Oh! Forgot one little but important item. When I am around perfumery stuff, then it causes my ears to stop up and guess what that means. Ear infections which I have right now. Believe me, they are no fun and I can understand why babies cry so much when they have them, and for some character on here to tell me to stay home, forget it buster. I do not go out very much as it is and I refuse to stay home from something I enjoy as much as I do choir practice although my “singing” leaves a lot to be desired. I have a 2007 Honda Accord which I bought about April or May of last year. It has less than 5,000 miles on it because I stay home so much now. If he/she was the one having to suffer through all of these medical problems due to someone wearing the whole bottle of perfume, then they would have an attitude adjustment. Right now, I have a severe cold which started as a chest cold but has gone to my head and ears. Believe me, when I say I have entirely too much to do to have this illness caused by someone wearing too much perfume. I would like to have a new floor put down in the den and kitchen, dining room. I have to have a crack in the basement wall repaired, the patio needs redone, the roof needs a new one. I need new garage doors, exterior doors and storm doors. I would also like to have the plumbinb and wiring redone but none of that can be started when I feel like staying in bed all day plus I have all of these other problems like anemia, etc to worry about withoug adding a stupid cold to the mix.
I am sorry you have the same problem but it is nice to know what there are others like me out there in cyberspace. I do know there are others like me in choir because we do complain.
I do not know what brand of clothes detergent I am using right now, but I have to wash them,rinse them 2 times then dry them and still that scent lingers. Why can’t they just leave things alone? Not everyone wants their clothes to smell like a closed in club with too many people wearing all kinds of smells which is enough to gag a maggot.
Please do not get me wrong. This is not aimed at you but at the numbskulls who run companies who think they have to add chemicals to everything we use every day. There are enough in them already without adding more to the mix.
Just my $.02.
I noticed that, too.
I find it very interesting and more than a bit hypocritical that those who vocalize most about their rights to do what they want, when they want, and nobody can tell them what to do, are the very ones who don't have a problem telling others what to do (stay home if I *don't like it*)
Not liking it has nothing to do with it. If it were just a matter of preference, that would be the option.
But where does the guy who is able to live life to the fullest and enjoy himself everywhere he goes with no problems get off telling others that if what HE does bothers them they get to just stay home and suck it up?
Those of us who suffer have jobs to go to, doctor appointments, shopping, banking, bill paying, etc. Who's going to do that for us? The guy who's blowing me off and free to go anywhere he wants? I don't see that happening.
It's rights for me but not for thee. And then they wonder why people resort to lawsuits to push back.
Clueless......
Try using All Free detergent to wash your clothes. it has no scent.
Here's what you'll have to do. I learned by experience.
After Hurricane Ike, I had a co-worker staying with me for a while because she lent her apartment to a couple whose home was destroyed. She was always careful not to wear perfumes because (a) she is a considerate person, and (b) she works with extremely ill patients (some with COPD or lung cancer). However, she used regular fragranced detergent and fabric softener, so that aroma was embedded in her clothes. I made the mistake of washing a load of our clothes together. WRONG! Not only did her clothes not give up the scent, mine took it on. :( Everything had to be hung outside for a good airing. (Kind of embarrassing since all the fences in the neighborhood were down!)
If you've been using scented products, you might have to do that with your entire closet. After you get the scent out, I recommend All Free & Clear for your detergent and Ultra Downy Free & Sensitive for your fabric softener. I use those and the are wonderful for keeping the allergens at bay.