Glade Expressions Review

Glade Expressions Pineapple & Mangosteen Fragrance Mist and Oil Diffuser

Like lots of other women, it has always been important to me for my home to smell clean and feel comfortable, not only for my family, but for our guests also. Its never pleasant to walk into anyones home and be greeted with a sweet hello and a sour smell! Sometimes little things in our homes cause these smells.... having a toddler (or ANY child of any age, really) who figures out how to make a mess out of just about anything, ;) a pet or pets indoors, smoking (for those who smoke inside their homes), trash cans, certain foods cooking and lingering, ect.
Growing up, I remember my Nana always buying those super low priced Glade cans of air freshener. Im sure this was always her choice, as they were always the cheapest, next to the store brands. They are only $1 now, so I'm sure she was getting an awesome deal in the 90's! :) I was raised by my maternal grand parents, so I was very close to my Nana. I was always so eager to ride along and see what deals she would find. My Nana, Papa and I lived on a VERY fixed income, so she was quite the frugal shopper. Im sure she is where I get my 'thriftyness'. Anyway, what Im getting at is, Glade has always been a family tradition of sorts, as its what we have always bought. Now that its 2012, Glade, along with every other air freshener company just keeps coming out with more and more new ways to freshen our homes and cars. Most of these 'ways', such as reed diffusers, plug in warmers, ect are quite pricey and the refills are as well. This is very discouraging considering most of them dont last very long. THIS is what makes people like me (and yes, Nana, too) want to just want to stick to our $1 Glade air freshener spray
comfort zone!
My fiance is always spraying our house with air freshening sprays and the $1 ones do not last very long at ALL. Since the livingroom, dining 'area' and kitchen are only separated by a bar, its hard to find something that will fill the whole area so he just sprays it now and then throughout the day. It's not that our house is smelly, we just like it to smell like something fragrant and inviting, not like 'nothing'. You can imagine, it would be quite expensive to purchase something for every room. Plus, the two rooms are so large, I know we would need two in both, so thats five! Not going to happen!
BzzAgent must have known how I love Glade, because I was given the chance to try and review the new Glade Expressions Collection for free! I was sent a coupon for one free oil diffuser and one free fragrance mist, along with several coupons for $4 off the diffuser and $2 off the mist to share with friends and to use myself! BzzAgent is an awesome website! You sign up, take some short surveys, and wait to see if you're selected to try something new! I've tried Dr. Scholl's insoles, Benjamin Moore Aura paint, and other things! Try it out! You might get to try something awesome!
I tried the Pineapple & Mangosteen and the Fiji Apple & Cardamom Spice in both the fragrance mist and oil diffuser. I also purchased the Cotton & Italian Mandarin, fragrance mist, as 'Clean Linen' is my favorite Glade scent and it smells almost the same, but with a perfect hint of mandarin! Unfortunately for me, the oil diffuser isnt' available in Cotton & Italian Mandarin scent. I am fine with my second favorite, though! I am usually NOT a fan of pineapple or tropical scents AT ALL, but I really like the Pineapple & Mangosteen scent! Since we have the large livingroom, kitchen, dining area, I need the combo of the diffuser and matching mist to freshen up the room now and then. So, the scents are a major pro!

Oil Diffuser

The oil diffuser states that is lasts 'up to 30 days' and it has been right at 30 days since I put it on the bar that separates our livingroom/kitchen and I can still smell a hint of it when I'm close, but not when I walk in the house anymore. The scent actually lasted for about two weeks. I think that's pretty good for such a large area to cover!  I have since added another diffuser in the giant area so we now have two and they are doing a perfect job keeping the area fresh and just like we like it! The refills are fairly inexpensive, especially on sale and with a coupon!

Fragrance Mist

The fragrance mist is also awesome! Yes, it is a buck or two more expensive than the $1 sprays I am used to buying, BUT the Glade Expressions fragrance mist is just that, a mist! That means it stays in the air longer and lasts longer than those $1 sprays.They also don't leave our floors slippery like the sprays. This is a very good plus for families with small children. Like the oil diffuser, these starter kits and the refills can be purchased fairly cheap or free with a sale and a coupon. Im not sure if there are any printables out right now, but I will check and update tomorrow. :)