Clean…
What
is it a matter of?
Sight
or smell?
Here
in Mexico…
There’s
a cleaning product called Fabuloso…
Not
so fabulous to me…
Besides
cleaning dirt off of stuff…
Fabulosa
can remove grout…
And take
the finish off of natural tile.
(I’ve seen it happen at the condo I
rented)
This
product comes in all sizes…
Even
five gallon containers…
And has
over twelve different scents.
Hmm?
Having
smelled the fumes of Fabuloso everywhere in Mexico…
I
wonder…
Is Fabuloso
the Mexican idea of what clean smells like?
I
know some people think the smell of moth balls is clean.
Me? Oh,
yuck! Smells like granny’s closet.
For
some, the smell of pine makes them feel clean…
And
others, lemons, oranges, and even cucumbers.
And
if you’ve ever traveled the Pennsylvania turnpike…
You
know what they think clean smells like. Yuck again!
My
kind of clean?
I’ve
been known to sniff Murphy Oil Soap and get high.
And
then I got to wondering even more…
If a
clean scent is so important in our lives…
How
important is a clean scent in your novels?
Have
you ever used a clean scent…
As a
major or minor part of a story?
And
what about you?
What
smell makes you feel clean?
Always,
Em-Musing
11 comments:
No, I don' think I have used a clean scent. And to me, the scent of clean is the absence of a smell.
I don't use many chemical cleaners. I just clean everything with a microfiber cloth and water. It works wonders :)
The scent of any cleaning fluid gives me a headache.
Bleach always makes me think of clean, but I don't use it. lol
I use "Simple Green" and regular cleanser for just about everything. Elbow grease helps too.
Being without a sense of smell, I'll have to pass on your question. But I will say an image of Mr. Clean did pop into my head. :)
Ha! Now I've heard everything, someone blogging on Fabuloso (very popular here also).
I clean primarily with soap and water and sometimes vinegar. I hate the smell of the purple Fabuloso.
Not exactly sure what clean smells like, maybe it's like someone else said; the absence of smell.
I've used bleach for so long I don't even smell it anymore. It about kills off my husband when I clean the bathroom though.
I hate the smell of moth balls. And the only clean smell for me is no smell at all.
Hmmm. I haven't addressed the clean scent in my writing (that I can think of), but the freshness of an open, outdoor place is something I use when a character suddenly feels free.
For me, clean is definitely of the citrus variety.
I used to have a cleaning lady. I associated the scent in the house afterwards as "clean". I don't remember what it was. As a romance writer, I do address the scent of clean, usually on the hero after a shower.
they sell Fabuloso at dollar tree
huh! Lovely thoughts! I guess my personal 'clean' scent would be a mix of mountain air with a slight hint of fabric softener:)
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