Lovely long lasting always fresh washing – Aghhhh

[Pam]

When I came home from visiting my mother yesterday, I absolutely stank of washing powder / conditioner I had to put all my clothes in the wash and have a bath. Why cant people smell how bad this stuff stinks? Is it just me or does anyone else suffer? Its like banging my head against a brick wall to get her to change

[Angie]

Hi Pam,

I completely agree with you... but, people who still use synthetic fragrances are unable to detect the awfulness, only because these chemicals dull the sense of smell. Thing is, until she 'smells' it for herself, your mother just won't get it. It takes patience from us nature lovers! I can walk behind people in town and the smell of fabric conditioner just knocks me over, I can even detect if a person has used a synthetic shower gel in the morning... I am that sensitive!

Being an Aromatherapist we did a bit of work in how the body detects aroma... I have attached a handy link, that explains the sense of smell...
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question139.htm
One thing to be aware of, when we 'smell' molecules, these molecules go straight to the brain for detection, so, if people are in contact with synthetic chemicals day in day out... they are exposing their brains to all sorts of chemicals... the blood brain barrier is the easiest for aroma molecules to pass through.

Personally, I would be rather choosy in what chemicals I'm smelling on a daily basis, only because synthetics can contain up to 200 individual synthetic chemicals under one heading 'fragrance' - AND THAT COULD BE IN ONE PRODUCT - can you imagine how many synthetic chemicals we sniff per day???

[Angie]

It was a beautiful day yesterday (ok - today is not so good ) but wasn't it lovely to have all the doors and windows open ... to let in all that fresh air...??

But, OH NO, I was wrong... all we smelt here was everyone's washing being aired... obviously synthetic washes and fabric conditioners had been used... so instead of a lovely day filled with fresh air, my house smelt of other's synthetic chemicals... yuck

Does anyone else notice this?

I am sorry, rant over xx