Saturday, May 10, 2003

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Saturday, May 10, 2003
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Stink no more

Household air freshener works wonders

Something, somewhere always stinks.

Little wonder, then, consumers fork out more than $3 billion a year on air fresheners, carpet deodorizers, candles and other odor-removing products, according to an AC Nielsen study.

Now there's a new spray on the block, one that promises to "encapsulate" foul odors (yes, even those seemingly unstoppable stenches manufactured by Fido) rather than merely mask them.

SeaYu Petrotech Odor Eliminator, which is manufactured by San Francisco's SeaYu Enterprises, is designed to get rid of urine, feces, skunk, smoke and food smells. It also works great on trash, diaper, sports gear, mildew and other stinks. Powders, liquids and other sprays in contrast need to be left on the source of the odor to soak it up before the product is removed and the less-than-pleasant aroma goes away.

We tested SeaYu Petrotech Odor Eliminator (at left) for a few weeks, and it does indeed do away with foul odors - including those emanating from the kitchen trash and the (hmm hmm) bathroom almost instantly. A word of caution: Unlike most sprays on the market, we found that Odor Eliminator puts out a semi-sticky mist that coats any surface it touches and often takes several minutes to dry.

Visit www.sea-yu.com or call (415) 566-9677.

- A.P.

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