October 18, 2007 | Cleaning products, Lifestyle
Before going all-natural in my own home, I was a connoisseur of scented cleaning products. I had all sorts of products that I used (especially before guests came) and I’d take pride in the ‘clean smell’ my house had when they arrived. I didn’t realize then that the smell I was so proud of was created by a concoction of chemicals made to trick the senses.
A lot of people falsely equate chemically-created lemon or pine scents with clean. I don’t know if it’s the idea that a specific smell gives the illusion of clean, or if we’ve really deceived ourselves to believe that the true test of clean is not being dirt-free, but having a nice smell to distract us. Sometimes it seems like we’re putting on aftershave without actually shaving off the stubble. You get the nice fresh scent, but it doesn’t cover up the 5:00 shadow.
The thing is, household cleaners serve a purpose - to make homes healthy and clean. Your house doesn’t need perfume, and clean isn’t equivalent to pine or lemon (especially when artificially lab created). Believe it or not, our clients really like the fact that when they come home after we’ve cleaned, there’s no smell that knocks them over as they walk through the door. Perfume is for you, not your home. And if you desire something to enhance the ’sensory experience’ at home, boil some cloves, bake an apple, get an oil infuser - there are plenty of ways to do it without spreading all those chemicals around your family and pets.
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