Mom Reviews: Glade Sense and Spray Air Freshener

Time for a (long overdue) Mom Review!

As a member of BzzAgent, I was given the opportunity to try out one of Glade's Sense and Spray air freshener systems. Having a house full of kids and pets means that, well, something's always a little stinky - so I was more than happy to give it a go.

The idea of the Sense and Spray is great - a motion detector on the front of the sprayer only releases scent when someone comes into contact within a 5-foot range, and it has an automatic shutoff that keeps it from releasing fragrance any more often than twice an hour. If you need more scent, there's a button on the front you can use to release an extra burst. This keeps waste to a minimum. I've been told that one canister will last approximately a full month - right now I'm on week 2 and still going strong!

The Sense & Spray starter kit I received included a white, hard plastic pod that stores a small aerosol air freshener spray. The whole thing only stands about 6" tall so you can stash it just about anywhere AND it won't clash with your decor. The front pops open to change out the scent canister when it's empty.

The fragrance that was included for me to test was the Clear Springs scent, which has a light, slightly fruity smell. It's not too sweet or too overpowering, and is just enough to handle about one full room with scent.

I tested my Sense & Spray in the toughest of all stinky spots - near the litter box. I placed it on a low shelf just over the litter box doorway - low enough that the cat could set off the motion detector. This way, after kitty does his business, the Sense & Spray lets off a light burst of fragrance that helps to conceal those difficult pet odors, at least until I can take further care of it myself.

The Glade Sense & Spray retails for $11.99 - a reasonable price for the starter kit which includes the pod and one scent canister. Refills are available for $3.49. Refills are available in six pleasant scents - Clear Springs, Powder Fresh, Clean Linen, Apple Cinnamon, Country Garden and Hawaiian Breeze. The Hawaiian Breeze is definitely our next pick!

And of course, with this Mom Review comes a Giveaway! You can win a Glade Sense & Spray starter kit for yourself. Just post here and tell me what scent sounds most appealing to you, and where you'd use your Sense & Spray! You can also get additional entries (once per day) by Tweeting about this giveaway on Twitter, and posting a link back here. A winner will be picked using random.org on Friday, November 6th, 2009.