This review and giveaway was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Febreze. I was compensated for my participation in this campaign, but all opinions are 100% mine. You can read my full disclosure policy here.
We have 3 pets in our house, 2 cats and a dog, and sometimes I do wonder, what does it smell like in here? I mean, I live here. I’m in this place all day long and while I never notice an animal smell, it wouldn’t necessarily surprise me to find out that visitors do. Yikes. Sort of embarassing. I just had my Mom who was visiting from out-of-state, and a friend come over for movie night to participate in the Febreze Noseblind Challenge. Oooh, science! Let me tell you what we did.
So being ‘noseblind’ means that when you live in an environment you sort of get used to it and are ‘blind’ to the regular scent of that place. In other words if my house smells like pets, I might not have the faintest idea. The Febreze Noseblind Challenge is a fun little experiment and eye-opening, too. It’s a 3-parter:
- First my guests completed a survey online about the dominant smell in my house. I didn’t ask and they didn’t tell!
- Then we popped some popcorn to get ready for movie night! They filled out a second survey immediately after the popcorn was popped.
- We watched a movie on Netflix, then they filled out a third survey.
After that we discussed the results. My mom and friend both said that after the movie the popcorn smell had dissipated and they didn’t really smell it at all anymore. Maybe because we ATE all of it! But I wonder if another visitor had walked in after the movie, if they’d have smelled popcorn. You really do get accustomed to the smells in your home and who knows what visitors are smelling when they stop by? Sort of a scary thought.
Febreze makes a variety of products that trap and eliminate odors, not just mask them, so you don’t even have to worry that your house might smell like your husband’s sweaty socks (okay, mine does NOT, I am sure of that much!) because you can quickly and easily freshen everything! I am sort of sensitive to too much aerosol in a room, but I do like the light, natural scent of the Febreze Meadows & Rain Air Effects. I just wouldn’t let the kids go crazy spraying it!
My favorite products are the Febreze Fabric Refresher and Candle. They work great to freshen the smell of the air, a light natural fragrance. Perfect!
So tell me. What does YOUR house really smell like? Or don’t you know? It’s a scary thought! Invite a couple of friends over to do the Febreze Noseblind Challenge in your house! Be sure to follow Febreze on Facebook and Twitter to find out about their latest products and promotions.
Febreze is generously offering one of my readers the same product pack that I received plus a $60 American Express Gift Card!
- 1 Febreze Air Effects
- 1 Febreze Fabric Refresher
- 1 Febreze Noticeables with refill
- 1 Febreze Candle
This giveaway is open to US residents only, ages 18+ and will end on August 4, 2014 at 11:59pm ET.
Good luck!
Sara Grivas says
Mine would have to be our pets! 2 cat and a dog! Drives me crazy that they smell and that I am used to it.
Heather says
My boys shoes and the garbage are definitely hidden odors in my home!
latanya says
my husband’s shoes
Amy Grant says
Definitely gym clothes! Their the worst smell!
Heather says
My house probably smells like a cat/dog and smelly teenager socks.
David says
Our basement has a musty smell that I only notice when I have been away for a few days. I know it is there, but I can’t smell it anymore.
Jessica Beard says
Dirty diapers and wet dogs (we live by a lake and they love to swim)
Em Mahr says
I’m afraid the smell of my dog might be lurking in my house.
Angela says
My house probably smells like baby diapers. I change a bunch of them daily, lol.
Maralea says
It would have to be my husband’s shoes and boots.
Kelly D says
Pet odors might be lurking in my house.
Stephanie says
my smelly dog. lol i want a good smelling house
Mami2jcn says
Gym shoes, smelly towels, and the dog are odors that are lurking.
Mary Beth Elderton says
We live in a small space with two cats!
HS says
Dog smell and smelly socks are problem.
Jessica To says
I think we have some lurking smells from my son’s camp clothes!
Amy Orvin says
Food odors are probably lurking around.
Stacey b says
I’d like to think I keep odors under control in our house, but perhaps the litter box escapes me sometimes.
Amanda Sakovitz says
Dog smells and dirty clothes.
Julie Wood says
The odors that are bad at my house is from the cat and dog. Also dirty clothes smells are probably smelling up my house.
Elena says
our cats and dog smell
Nicole Dz says
The smell of our pets odor lurking on our furniture and in our carpet.
Melissa M says
Our dog smells.
Allison Downes says
Odors from shoes, and the dogs.
Thanks for the nice giveaway.
Dawn Monroe says
I know I have pet odors but there is also a mysterious teenage boy smell. Its a dont ask dont tell kinda thing, lol.
kathy artis says
We have pet & food odors to deal with in our house.
Anne says
I’m afraid it’s probably the litter box. And the dog doesn’t smell that great either!
Leigh Anne Borders says
My precious furbabies are the culprits of many unwanted scents in my home!
Thomas Murphy says
There is some odors in my house from my dog.
Janice Cooper says
Definitely gymshoes and food scents
lana says
we had grandma move in with us after she uses the bathroom we spray it down with febreeze
Birdiebee says
The cooking of fish or garlic as well as the pet smells.
Rebecca Parsons says
Hidden odors in my house would probably be dogs smell, cat smell and my stepson’s feet smell. Although his feet smell isn’t really hidden.
courtney b says
hidden odors i fear would be a dirty diaper or dog poop lurking somewhere under a piece of furniture!! aggh scary
Laura J says
I would have to say the dog odors would be lurking in our home! We have 3 large dogs….
Samantha Wagner says
I would have to say a little musty smell, we live in an old house and just can’t seem to getcridcof it.
Dianne Hall says
Diaper odors in our house. We have a newborn!
Kristin says
Definitely pet odors!! I have 3 cats and two dogs and sometimes my dad will say that our house smells like dog but we can’t smell it!!! How embarrassing!! :-\
Kenny Hall says
Definitely pet odors!
Denise Konkel says
It would be food smells in our household.
Cheryl says
I think cooking odors, especially onions–we use a lot of them, and our musty basement.
mysweetiepiepie says
I think food smells might be lurking in my kitchen.
Gina M (Wild Orchid) says
I am sure there are some pet odors from my 2 dogs lurking in my home.
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betsy says
dirty diaper odors
Kimberly Schotz says
We have a cat and dog.
Starla B says
I know for a positive fact that pet odors are lurking in my house. I love my fur babies and parrot but goodness, they smell! 🙂
Barbara Montag says
Big lurker in our home – when I dehydrate onions!
When it can get nasty.
thank you
Debbie B says
probably cooking odors
Sandra says
I would def say the dogs in my house
JT Stone says
Living with two cats, I often wonder if my home reflects any “cat smells”…
Stephanie R. says
Definitely some animal odors lurking all up in my home…. and probably some unidentifiable odors from my teens room lol!!! I agree I’m probably immune to it but oh the horror if unexpected guests visit#! Totally need to win this.
melissa t says
Probably cooking odors.
Lisa Brown says
the carpets and cooking of sea food
Kim D. says
Mine would be the kitchen trash.
Tina Sears says
I know my house smells like dogs and my husbands nasty work boots. Yuck!
Janet W. says
The smell lurking in our house is of our 16 year old dog.
steve weber says
I would say it has to be my dog.. she stinks sometimes.
soha molina says
I think food odors are my biggest problem.
Susan Christy says
My house was empty for a few years before I bought it and it smelled musty and stale. Every once in a while I think I get a whiff of that and I worry that it really does stink in here…..hope it’s just my imagination and I’m not #Noseblind.
Tabathia B says
My oldest children shoes and the garbage can
WHITNEY says
Definitely garbage odors lurking around my house
Nicki Joseph says
Pet odors! We have a dog and a cat.
Crystal says
I have four cats, so I’m sure there are some kind of pet odors lurking that I don’t notice!
shelly peterson says
probably diaper and garbage odors.
Sarah Hall says
My husband’s stinky houseshoes are the worst smell in the house.
James Robert says
Odors I worry about are from the cat litter, my kids have 2 cats and we try to keep it cleaned but odors linger
Betsy Barnes says
We do a lot of cooking, especially with fish and other seafood items, so, probably we are “Noseblind” to food odors. We never seem to notice, however, a few friends have come by and ask “What’s cooking?” when there is nothing cooking, lol 🙂
carol clark says
i would say the animals and my son’s hiding spots all through the house
D Schmidt says
I am dreadfully worried I am noseblind to the odor of our new kitten, I keep on top of the litter tray but you never know.
Debbie B says
i worry about odors from the cat!
amy pugmire says
stinky shoes and socks. probably some dirty diapers
Susan DeVaux says
We have a pup and I believe we are noseblind to his smell!
tammy shelton says
I’m noseblind to my grandson’s pet hamster. I’m pretty sure our game room smells like a hamster.
David Fultner says
When I go away for a few days and come back my house smells of cooking grease.
Kristen says
Maybe kitchen garbage odor?
mita says
Gym shoes and kitchen garbage odor.
angee thompson yousef says
My stinky dogs! We have 2 boxers who stink lol..
MenuchaC says
judging by my recent track record I think my baby’s dirty diapers 🙂
Rochel S says
Dirty and wet diapers. And the smell from fried foods
Cálaeb Temple says
my room. my two cats love chillin’ in here.
Courtenay Degnon says
When it rains, I always smell a musty/dog small from our carpets. Even if it is chilly outside, I open the windows. :-/
Ashley H says
I’m noseblind to baby and dog smells.
christine j says
i probably have a lot of pet odors in my home. i would love to try this out.
laura ari says
I’m sure the mudroom must smell like feet and fabric softener and the family room must smell of dog.
Kim Kihega says
I would say pet odor from my indoor/outdoor dog!
Ellie W says
My biggest odor problems are my two big dogs and two smelly little boys.
Michelle S. says
I think pet smells
Cynthia R says
Probably some cooking smells, but most definitely pet smells, we have 3 cats.
Heather McKenzie Carter says
We have 10 kiddos, a cat and two dogs… so we’ve got diaper smells, hidden fruit snack smells, dog hair smells, sweaty shoe smell, had-an-accident-last-night smells. We keep Febreze in business!
suzanne k. says
my dog’s breath.. probably
sara haaf says
I have 6 cats so I am sure I am noseblind to their smells and the smell of multiple litter boxes.
Jeanine says
I am partially noseblind to my doggy smelling house. I don’t notice it until I leave and come back in.
Diane Hernandez says
My son plays hard, his laundry basket can get really stinky from his socks. Febreze is perfect!
jenna tomaszewski says
I have a cat so there’s litter smells.
Jen Rodrigues says
odor might be dust and dog smell.
amy williams says
I know there is the smell of my pets in my home!
Lisa Aliperti says
No doubt my husband’s stinky shoes.
Courtnie says
I think I’m noseblind to the smell of our 3 pets.
Sheila K. says
Litter box odors are always a challenge!
Dana Cerrito says
I am noseblind to my dogs smells around the house
Deb K says
Our 2 dogs and 1 cat here!
Cassandra Eastman says
Dogs and diapers are probably the worst in our house!
amanda whitley says
i think i am probably noseblind to cat odors in my house.
Amber Campbell says
Dog odor! It’s hidden in all the corners of my house.
Kayte CookWatts says
We have a cat, and I am not afraid to ask people if our house stinks, because I do worry about it.
Debra Guillen says
I have 2 cats that I am sure leave odors in my house.
AmyBond says
With 3 cats…I’m pretty sure it’s kitty litter box odors!
ellen casper says
Odors from my 2 dogs and kids smelly cleats