Cats and Kids? We can Keep It Fresh!

This post is sponsored by Febreze ™Air Purifiers and the BlogPaws Professional Pet Blogger Network. I am being compensated for helping Febreze Air Purifiers but Simply Southern Mom only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. Febreze Air Purifiers is not responsible for the content of this article.

This has been an incredibly busy month for me, with travel plans, sending a child away to college and more, my house cleaning time has taken a dive. While I straighten, vacuum, and sweep everyday, I can’t say the rest of the family is as diligent about cleaning as I am. They try, but between the work and school responsibilities, it’s hard. Added to this is the cats and their litter boxes. While I try to clean in and around them everyday, my cats are determined to use them as much as possible. Let’s face it, no one wants to walk in to the smell of kitty litter boxes! Thank goodness we have been testing the Febreze™ Tabletop Air Purifier this month.

air purifier and trix
Why we need the Febreze Air Purifier!

The Febreze™ Air Purifier is so small and compact I can use it on top of furniture and in any room in my house.  When I returned from a trip recently, I noticed a stale odor in our home. I moved the purifier to the dining room, turned it on high and had the house smelling “fresh” in a short while. The scent packet I can install is another plus. We have one of the cat litter boxes in our bathroom, right off of our bedroom. The cats think this is the best litter box in the house to use during the night. Me, not so much.  There’s nothing being awakened by the smell from the cat litter box.  I’m not a big fan of getting up during the night to clean out litter boxes, so I keep the purifier in our room and turn the scent on during the night. I can adjust the levels from low to high so it is not overpowering.
febreze air purifier

This  year we have had a weird summer. It’s been cooler and damper than usual, allowing plants to grow we have never had before.  For a family that already suffers from allergies, having new plants pop up and discovering we are allergic to them is no fun. The Febreze Air Purifier has a Hepa Filter that helps remove allergens from the air. I’ve been running our air purifier constantly since I saw the first symptoms of stuffy noses and red, watery eyes appear and it has helped when we are indoors.
okie and febreze

If you don’t have pets, the Febreze Air Purifier is still a good choice to have. Everyone has some sort of stinky odors sometimes, from kitchen smells when someone is writing and forgets they have a pot on the stove to stinky shoes.  Have you tried the Febreze Air Purifier?

32 Comments

  1. I didn’t know they made an air purifier. We suffer will allergies as well and I love Febreze products, so I will definitely be trying this in our home.

  2. I didn’t know Febreze made one of these! I could use one for my 2 kids 🙂

  3. What pretty cats! We have a dog and could use this too!

  4. I haven’t tried this purifier yet, but I’ve heard good things about it. We have a dog at home, so we could definitely use it!

  5. Oh this sounds awesome. Our cat just had 2 kittens August 2nd and we plan to keep them so whatever we can do to help… PLUS we have 3 dogs. Our place never smells, but with 3 cats? I’ll take it.

  6. I have a cat, so I probably need this. Im always paranoid about smell.

  7. I’d love to have one of these at home. We don’t have cats, but I have a dog. I would love to keep our house smelling lovely and I know Clearzal would do the trick.

  8. We have two cats, and they look similar to yours! It is hard to to keep the house smelling fresh. This is a great idea!

  9. I haven’t tried it yet, but I need to. Three kids & two dogs–things can get pretty smelly around here.

  10. I need a purifier if I am near cats. This would work wonders for our house.

  11. I need to get my hands on the Febreze Tabletop Air Purifier! I had an off brand one that was so noisy I had to stop using it!

  12. This is a good way to keep the odor away. I will check this out.

  13. An air purifier complete with scent? Yes please! It would be perfect for our house with three kids and a dog.

  14. The Febreze™ Air Purifier would be great for my home. We have dogs and kids that makes for a lot of unwanted smells.

  15. I don’t have a cat but I do have a dog. You are right, they are just like having extra kids to take care of in the house.

  16. Sounds like a perfect solution for our house. Our cat is aging and for some reason the litter is getting smellier. Thanks for the review on this.

  17. The Febreze™ Air Purifier would be great for my house. I could use it in the kids playroom in the basement.

  18. Robin (Masshole Mommy)

    When having a pet, a purifier is always handy. We use a lot of things from Febreze but we haven’t tried this yet.

  19. I could use one of these in my house. With kids and pets the house can get stinky.

  20. I love cats, but they sure can be a fur ball of stink sometimes. Good idea to use the air purifier.

  21. What a cutie. We have a black cat too and we love her so much!

  22. This would have probably kept me from getting a headache today. I sure could use one.

  23. I used to have an air purifier in my office but I really need one at home. We’ve had the opposite weather to yours, hot and humid. It really creates the need to dump the kitchen trash twice daily! We could use this!

  24. I like that purifier. Your ca is adorable.

  25. My daughter’s cat just moved in so something like this would be great. I’d love to keep the air fresh!

  26. I grew up with cats and this sounds like a great way to try and keep there stink at bay 😉 x

  27. I’m going to have to check this out, I have a dog and this would come in handy. Going to pick one up this weekend.

  28. This sounds like a great purifier. I like that you can install a scent packet if you want or need it.

  29. Well, I have 3 cats and this sounds great. My boyfriend has 2 cats in and the litter box is in small quarters so that might be a great gift idea for him.