Secret of Activated Charcoal and Activated Carbon for Odor Elimination and Removal

Innofresh Activated Charcoal Products is a leading supplier of U.S. manufactured activated charcoal odor absorbers for the consumer and commercial markets.  Since 1992, we have provided superior activated charcoal odor absorbers for home, work, dorm, pet areas and automobiles and outdoor recreation from musty odors in cabinets and closets to power outage problems in refrigerators and freezers.   Our activated charcoal with VAC technology provides effective odor removal and elimination even from the toughest odor causing environments including outgassing, dead rodent odors, diaper pails, musty basements, college dorm rooms and office break rooms.  

Here are some of the more frequently asked questions about Activated Charcoal:

What is Activated Charcoal?
Activated charcoal is a highly porous, natural material that attracts and removes organic chemicals and gas from the environment.  It is manufactured by burning various carbon materials, such as wood, coconut shells and other organic material in a specialized oxidation - oxygen free process that results in literally, millions of microscopic pores and cracks inside the carbon that provides an enormous amount of interior and exterior surface area in which odor molecules are attracted to and neutralized.

What is the difference between Activated Charcoal and Activated Carbon?
Actually, there is not any difference.  Both of these terms can be used interchangeably and are synonymous with each other.

What can Activated Charcoal remove?
Activated charcoal is used in many fields including water treatment and medical devices to eliminate various organic pollutants from the water and the air including some toxic chemicals including VOC’s such as benzene and some other oils.   At Innofresh, we use this amazing material to create superior carbon filters for elimination of household, pet and car odors including smoke, food, animal, musty and other unwanted odors.  For additional information about Innofresh Activated Charcoal, click on this link to our website page – What is Activated Charcoal?

Is there a difference between regular charcoal briquettes used for barbeque grills and activated charcoal for odor elimination?
The answer to this is a big “YES”.  And, even more importantly is the safety of not using ordinary barbeque charcoal for odor control.  Activated charcoal or activated carbon goes through an extensive process which significantly increases the microscopic pores that attract and eliminate odors.  To explain it further, not all activated charcoal is the same and this makes a difference in performance.  Our activated charcoal filters are made from high quality materials and undergo a porous binding process that eliminates black powder and small particles common to most activated charcoal.   
Safety – Another important distinction is that, in addition to not being “pure” or oxidized as activated charcoal, charcoal briquettes generally have other chemicals added to them to make them combust better for use in grills.   So, keep your charcoal briquettes for grilling and use activated charcoal specifically made for odor elimination for a safer, more effective way to eliminate odors.

All our products are proudly manufactured in America with safety, quality and top customer support our prority.  Visit our website at www.innofresh.com and read our other blog postings for more tips on how to get the most effective use of activated charcoal.

Celebrate Spring With Innofresh. Spring Cleaning with Innofresh Activated Charcoal Odor Eliminators

History of Spring Cleaning

From the very early days, several ethnic groups and faith traditions adopted Springtime rituals of cleaning, before or after celebrating holidays, that may have evolved over time into what we now call “Spring Cleaning”.    In times past, particularly in cold climates, people kept their houses closed throughout the cold months and heated their homes with coal, oil and wood.  The coming of Spring was the time to make a musty home, fresh and clean again.  The arrival of Spring was a time to throw open windows and doors and allow fresh air into the home and to clean the yuck that was built up in mattresses, rugs, drapes, etc., removing soot and ash that had built up over the winter months.   Even mattresses, that were made of straw or other natural materials, would typically wait until Spring to replace the old filling with fresh dry hay.

So, here we are today with our Spring Cleaning rituals.   While some parts of the country still have snow, April showers will bring May flowers as they say.   It’s time to open up the windows, clean out the closets, cabinets and refrigerator and give your home the Spring Cleaning that you, your family and your home deserves. At Innofresh, we would like to help get rid of the Winter doldrums by helping you keep your home smelling fresh and clean without smelly fragrances and harmful chemicals. 100% fragrance free and allergen free, Innofresh and Fridge IT activated charcoal odor absorbers absorb and neutralize odors throughout your home, including pet areas, under sinks, near trash, closets, storage, cabinets, rooms, basements and much more.  Our Fridge IT Cube odor absorbers are even powerful enough for a common problem this time of year in parts of the country – Dead rodent (mouse) odors hidden behind walls….and, gentle enough for baby’s room – all natural activated charcoal.  No chemicals, no fragrance.  Discover the amazing power of activated charcoal for all your musty household odors from food, pets, and even smoke.

For more information about activated charcoal, dead mouse odors and just about any other odor problem in the house, visit us at Innofresh.   Shop conveniently on line at ShopInnofresh with our buy more and save sale prices.   All of our products are MADE IN AMERICA.  Since 1992.

Travel Tips – Smoke and Musty Odor Eliminator with Fragrance Free Activated Charcoal

Planes, Trains and Automobiles ….. “Best Travel Aid” to eliminate Smoke and Musty Odors from travel bags.    Do you have a problem with a purse or handbag that has a distinct smoke odor inside and out that you just can’t get rid of?  How about a backpack or gym bag that is musty or something spilled inside?  Even luggage that just has an unwanted smell inside can be a problem and then your clothes take on the same smelly odor?  

There are many products available that claim to help eliminate odors including smoke odor.  Most use fragrances, chemicals or burning candles.   But now, with our ventilated activated charcoal odor absorbers, you can actually eliminate the odor rather than covering them up with fragranced sprays or lit candles.   With FRIDGE IT and INNOFRESH activated charcoal odor absorbers, you can safely eliminate smoke odors and musty smells from pets, food and other unwanted odors.    Our activated carbon odor absorbers are 100% fragrance free, allergen free porous activated charcoal and are amazing at helping reduce and eliminate unwanted odors – without candles, sprays, fragrances, powders, gels or harmful chemicals.

Perfect for traveling, Innofresh and FRIDGE IT activated charcoal odor eliminators are easy and convenient to place in purse, travel bags, luggage and backpacks to eliminate odors.  No worry about getting these through airport security.  Our activated charcoal odor absorbers are safe and chemical free.   Just place one or two in each bag, suitcase, purse to help keep the musty and smoke odor in control and for suitcases, will help keep your clothes smelling fresher and cleaner too.

If traveling, when you arrive at your room or other destination, just keep the Innofresh activated carbon odor absorbers in your suitcase to continue with the powerful and effective odor eliminating activity.   We also recommend that you bring a few extra of our FRIDGE IT or INNOFRESH odor absorbers and place them in the any musty smelling drawers or closets.  The convenient size and shape of our odor absorbing filters is even perfect for room mini refrigerator in hotel rooms.   Works much better than baking soda!

Easy to travel with and easy to use to eliminate the unwanted smoke odors and musty smells that make our FRIDGE IT and INNOFRESH great travel aids.

For the tough travel odors, you can use our FRIDGE IT CUBE activated charcoal odor absorbers with maximum ventilated activated charcoal technology and micro-pockets for greater odor control and air freshening quality.

Now is a great time to take advantage of our special prices and “warehouse buys” for free ship.   Please visit our website at www.innofresh.com to learn more about Innofresh Products, activated charcoal and our full line of fragrance free activated charcoal odor eliminators.    Fast ship is also important to us.  Orders are generally shipped within just 1 -2 business days and we ship US Postal Service PRIORITY (U.S. destinations) for very quick delivery.   International orders are shipped US Postal Service First Class.

All our products are proudly manufactured in America.  We guarantee our quality and look forward to having your visit us on – line at Innofresh.   You can also contact us at customerservice@innofresh.com.

Fact or Fiction: Baking Soda vs Activated Charcoal as Refrigerator odor eliminator. Watch Food Detectives segment

Having trouble with refrigerator and freezer odors?  Are you knocked out in the first round when you open your refrigerator?   It’s time for a real “Clutch Performer” and a Hail Mary - Opening your refrigerator should be a positive experience !

If you’re still using baking soda to try to eliminate refrigerator odor, take a moment to discover the advanced power of activated charcoal.    Activated charcoal has been used for years as the best available, effective natural absorbent material for water treatment facilities and even the medical device industry.    Now, you can get the amazing power of activated charcoal for your home in an convenient, long lasting odor absorbing Filter called FRIDGE IT activated charcoal odor absorber.

FRIDGE IT activated charcoal odor absorbers are made with the highest quality natural activated charcoal (also referred to as activated carbon).   FRIDGE IT is completely fragrance free and chemical free, providing you superior odor elimination without irritating fragrances and messy powders and sprays.    The single molded activated charcoal filter in FRIDGE IT is the solution for the most difficult, pungent smells in refrigerators and freezers.   Even if your refrigerator has a built in refrigerator filter and air purifier, FRIDGE IT can help keep those really tough odors under control.  Plus, with better odor control, your food will taste and smell better longer.  Your cheese won’t smell like onions and your ice won’t smell like left over chinese food.  Isn’t it time that you catch the activated charcoal wave and discover why FRIDGE IT activated charcoal odor absorbers are so popular.

FOOD NETWORK TV Segment -
Watch here for a fun Food Network segment comparing baking soda to activated charcoal and see how much more effective activated charcoal is for eliminating refrigerator odor and unpleasant smells.   The purple cube shown at the end of the segment – yes, that’s FRIDGE IT alright.

KAMR NBC TV – “Does It Work” -
You can also link here to see FRIDGE IT put through the toughest test in an office breakroom - 2 min. segment from KAMR TV where FRIDGE IT was tested in their “Does It Work Segment“.

FRIDGE IT TV Spot -
Still not convinced?  To see our latest :60 sec TV spot for FRIDGE IT, click here on TV commercial.

You can also learn more about FRIDGE IT and Innofresh from our web site at www.innofresh.com For convenient on-line shopping, just visit us at www.innofresh.com and click on shop or just follow the product links to easy shopping.  All our products are proudly manufactured right here in the USA.  Trusted since 1992.   Also, look for everyday savings when you shop directly with us as well as Free Shipping on special warehouse purchases.

Free Ship Extended. Treat yourself for under $5.00 – Home, Pets, Cars and Active Lifestyle – Activated Charcoal Air Fresheners

Free Ship EXTENDED THROUGH HOLIDAYS

Happy Holidays from our Family to yours.   Since 1992, family owned and PROUD that all our products are Made In America
All orders ship Rush U.S. Postal Service PRIORITY (U.S. Orders) for fast delivery.

Holiday Shopping is over.  Now, treat yourself……Explore our entire fragrance free collection of activated charcoal odor eliminators.  Fragance Free and Allegen Free – An inexpensive and practical product for yourself, family member or friend whether for the holidays or for after.

Extended – FREE SHIPPING on all orders over $35 (U.S shipments) Just click here and enter the promotion code “Free Ship”  at checkout.

- Just click on this link for easy shopping – Shop Innofresh. 

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Select from any of our fragrance free Activated Charcoal Odor Eliminators.   Just click on each for more information.   FAST SHIP.  We ship all orders within 1 -2 business days and ship US Postal Service Priority for fast delivery (U.S. orders).  International customers – we ship US Postal Service first class.

FRIDGE IT Cube and FRIDGE IT Wafer : Refrigerators, freezers, trash, storage, closets, cabinets, dorm rooms, diaper pails, under sinks and much more.  Know anyone with ….a hem…smelly refrigerator or freezer?. . especially after the holidays.

Innofresh PET - Litter box and small animal cages. Great for any cat owner or other small animal pet.  Do your guests know that you have a cat before they see it..?

Innofresh AUTO - Cars, trucks, RV’s.  For anyone with a car, truck or RV.

Innofresh SPORT - Footwear, gym bags, lockers.  Any sport enthusiast would enjoy this helpful product- runners, hockey players.

All our products are proudly MADE IN AMERICA

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Made in America for Back to School and College Dorm Rooms.

    All Our Products Are Proudly Made In America.

1) You are a college student living in a dorm or apartment or,
  2) You have a son or daughter living in a college dorm or apartment and,
3) Love ”Made In America” products=

Back to school and moving into a college dorm or college apartment?  You know that dorm rooms and college apartments can be pretty pungent. No judgement here about the personal habits of college kids, but speaking from experience, shared rooms and bathrooms during college just does not seem to bring out the best in personal grooming habits.   Shared rooms usually mean smelly rooms and bathrooms.   Other problem areas are closets, hampers, under sinks and especially those rented dorm room  mini-refrigerators.    

“ABC World News with Diane Sawyer” awhile ago, took on its popular “Made in America” series to college campuses with a challenge to use only products that are made in America to furnish dorm rooms.   Yes, it’s possible.   And, you can include FRIDGE IT odor absorbers as well.   We are proud that our products are made exclusively in America and we thank ABC World News and all our customers in supporting products that are made in America.

 One of the more popular inquires we receive this time of year is from parents of college students.  “How to I get rid of the smell or odor in my sons/daughters dorm room” or more direct from the student - “My roommate is a slob and it stinks in my room”

The good news is that there is a great way to eliminate the odor – And with a product made in America.   Students and parents have discovered the amazing property of activated charcoal.   Score an “A+” for eliminating the musty, pungent and mal-odors found in dorm rooms without spending money on expensive air purifiers or irritating fragrances.

“My roommate never cleaned out his stuff from the refrigerator and it always smelled…..then I put (FRIDGE IT) in the fridge and no more odor.  Thank you”  - Roger

“My sons dorm room really stinks and the smell was coming from the closet.  I sent him a care package with your product (Innofresh SPORT odor absorber) and when I last visited, it really worked” -  Karen

 FRIDGE IT ventilated activated charcoal odor absorbers are powerful enough for the toughest smelling refrigerators.  Just place a couple of these amazingly effective,  fragrance free AND allergen free, activated carbon odor eliminators in the freezer and refrigerator and eliminate the odor for good.  The activated charcoal filter will neutralize and eliminate the odor and will last up to 6 months.   Works better than baking soda and lasts longer.

 Innofresh SPORT odor eliminators also are completely fragrance free and ideal for eliminating odors in smelly closets, footwear, hampers and drawers.  Just place or clip on and let the power of activated charcoal do the rest.   Very popular among sports enthusiasts for sports equipment that can’t easily be washed and great for sport bags and gym lockers.

To learn more about FRIDGE IT and INNOFRESH odor absorbers and more about activated charcoal, visit us at Innofresh.   For fast and convenient shopping, just click on this link – ShopInnofresh to take you directly to our easy shopping cart.

Most importantly, please support products made in the USA.  All our products are proudly manufactured in the USA.   Our activated carbon is a natural, fragrance free alternative that really does what it says it will do. 
Take a look at our latest TV spot and let us know what you think. – TVspot

Full Moon, Vampires and Garlic

 ON  THE  LIGHTER  SIDE……..

A full moon is out again and there are lots of stories, myths and legends surrounding a full moon including stories of Vampires.  Vampires are very popular again in the movies and talked about more than ever.  So, here’s what you need to know.  If you believe that garlic keeps away vampires, you’ll have a cabinet or refrigerator full of these odoriferous cloves.   Right?  Perhaps this works and you won’t have Vampires.  But now, what do you do about the garlic odor and how did our ancestors keep the smell in control?  Charcoal, perhaps?   

MORE ON THE LIGHTER SIDE….  History Behind Garlic and Vampires.

To a lot of folks out there, a full moon brings to mind lots of stories, myths and legends that surround a full moon including Vampires.    For years, cultures around the world considered garlic, not only as a food, but also garlic is said to hold medicinal properties among other uses.  As far as vampires, according to some traditions, various methods including garlic can be used to protect against vampires.   This originated back to Eastern Europe where vampires were believed to be afraid of garlic.   Perhaps this had something to do with the idea that garlic can be used to get rid of many insects and mosquito bites (and maybe vampire bites too).

 

More about Charcoal  -
So, if you are inclined to follow in the footsteps of legend, make sure you keep your refrigerator and cabinets odor free with activated charcoal.   FRIDGE IT activated charcoal odor absorbers are the perfect odor eliminator for maximum odor eliminating results.
Whether there is a full moon or not, if you love garlic, make sure you keep FRIDGE IT activated carbon odor absorbers in your home too.   The activated carbon absorbs, neutralizes and eliminates even the toughest odors.   FRIDGE IT doesn’t cover up odors with fragrances but eliminates the odors for good with natural activated charcoal in a long lasting, convenient filter that you can just hang or place near any odor.  

For easy on-line shopping direct, click here BuyFRIDGE IT.

So, enjoy the benefit of garlic without the smell of garlic in your refrigerator, cabinet and trash areas.  Also FRIDGE IT is great for all around the home including under sinks, near trash and garbage areas, closets, cabinets, storage, garage, diaper pails, dorm rooms, boat galleys and so much more.   If you’re still using baking soda, give activated charcoal a try for amazing results.

All our products are proudly MADE IN AMERICA.   Thank you for visiting us.  Learn more about Innofresh and activated charcoal at InnofreshProducts.   Look for our daily specials and Free Ship offer on full warehouse case orders for even more savings at SHOPInnofresh

Summer Fun – A “must have” for every RV, Camper and Boat

 It’s summer and that means Vacation, RV’s, Boating and Camping activities.    Your choice to  enjoy long,  warm lazy days  on the  beach filled with sand and surf or perhaps you prefer to discover  unchartered waterways or hidden  away campgrounds.  

 This time of the year, our very popular product in our line of activated charcoal odor absorbers is our FRIDGE IT designed for the boat, RV and camper.      If you’re reading this  blog, you may already know about Innofresh Products as a manufacturer of  leading  household activated charcoal odor absorbers.   What you may not know is that we  have the  perfect fragrance free products for the outdoor enthusiasts as well. (Fragrance free is particularly important since products with certain fragrances tend to attract unwanted pests)

 FRIDGE IT activated charcoal odor absorbers are incredibly popular in RV’s – great for the  refrigerator, bathrooms, closets and drawers.  Its small size is convenient and  it’s odor  absorbing effectiveness is really amazing.    FRIDGE IT is carried at  all Camping World stores and  many independent RV retailers and  campgrounds. AndOf course, FRIDGE IT is also available directly with us on-line.  Visit us and shop directly on line at  Innofresh.  - ShopInnofresh.

Another popular use for FRIDGE IT is in boats.   For years, our customers have discovered that Fridge IT activated carbon is great for mini-fridge, coolers, bait coolers and in the galley to keep things fresher smelling. Just hang, clip or simply place in or around the area.

So, if you’re spending time in an RV, Camper or Boat this summer, make sure you pack along a supply of FRIDGE IT odor absorbers so that those unpleasant odors don’t ruin your time.  Now, FRIDGE IT is available on-line and on sale at Innofresh.   Also, look for our special “Warehouse buys” and save even more with free shipping.  BUYNOW

All our products are proudly manufactured exclusively in the USA.

Since 1992 – Family owned.

Cleaning Tip: Charcoal Briquettes compared with Activated Charcoal for Odor Control

Activated Carbon

Regular Charcoal compared to Activated Charcoal for odor control….and, is it Safe?

Q & A Forum:
Here’s a question that we are often asked about how to get rid of various household odors. “Does activated charcoal (or activated carbon) really work better than regular charcoal briquettes used on the barbeque grill to absorb and eliminate odors?”

The answer is a big YES.   And, even more importantly is the safety of not using ordinary barbeque charcoal.  Activated carbon or activated charcoal is actually special oxidized charcoal that has gone through a pretty extensive process which significantly increases the microscopic pores that attract and absorb odors.  Click here to learn more about activated charcoal at this link -   http://www.innofresh.com/activated-carbon/ To explain it even further, not all activated carbon is the same and this makes a significant difference in performance.   Our Innofresh and Fridge IT activated charcoal is made from the highest quality materials such as coconut shells compared with other products that use a lesser grade of materials.   This makes a difference in the end-product.

Safety – This is something very important. Another distinction is that, in addition to not being as “pure” or oxidized as activated carbon, charcoal briquettes generally have other chemicals added to them to bind and make them combust better for use in grills. This is another reason we do not recommend charcoal briquettes for eliminating odors to avoid cross contamination with chemicals.

Keep your charcoal briquettes for grilling and for a much more effective and safer way to eliminate odors, use activated carbon. Innofresh activated carbon with VAC technology utilizes a patented ventilated porous system to provide maximum odor absorption and elimination effectiveness.    This all adds up to superior odor control performance compared with other products.    For more information, please visit our web site at www.innofresh.com and learn more about our popular FRIDGE IT and Innofresh fragrance free activated carbon odor absorbers and how to use them effectively.

All our products are proudly manufactured in the USA with safety, quality and top customer support, our priorities.      Visit our web site and read our other blog entries to learn more about Innofresh Products and some other helpful tips.   Visit our on-line store to shop conveniently for our fragrance free collection of activated carbon odor absorbers.   http://shop.innofresh.com/main.sc Fast ship is important –   We strive to ship all orders within just 1 – 2 business days and with PRIORITY United States Postal Service for quick delivery  (International orders are shipped US Postal Service regular ground delivery).  Thank you for visiting Innofresh Products.

Musty Handbag, Purse and Guitar Case Odor

Eliminate nasty new guitar case odor

Guitar Case Odor and Musty Handbag – Purse Odor.

If you’ve purchased a new guitar case or other hard instrument case, you probably noticed a particularly strong odor coming from the case.  The manufacturers of some of these cases say it’s the glue.   Whatever it is, our readers have found that putting a couple of the Footwear/Sport odor absorbers inside the case for a few weeks really helps signifcantly in reducing and eliminating the pretty bad odor.

The smell can be so bad that our customers wanted to know if activated carbon would work.     We hear from customers that the answer is YES.   Our ventilated activated charcoal odor absorbers have powerful micro pockets which absorb and eliminate these nasty smells safely and effectively.
Jeff reports “the smell was so bad that I had to keep the case in the garage.  Then I put some of the (Footwear) odor absorbers in the case and after a few weeks, the awful smell was gone.   Thank you Innofresh”       We also recommend our Footwear/Sport odor absorbers for used instrument cases that might also smell musty and “old”.   Our activated charcoal odor absorbers are 100% fragrance free and no small particles or black powder to worry about.   Don’t spray or sprinkle powders in your instrument case.  Just place these single molded activated charcoal filters inside.

We also recommend our activated carbon odor absorbers for musty and smoke odors in suitcases, purses and handbags, as well as storage containers, closets and drawers to eliminate any unwanted odor and get that suitcase or purse smelling fresh and clean again. Just place one of our Sport odor absorbers inside the purse, bag or suitcase.  No spills or chemicals to worry about.

To learn more about Innofresh and activated charcoal, visit our web site at www.innofresh.com and easy on line shopping.  Click here for convenient shopping – ShopInnofresh  and check out our specials including free ship for warehouse cases.  Fast delivery on your order too – we make every effort to ship your order within 1 -2 business days and then ship PRIORITY US Postal Service (U.S. orders) so you receive your order quickly.    All products are proudly manufactured in the U.S.A.