Re: OT: How to air out a toxic room

[Guest guest]

Air Sponge works great. You can buy it at stores like Walmart,

hardware stores, etc. Depending on the size of the room, you may need

more than one. It will absorb odors in record time. When I had MCS

at my worst, this was a life-saver. Within 2 days of painting odors

are gone.

A closed room needs to have an air purifier though and not an ozone

one which will get rid of smells but shouldn't be used when people are

in the room. Ask manufacturers for a demo model or a donation.

Himalaya salt lamps would be good too. Always ask merchants for

discounts or look for a wholesaler. Maybe you can even get a donation

since it's for a good cause (and could lead to further sales). Since

the lamps vary greatly in appearance they might have some sitting

around that aren't selling that they wouldn't mind getting rid of.

The room sounds like a great idea. Adding a bunch of spider plants

would be helpful too but they get dusty so would need someone to rinse

them off occasionally and of course you need to keep an eye on the

soil to make sure no mold develops.

Sharon Hoehner

www.sharethecause.com/detoxqueen

>

> Hi All;

>

> The school that my daughters attend has recently installed a new

sensory room. I went to visit today and the smell of toxins/plastics

in the room just about knocked me over. The room is padded with

wall-to-wall vinyl mats. There are no windows in the room. They lock

the door of the room when it's not in use to prevent other students

from coming in with dirty shoes on and wrecking the matted floor, so I

can't even suggest to keep the door open to air it out a little that

way...

>

> What can I bring in to help detoxify this room intended for ASD

kids? I don't have an air purifier to lend them. I thought of

bringing in a whole bunch of plants, but since there are no windows in

the room they wouldn't last (and I think plants give OFF carbon

dioxide when they " think " it's night time??)

>

> Any ideas from this savvy bunch of parents?

>

> Thanks!

> Kim

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

Thanks for the fantastic information. I'm going to go to Walmart today

to get a few containers of Air Sponge to have on hand.

I hope you don't mind that I copied your posting to my local biomed

group. Someone there said they are having problems with

smell/headaches from no-VOC paint. One would think that no-VOC would

have none of the chemicals to induce problems. Was your paint also no-VOC?

Personally I haven't researched paint yet - but I will have to one day

when we buy a house.

>

> Air Sponge works great. You can buy it at stores like Walmart,

> hardware stores, etc. Depending on the size of the room, you may need

> more than one. It will absorb odors in record time. When I had MCS

> at my worst, this was a life-saver. Within 2 days of painting odors

> are gone.

>

> A closed room needs to have an air purifier though and not an ozone

> one which will get rid of smells but shouldn't be used when people are

> in the room. Ask manufacturers for a demo model or a donation.

>

> Himalaya salt lamps would be good too. Always ask merchants for

> discounts or look for a wholesaler. Maybe you can even get a donation

> since it's for a good cause (and could lead to further sales). Since

> the lamps vary greatly in appearance they might have some sitting

> around that aren't selling that they wouldn't mind getting rid of.

>

> The room sounds like a great idea. Adding a bunch of spider plants

> would be helpful too but they get dusty so would need someone to rinse

> them off occasionally and of course you need to keep an eye on the

> soil to make sure no mold develops.

>

> Sharon Hoehner

> www.sharethecause.com/detoxqueen

[Guest guest]

We had MCS for years and our doctor said that the paints that don't

smell are actually more toxic and they still give off gases, you just

don't smell them. I haven't painted in quite some time now but I

always had success with the Air Sponges. They have a very light

perfumey smell but the benefits always outweighed that. It can take

months for vinyl to give off all it's scent. It's recommended for new

cars to drive with the windows open for 6 months!

I don't mind posting my email elsewhere. I'm a big Air Sponge fan and

wish more people would use them instead of air freshener which is not

just a cover up but also extremely toxic. Wish I had a commission for

every new customer I've gotten them, LOL! My Mom said the technology

was used for removing the smell from the World Trade Center after a

bombing. The windows didn't open so they couldn't get the smell out.

There's a new paint I saw advertised the other day that is safe. I

can't remember the name now but I wrote it down and it will be given a

mention in my upcoming guidebook in the healthy home section. When

you're ready to paint, just ask. The book should be done by January

and once it's all in my computer, I'll be able to find it easier.

Sharon Hoehner

www.sharethecause.com/detoxqueen

> >

> > Air Sponge works great. You can buy it at stores like Walmart,

> > hardware stores, etc. Depending on the size of the room, you may need

> > more than one. It will absorb odors in record time. When I had MCS

> > at my worst, this was a life-saver. Within 2 days of painting odors

> > are gone.

> >

> > A closed room needs to have an air purifier though and not an ozone

> > one which will get rid of smells but shouldn't be used when people are

> > in the room. Ask manufacturers for a demo model or a donation.

> >

> > Himalaya salt lamps would be good too. Always ask merchants for

> > discounts or look for a wholesaler. Maybe you can even get a donation

> > since it's for a good cause (and could lead to further sales). Since

> > the lamps vary greatly in appearance they might have some sitting

> > around that aren't selling that they wouldn't mind getting rid of.

> >

> > The room sounds like a great idea. Adding a bunch of spider plants

> > would be helpful too but they get dusty so would need someone to rinse

> > them off occasionally and of course you need to keep an eye on the

> > soil to make sure no mold develops.

> >

> > Sharon Hoehner

> > www.sharethecause.com/detoxqueen

>

[Guest guest]

Hi -

Thanks to all for the fabulous ideas re detoxing the sensory room at my daughter's school.

For now, I've told them she can't use the room. I feel awful because the staff are so excited about the room and the school has been quite good to me and my kids. But I must do what's best for their health.

I will grab some of those air sponges you mentioned, Sharon. And I will definitely start researching what purifier would be the best for that room and start soliciting donations locally. Lots of ASD kids are using that room and they all would benefit.

Kim