Pssst. Instead of burning candles to add to or try to mask the odors, set out a few small bowls of white vinegar. It absorbs the odors.
I buy it by the jug, as I mop my floor with it (and boiling water) and make my own glass cleaner. I also make an awesome sweet n sour sauce with it.
Vinegar for the floor?? Hmmm............I use a Shark steam mop on it right now. Will have to try it!
And I want to get a shark steam mop - I don't see why you couldn't add vinegar to that water. Ratio, maybe 1 to 3? I don't measure...
I might try it. :cheers: Gotta mop this afternoon anyway, I'll give it a shot. I try not to use much in the way of chemicals on the floor because of the critters, vinegar should be just fine. Thanks for the suggestion!
How do you like your Shark, I have looked at them several times, can they be used on all hardwood floors and tiles? thanks :cheers:
When I first got it, I thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. I still like it a lot, but I ended up having to scrub my kitchen floor by hand with a scrub brush before Christmas to get it 100% clean. It's great for everyday clean-up, but you will still have to do it the old-fashioned way once in a while to maintain. With that said, my kitchen floor is white. I mean, white. Complete PITA and don't know what I was thinking when I picked it out. :banghead: I do use it on the hardwoods with no problems so far, but I don't soak them or anything and they were sealed before they were installed. I don't have any ceramic tile........................yet. That's coming hopefully this year. DH got a tile saw so I am planning on some upgrades...................if I can ever make up my mind what I want. :lol:
Glad to see that a lot of people like the Walmart brand been nervous about trying them, will have to pick up a few this weekend and see what I like!
I just picked up a Walmart candle. A three layer one called Fresh Cotton/Cotton Seed & Freesia/Cool Winds. They were also some that were (looked to be) marked down. ..We'll see what happens. I couldn't remember the recommended scents once I got there. I also got one of those diffusers. Febreeze, not Glade. There were no Glade ones. Don't know if they work or not but my fingers sure do smell good. I stuck them in then flipped them and stuck the dry ends in to give it a head start.
I bought a Wal-mart candle this week and it smells good!!! I think it's apple pie. My husband tried to buy one before Christmas and I was snooty and said no way! Yankee Candle is the only candle I'll buy! So I pay $10 for this rinky dink candle and I couldn't smell unless I stuck my nose to the flame! I've learned not to be a Wal-mart snoot.
I bought the Febreeze ...scent...diffuser thing, with the little bottle of stuff and sticks...? Waste of $$. You can smell it if you stick your nose to it. I have it in a small bathroom. I tried the Walmart candle too. Scented the room a little but Yankee Candle seems to be the best. The Food Lion Beeswax Collection by Nature's Finest runs a really close second to Yankee but it doesn't burn all the wax. I also bought a Febreeze candle. Works great! ...looking forward to my next Yankee Candle purchase. Now... Where is the best place to buy them?
Just don't warm it on the stove like my grandma does. You walk it her house and it the strong vinegar smell hits you! She said someone told her if you warm vinager on the stove it keep the house smelling fresh. Fresh is not the word I'd use. :ack:
LOL...to me vinegar smells like feet. I keep a spray bottle full of vinegar and water handy for different uses. DH hates it.
