May the smell be with someone else
 Jan 10th, 2003
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Gets rid of nasty smells for a better life
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Chemically based
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There are times in your life when you just have to go, your boss might be round for dinner, a client might have dropped in for a meeting or, best of all, your son has brought his girlfriend back to meet you for the first time (I’m wicked, but under control) it doesn’t matter because this ain’t gonna wait (not good for you), the s**ts going to hit the fan’, so to speak. The fact is my poor wife lives with me(and I’m glad she does) and 3 lads, 15, 17, 21 which equates to 4 men (or 4 children she says, I don’t care cous I’m not playin’ anymore) using 1 combined bathroom which is situated in the middle of the house, at the bottom of the stairs (access all areas). We love spicy, exotic food (and Pot Noodles, baked beans etc), but unfortunately after the ‘Oohh’s and arhhh’s’ concerning yummy smells coming from the kitchen come the ‘bloody hell, has something died in here’ from the bathroom.
Opening a window just doesn’t cut it I’m afraid, there have been many times when we’ve reached for the matches
(yes it really works, very well in fact) but the lads for the most part can’t be bothered (I think it’s something to be proud of at that age, can’t remember, senility has set in), so we had to find a method lads would use. Discovery
Air fresheners have come a long way; I can only remember Airwick and some terrible citrus smelling aerosol my mum used when I was a boy. Today we have half an isle of the supermarket devoted to deodorisers, air fresheners, smelly candles and loo flush thingy’s (it’s the technical term, I swear). While we perused the shelf, as you do, we came across ‘Glade Duet’, double action gel and spray. Double action means that this is a combined air freshener (gel which emits a constant smell) and a spray to deal with those ‘funky moments’ when you need something a little stronger. We decided to give it a try, as our lads are very good at pushing buttons, and they might just use this one occasionally.
What’s in the box?
This comes in a part cutaway box so you can see what the holder looks like. It’s a pretty box, flowers, fresh looking blues and contains 1 holder, 1 refill and costs you about £2.22 (Asda). The Glade logo is clearly visible in the left-hand corner, as is the Johnson’s logo at the bottom.
The refill is contained in a foil wrap, which has printed on it a demonstration of how to remove the foil. It’s actually 2x 3.5g separate scented gel packs, connected by a plastic film at the top, which sits over a small 10ml aerosol container in a ‘poncho-like’ arrangement. Each refill individually costs £1.87 (Asda).
The holder: is of white plastic construction, fairly robust, and has ‘wavy’ vents front and back to let the constantly released smell out. On the top is a button which when pressed releases a small, controlled, burst of air freshener out. This is ideal, on occasion before when an aerosol has been used, the next person to enter the bathroom would choke on the now over sweet smelling air of an over sprayed can.
The base of the holder unclips, you insert the now foil-less gel pack and clip the bottom back on and your ready to rock, very easy. The holder is designed to be refilled, which is easy enough, and is fairly robust, so it should last. The refills last around 30 days. Smelly bit
Our ‘Duet’ came with a refill called ‘Waterfall Fresh’. This is lightly scented and very pleasant but beat me with a dirty big stick if I can pick out individual smells here. It’s very like the smell you get in a garden full of flowers and freshly cut grass on a dewy morning, but not as natural. You do notice it as you enter the bathroom, but it’s not unpleasant and overpowering. The spray smells the same, just stronger, and it does cover up the ‘smellies’ pretty good (we still keep matches on hand just in case).
Other refills available at Asda are ‘Jasmine’ and ‘Sunshine’, but on the company web site are country garden, gingerbread spice(the unknown spice girl), lavender, citrus and luscious pear, so quite a good range, if they are all available over here. Instructions and warnings
There are complete instructions on the packet for use, supported by diagrams to make assembly very easy, but it’s not rocket science anyway.
The packet also contains very clear warnings about the products use and abuse;
Harmful to aquatic organisms
Keep out of reach of children (Toxic)
Keep out of eyes
Avoid direct inhalation
Protect from direct sunlight
Do not spray near a naked flame (or cigs) (Flammable)
Product may produce an allergic reaction All sounds very worrying, but I think the container is child proof enough concerning small children, though I’d keep it out of the way, the vents are big enough for them to get their fingers into and probably stuck.
If you should have any questions you’d like to ask there is a free helpline number, 0800 353 353 on the bottom of the box, right next to the ‘Solvent abuse can kill instantly’ warning. The company
Glade Duet is produced by S C Johnson and Son, Limited who have been in business since 1885. The UK subsidiary (since 1915) is based in Surrey; full details are on the box
Hope this was helpful
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17.01.2003 19:06
Great op! Well done! Matthew
12.01.2003 22:37
This is a great op, you descibe things very well. We have one of these in our bathroom.
11.01.2003 08:27
Great review. I think I can smell your house from here. I must give this the ultimate test: baked beans for lunch, sprouts for tea. Paul