Attacked by cleaning products

@thezone (9394)
Ireland
February 17, 2009 6:23pm CST
Do you remember that episode of The Simpsons where homer has to clean the basement and due to the fumes of the cleaning products is attacked by the products logos. I love the way the turtle tugs on his hair. If you know the logos they were aiming at plesase do tell. I believe the turtle was the turtle wax logo, not sure about the others. Have you ever had hallucinations from cleaning products when not used in a well ventilated area ? Have you ever got a a headache from paint fumes or got high on the fumes of products we use?
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@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
21 Feb 09
sorry cant remember that about simpsons.dont watch it anyway. about pain fumes,in philippines the paint is too strong and i get headache, but i am surprised that germany´s paint is you smell nothing and less mess!
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@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
22 Feb 09
that one i had its not realy expensive.last week we bought a white paint 10 liters and cost 10,99 euro the cheapest.
@thezone (9394)
• Ireland
22 Feb 09
Yes paint fumes can give a bad headache. I know there are paints that are on the market that say they are fumeless but they tend to be more expensive.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
20 Feb 09
No I have not seen the episode you are talking about. I actually don't watch the simpsons anymore. I think that your probably right about the turtle though as I can't think of anything else other then turtle wax, of course I am thinking more of for cars. I haven't been "attacked" by fumes from cleaning agents before, but if it does get to be a bit too much I usually leave the room for a few minutes. Luckily everywhere I have lived has been well ventilated.
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@thezone (9394)
• Ireland
20 Feb 09
It was one of the older episodes of the Simpsons when it was still fresh. I always open a window when I am using cleaning products, so I don't pass out or as you said leave the room for a few minutes.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
21 Feb 09
Then I may have seen it! lol! I did watch it when it was still fresh.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
19 Feb 09
I get sick from fumes, paint, or chemicals for pest control, sometimes if javel water will make me cough and gag and even throw up. Yes I get headaches, but I get headaches all the time anyway.
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@thezone (9394)
• Ireland
19 Feb 09
Yes I think they all can give you headaches, the worst has to be paint when, say you repaint a bedroom, it can be days before you are able to sleep in it again because of the fumes.
• United States
18 Feb 09
I've never had hallucinations from using cleaning products but I have gotten headaches from using cleaning products. I was cleaning the bathroom at home during the summer and I sprayed the shower down with this orange cleaner stuff. Well, I guess I sprayed too much or the fan wasn't helping pull the smell out and I got a pretty nasty headache that lasted a few minutes. I had to leave the room and wait awhile before I could go back in and finish cleaning.
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@thezone (9394)
• Ireland
18 Feb 09
Yes some of those cleaning products can have some very strong fumes. I know there is a warning on the bottle that says use in a well ventilated area, but as you pointed out, it is not always possible.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
18 Feb 09
i don't remember the episode w/the simpsons but there are some produts i can't use. they bother my breathing & i have chronic bronchitus & they don't help that either. i think somne of them can be dangerous to people.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
18 Feb 09
i'd like to see it. could stand a good laugh. pinesol is what bothers me.
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@thezone (9394)
• Ireland
18 Feb 09
If you ever do catch that episope of the Simpsons, you will laugh so much at Homer being affected by the fumes. The fumes from some of those products would definitely not help your breathing. I find even the fumes from bleach to irritating and find fumes the worst.
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@smithsps (26)
• United States
18 Feb 09
Lol, I haven't had a head ache from a paint products. But I have encountered several headaches from cleaning products. And there are a couple of times that I haven't mentioned from different irritants.
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@thezone (9394)
• Ireland
18 Feb 09
I have had headaches from paint fumes a few times when it is redecorate the house time. Another thing that gets me is the fumes from bleach.