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 Post subject: Safe odor killer?
PostPosted: Wed May 06, 2009 9:12 pm 
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So my grandmother has been staying with me while my mom's in the hospital, and I don't know if she's right or not, but she keeps saying our house smells like 'animals'.
Well, I'm not surprised by that and I don't think it smells bad because I keep all cages and litter boxes clean, but to try and please her, Do any of you know of a bird-safe odor killer?



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PostPosted: Thu May 07, 2009 4:34 pm 
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From http://yourparrotplace.com/pages.php?pageid=24 :
"If you like your house to smell nice, but don't want to use potentially toxic commercial air freshener sprays, here's a natural alternative that smells great & is totally bird safe. (Remember, scented candles, potpourri, incense & essential oils can all be potentially toxic to birds, as well).

Fill a small saucepan ½ full with water. Toss in a cinnamon stick, a Tb of cloves, tsp of rosemary, & slice of orange and/or lime (with peel).

Bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered for ½ hour or so. You can get creative by adding fresh grated ginger, fresh spearmint or peppermint leaves, or some nutmeg and allspice for variation. Your house will smell great & your birds will be safe! It's especially nice around the holidays. You can put it in a spray bottle & spritz the air, or leave the pan on the stove & add a little water, then re-simmer over the next few days to continue keeping your house sweet!"

From http://www.landofvos.com/articles/clean.html :

"The use of commercial air fresheners is dangerous to parrots.

The only way to really freshen the air is to open windows and circulate fresh air with a fan or air conditioner.

Set out a dish of cut lemons or baking soda to absorb odors.

Simmer on the stovetop or in a slow cooker: water, slices of ginger, spices such as cinnamon, cloves, allspice, vanilla and almond extracts, and lemon and other citrus fruit slices to make your house smell fresh."



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 Post subject: Re: Safe odor killer?
PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:48 am 
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wow thats cool i dident know you could do that. i am totally trying that.



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