let the scent run > thru the system. It sounds cool, but I've been in three house fires > (discovered one myself) and I'm really leery of having something like > that cause a fire. > > Do you think it'd be wiser not to put scent on a furnace filter even > if that's what it's designed for, or would it be less dangerous than > I'm thinking it is? > > Wondering in Wisconsin, Land of the Tundra, > Serra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 A word of caution IF you have any kind of BIRD ( i have a parrot) do not use oils in the house as it WILL kill the poor birdie chrisziggy <chrisziggy wrote: Hi Serra, I have a forced air system (heat & A/C), and if your system's filters are anything like mine, they are quite far away from the furnace, in the cold air return ducts. I can't see how a few drops or a fine mist of EO on that, being so far away from the furnace and only exposed to cool air, could start a fire, but I also don't know if that is the most effective way of using the system to diffuse the oil. Last year when everybody in the house got sick, I did take an EO scented tissue and stuck it up against the outside of my filter, but I think putting the tissue against the vent pumping out the heated air itself was more effective. If they're making a specialty filter now, ya might wanna try it The thing I'd be most leery about it is what is in the spray - is it real EO's that are killing germs in the air or Glade style " aromatherapy " fragrance oils that are killing the folks breathing the air? *Smile* Chris (list mom - who has had the heat on for a total 3 days so far this season - and not today as it is feeling quite tropical - humid and in the mid 70's already at 10:30 am) http://www.czluxe.com http://www.alittleolfactory.com , Serra <serrathescented wrote: > > Hi Chris, > > This brings up a question I've had along these lines, based on > something I saw at one of the handyman home repairman goodie shops, > Menard's. > > I was picking up furnace filters and saw a pegboard with some sprays > on it--apparently you just spray your filter and let the scent run > thru the system. It sounds cool, but I've been in three house fires > (discovered one myself) and I'm really leery of having something like > that cause a fire. > > Do you think it'd be wiser not to put scent on a furnace filter even > if that's what it's designed for, or would it be less dangerous than > I'm thinking it is? > > Wondering in Wisconsin, Land of the Tundra, > Serra Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 > Leo Durocherwrote: > A word of caution IF you have any kind of BIRD ( i have a parrot) do > not use oils in the house as it WILL kill the poor birdie Such a good point, Leo! Bird owners can't use teflon pans either, correct? Also folks, please remember, do NOT diffuse oils 24/7, or even more than not! Over doing anything is a bad thing. The compound word overkill is quite an appropriate synonym. That is one of my big beefs with YL .. they promote the total overuse of EO's. *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.czluxe.com http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 They WILL? Are you sure? Seems to me this has come up oh so many times before and has never been resolved to my satisfaction... Seems doubtful to me, that difusing oils somewhere in the house is going to knock birdie off perchie... I've got a parakeet and difuse... still a perch clinger and got birdie bites on me hand to prove it. Little carnivore escaped yesterday (with girl help). Caught the bird, she bit me (bird, not girl) and I put her back in her cage (again bird, not girl, although a cage certainly is an idea!) I think this is one of those wild hair rumours. Certainly I wouldn't diffuse near her cage, but anywhere else has not caused a problem. K http://www.helium.com/tm/692174/discovered-sutters-california-which -- Kathleen Petrides Publisher http://www.aromaticsage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 No birds here. Serra On Dec 20, 2007 11:26 AM, Leo Durocher <sounder8834 wrote: A word of caution IF you have any kind of BIRD ( i have a parrot) do not use > oils in the house as it WILL kill the poor birdie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Teflon is also bad as well as candles EVEN a new rug MUST be laid out side ( or in the store a few days until the new rug smell is gone chrisziggy <chrisziggy wrote: > Leo Durocherwrote: > A word of caution IF you have any kind of BIRD ( i have a parrot) do > not use oils in the house as it WILL kill the poor birdie Such a good point, Leo! Bird owners can't use teflon pans either, correct? Also folks, please remember, do NOT diffuse oils 24/7, or even more than not! Over doing anything is a bad thing. The compound word overkill is quite an appropriate synonym. That is one of my big beefs with YL .. they promote the total overuse of EO's. *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.czluxe.com http://www.alittleolfactory.com Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Let me assure you it is NOT a wild hair rumor me son had 2 parakeets that he killed by spraying air freshener and i know of MANY that jave forgotten and killed thier bird by using scents, miners would take parakeets into the mine and if the bird died they KNEW to GET OUT. why your bird is ok? i cant answer but please believe me it was just luck use great caution Kathleen Petrides <AromaticSage wrote: They WILL? Are you sure? Seems to me this has come up oh so many times before and has never been resolved to my satisfaction... Seems doubtful to me, that difusing oils somewhere in the house is going to knock birdie off perchie... I've got a parakeet and difuse... still a perch clinger and got birdie bites on me hand to prove it. Little carnivore escaped yesterday (with girl help). Caught the bird, she bit me (bird, not girl) and I put her back in her cage (again bird, not girl, although a cage certainly is an idea!) I think this is one of those wild hair rumours. Certainly I wouldn't diffuse near her cage, but anywhere else has not caused a problem. K http://www.helium.com/tm/692174/discovered-sutters-california-which -- Kathleen Petrides Publisher http://www.aromaticsage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Please excuse all of the typos LOl i was FATMOUTHING while i was typeing( and i type w/ one finger) Leo Durocher <sounder8834 wrote: Let me assure you it is NOT a wild hair rumor me son had 2 parakeets that he killed by spraying air freshener and i know of MANY that jave forgotten and killed thier bird by using scents, miners would take parakeets into the mine and if the bird died they KNEW to GET OUT. why your bird is ok? i cant answer but please believe me it was just luck use great caution Kathleen Petrides <AromaticSage wrote: They WILL? Are you sure? Seems to me this has come up oh so many times before and has never been resolved to my satisfaction... Seems doubtful to me, that difusing oils somewhere in the house is going to knock birdie off perchie... I've got a parakeet and difuse... still a perch clinger and got birdie bites on me hand to prove it. Little carnivore escaped yesterday (with girl help). Caught the bird, she bit me (bird, not girl) and I put her back in her cage (again bird, not girl, although a cage certainly is an idea!) I think this is one of those wild hair rumours. Certainly I wouldn't diffuse near her cage, but anywhere else has not caused a problem. K http://www.helium.com/tm/692174/discovered-sutters-california-which -- Kathleen Petrides Publisher http://www.aromaticsage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Allow me to point out that air freshers are waaaaaay different from essential oils. They contain a multitude of chemicals that no doubt will kill birds and prolly a lot of things if used in the " correct " amount. You are quite correct about the birds being taken into mines. They were canaries and used as an early warning system to detect toxic gases such as carbon monoxide and methane. just a little side note: they also tried using mice but the canaries were much more sensitive and displayed agitation to the unseen gases much better than mice. As for why my bird is okay... the little psycho... I don't diffuse in her room. When I diffuse it's in another part of the house. That's why she's still hale and hearty. I agree that diffusing in the same room that she inhabits would be a risky proposition, but, I think that diffusing in other parts of the house, especially the number of times I DO it (which isn't all that often), is in no way going to harm her. Just my thoughts and take on it. K http://www.helium.com/tm/720914/season-again-christmas-carols Wrecked xmas carol On 12/20/07, Leo Durocher <sounder8834 wrote: > > . > > > -- Kathleen Petrides Publisher http://www.aromaticsage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 YES MAM!! lol Kathleen Petrides <AromaticSage wrote: Allow me to point out that air freshers are waaaaaay different from essential oils. They contain a multitude of chemicals that no doubt will kill birds and prolly a lot of things if used in the " correct " amount. You are quite correct about the birds being taken into mines. They were canaries and used as an early warning system to detect toxic gases such as carbon monoxide and methane. just a little side note: they also tried using mice but the canaries were much more sensitive and displayed agitation to the unseen gases much better than mice. As for why my bird is okay... the little psycho... I don't diffuse in her room. When I diffuse it's in another part of the house. That's why she's still hale and hearty. I agree that diffusing in the same room that she inhabits would be a risky proposition, but, I think that diffusing in other parts of the house, especially the number of times I DO it (which isn't all that often), is in no way going to harm her. Just my thoughts and take on it. K http://www.helium.com/tm/720914/season-again-christmas-carols Wrecked xmas carol On 12/20/07, Leo Durocher <sounder8834 wrote: > > . > > > -- Kathleen Petrides Publisher http://www.aromaticsage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 Kathleen, I really don't believe this is just another " urban legend " so to speak. I have a sun conure and have done much research both before and after becoming a bird mommie. All references I have seen speak strongly against the use of fragrances, especially in the room where the bird is kept. I do diffuse in other rooms of the house and burn candles. The problem with Teflon is not so much in normal use, but in the case of burning something in the pan - that is when the Teflon will give off the fumes that are deadly for our feathered friends. AND, I do make sure I've washed my hands good before feeding my fish, too. Jan G _____ On Behalf Of Kathleen Petrides Thursday, December 20, 2007 12:56 PM Re: Re: Using your heat as a diffuser They WILL? Are you sure? Seems to me this has come up oh so many times before and has never been resolved to my satisfaction... Seems doubtful to me, that diffusing oils somewhere in the house is going to knock birdie off perchie... I've got a parakeet and difuse... still a perch clinger and got birdie bites on me hand to prove it. Little carnivore escaped yesterday (with girl help). Caught the bird, she bit me (bird, not girl) and I put her back in her cage (again bird, not girl, although a cage certainly is an idea!) I think this is one of those wild hair rumours. Certainly I wouldn't diffuse near her cage, but anywhere else has not caused a problem. K http://www.helium. <http://www.helium.com/tm/692174/discovered-sutters-california-which> com/tm/692174/discovered-sutters-california-which -- Kathleen Petrides Publisher http://www.aromatic <http://www.aromaticsage.com> sage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 Hey Jan I'm not disputing that diffusing in the same room could be potentially awful, what I'M disputing is the fact that diffusing ELSEWHERE in the house would be disasterous for birdie. Not arguing about teflon or candles either.... Just setting the record straight. ;-) K Using MRI for breast cancer detection http://www.helium.com/tm/662569/united-states-during-alone On 12/20/07, Jan Gifford <jangiff wrote: > > . > > > -- Kathleen Petrides Publisher http://www.aromaticsage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 ;-) Not trying to be pugilistic, just s'plaining myself. And don't apologize for typing errors, I make a ton of them. Although I did wonder what the heck " fatmouthing " was/is. K Preventing the need for Granny Nappies http://www.helium.com/tm/745102/granny-nappies-words-strikes On 12/20/07, Leo Durocher <sounder8834 wrote: > > . > > > -- Kathleen Petrides Publisher http://www.aromaticsage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 Just wondering, when it comes to diffusing oils how much is too much? I usually add several drops to simmering water on the stove maybe once or twice a week. Susan , " chrisziggy " <chrisziggy wrote: > > Also folks, please remember, do NOT diffuse oils 24/7, or even more > than not! Over doing anything is a bad thing. The compound word > overkill is quite an appropriate synonym. > > That is one of my big beefs with YL .. they promote the total overuse > of EO's. > > *Smile* > Chris (list mom) > > http://www.czluxe.com > http://www.alittleolfactory.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 atmouthing is Brooklyn for, talking, bumping your gums, running your mouth, putting your mouth in motion before your brain is in gear ETC ETC ETC Kathleen Petrides <AromaticSage wrote: ;-) Not trying to be pugilistic, just s'plaining myself. And don't apologize for typing errors, I make a ton of them. Although I did wonder what the heck " fatmouthing " was/is. K Preventing the need for Granny Nappies http://www.helium.com/tm/745102/granny-nappies-words-strikes On 12/20/07, Leo Durocher <sounder8834 wrote: > > . > > > -- Kathleen Petrides Publisher http://www.aromaticsage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 And here I was thinking it might be something to do with getting the gums around something really bad for you but utterly tastey! ROFLMAO!!! K EOs vs FOs http://www.helium.com/tm/698472/received-diploma-aromatherapy-years On 12/21/07, Leo Durocher <sounder8834 wrote: > > . > > > -- Kathleen Petrides Publisher http://www.aromaticsage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 OMG!!! my mind just filled in DEM DAR BLANKS!! lol Kathleen Petrides <AromaticSage wrote: And here I was thinking it might be something to do with getting the gums around something really bad for you but utterly tastey! ROFLMAO!!! K EOs vs FOs http://www.helium.com/tm/698472/received-diploma-aromatherapy-years On 12/21/07, Leo Durocher <sounder8834 wrote: > > . > > > -- Kathleen Petrides Publisher http://www.aromaticsage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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