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03-08-2010, 07:20 PM

#31

Deecee

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I'm butting in now -

gaigai wrote:
"Did you know that there's such a thing as "scent exhaustion"? If you smell something long enough, the scent receptors in your nose stop processing the odor, so you stop smelling it."

TRUE! I work on a lavender farm. My DH says I "stink of it" when I get home from work - he hates it. I can't smell a thing.

03-08-2010, 07:46 PM

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I keep the door to my sewing room closed so no odors (or the cat) get in there. I love to open the door and smell that fresh fabric smell!

03-08-2010, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kwhite

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Originally Posted by quiltncrazy

oh my...kwhite has this funky fabric with...ok, never mind :shock:

OHHHHH You are bad. I put "THAT" fabric on pillow cases and so I have my face right next to it and it does NOT smell like "THAT".

send me the pillow that you dream on...
don't you know that I still laugh with you?
Send me the pillow that you drool on,
So darling I can drool on it too... :lol: :-P

03-08-2010, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pittsburgpam

I keep the door to my sewing room closed so no odors (or the cat) get in there. I love to open the door and smell that fresh fabric smell!

tee hee...I do this when i am cooking! I thought I was being ocd-ish! If you do it Pam, it must be ok:thumbup:

03-08-2010, 08:16 PM

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Absolutely not OCD! You know how odors get into fabrics and stay. Cooking odors, smoke, etc. It's just protecting your investment. :)

03-08-2010, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by gaigai

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Originally Posted by kwhite

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Originally Posted by quiltncrazy

oh my...kwhite has this funky fabric with...ok, never mind :shock:

OHHHHH You are bad. I put "THAT" fabric on pillow cases and so I have my face right next to it and it does NOT smell like "THAT".

ROFLMAO!! Did you know that there's such a thing as "scent exhaustion"? If you smell something long enough, the scent receptors in your nose stop processing the odor, so you stop smelling it. :lol: :lol: :lol: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Saying anything to you about this would only egg you on. Too much!!!

03-09-2010, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by littlehud

I can't say I've ever smelled my fabric, but I'll try again tomorrow. :-D

me too

03-09-2010, 01:49 PM

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WEIRD---WEIRD---WEIRD ... but VERY interesting!!! :?

03-09-2010, 03:13 PM

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i have a friend when shopping for fabrics will smell out a yard of fabric and be 99% correct at checkout.

03-09-2010, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by RatherB Quilting

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Originally Posted by Chasing Hawk

The only thing I have been smelling lately is cigarette smoke. My Aunt who passed away a 1 1/2 ago is paying me a visit. She must be having a good time with my Native American Lady ghost and the ghost cat we have.

You smell cigarette smoke when there is nobody around you smoking??? I thought I was the only one!!! I wonder if your Aunt is visiting me too? If so, I must tell her she's a little off course and send her on her way. :shock:

Wow! I'm so happy to hear that other folks experience this too. My Gram smoked, she rolled her own and her old Velvet cigarettes smelled different than the commerical made brands. Sometimes I smell this smoke and I think of Gram. She passed away about 28 years ago. She must be checking up on me seeing if I still mind my P's & Q's, even tho' I am 66 now.

Yes, I can smell my fabric and sometimes the dye that is used in some can be down right stinky.