Earth Day is April 22. So, Why Is Activated Charcoal Better?

Earth Day is April 22.  So, what does carbon footprint mean?  Also, a little diddy about plastic bags.

This year, we celebrate the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day, an event which is recognized internationally.   Today, both responsible companies, and individuals are helping to build a more sustainable, greener, heathier and cleaner future.  You can find many useful websites and resources the provide valuable information on everyday things that you can do to help the environment from tips on better recycling to reducing car idle time, turning off lights and eliminating toxic cleaning chemicals that contain volatile organic compounds.

Most people see the importance of recyling and understand the hazards of toxic chemicals, both for the environment, but also for individual health.  But, most people really do not understand what “carbon footprint” really means.  Since it’s Earth Day again, here is a quick review.   An understandable definition of carbon footprint that I’ve read is “the amount of energy used by yourself, an organization, an event, or product to sustain itself”.   In other words, the total amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse emissions that are required.

This sounds reasonable, but other factors also need to be considered in this calculation.  I’ll use an example that I read about that illustrates the point with the familiar grocery plastic bag.  Apparently, China, as part of their pursuit of a greener and cleaner future, has prohibited the use of thin plastic bags in an effort to sway consumers to use reusable cloth bags.  Here’s the challenge, which is also the same for the U.S. and other countries.  A new study by the Environmental Agency of England found that the thin plastic bags actually have a smaller carbon footprint than the reusable cloth bags and even disposable paper bags.  According to their findings, you would have to reuse a cotton bag at least 131 times to equal the carbon footprint of a plastic bag (USA Today).  Furthermore, if you reuse plastic bags, say as garbage liners, the difference is even greater.The point of this short post is simply to suggest making informed decisioins while acting responsibly to do your part in recylcing and reducing harmful chemicals in your home and environment.  And, as far as plastic bags are concerned, I think the jury is still our on this one.

At Innofresh, our fragrance free and allergen free odor eliminators and air fresheners are made with natural activated charcoal, giving consumers a safer alternative to many of the toxic scented air fresheners.  Our activated carbon odor absorbers are eco-friendly because these activated charcoal products do not contain any toxic VOC’s – volatile organic compounds or any other harmful chemicals. 

For more information about Innofresh, Fridge IT and Activated Charcoal, please visit us at www.innofresh.com  
All our products are proudly manufactured in America – Since 1992

Shop on line directly with us at ShopInnofresh.

New Years Resolutions – Happy New Year. Go Green with less chemicals and clean, fragrance free air quality.

 Happy New Year !  New Years Resolution…. Of course, the typical New Years Resolutions include helping others, positive impact on the planet, patience, more exercise   and other usual new years resolve.  But, on THE LIGHTER SIDE and definitely healthier side – why not include the small things in your home that can make a difference in your life and health by starting with less toxic and unhealthy chemicals in your home, office, car and around pets.

At the same time, go greener, support MADE IN AMERICA products and start the new year with a determination to clean up the clutter and eliminate unwanted odors with natural activated charcoal odor absorbers, helping to provide a fragrance free, chemical free, allergen free environment for you, family and pets.   Start with the brands you trust – Since 1992 – FRIDGE IT and INNOFRESH activated charcoal odor absorbers for odor elimination in home, car, work, dorms, baby’s room, pantry, laundry, cabinets, closets, storage, pet areas and just about anywhere unwanted odors are.

Most of all, have a happy and healthy new year filled with positive surprises.

For more information about activated charcoal, safer odor elimination and our full line of fragrance free air quality solutions, visit us at http://www.innofresh.com

All our products are proudly made in the USA

History of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. On Line Door Buster – Free Shipping Internet Specials

HOLIDAY DEALS START TODAY - SAVE WITH OUR ON LINE DOOR BUSTER – BIG SALE PRICES AND FREE SHIPPING 

Bring your “A-Game” to the holidays and keep your entire house and especially your fridge and freezer, trash area, closets, bathrooms, pet areas, car, gym bag, lockers, dorm room and much more smelling fresh and clean without irritating fragrances that just cover up odors.   AND now shop with the best deals of the year.

FREE SHIPPING on any 12 pack orders or larger*    Just enter special promotion code “FREESHIP” (one word) in the required field at checkout and click apply.  It’s that easy.  This offer is good on ANY 12 pack order or larger that is available on line at http://www.innofresh.com    Good until November 26, 2012.  Click here – ShopInnofresh   Look for our special warehouse full case buys!

*Free Shipping applies to any U.S. orders of 12 pack or larger.  Here is another great deal – 20% off any size order available.  To receive 20% off your order, enter special promotion code “BIGDEALS” at checkout and click apply on line at www.innofresh.com or click here – ShopInnofresh   Offer expires November 26, 2012.
Offers can not be combined.  For U.S. Orders, either promotion can be used.

GREAT STOCKING STUFFERS

 FRIDGE IT Cube and FRIDGE IT Wafer.   Refrigerators, freezers, trash, storage, closets, cabinets, dorm rooms, diaper pails, under sinks and much more.  Thoughtful and practical stocking stuffer  http://www.innofresh.com/innofresh-products/fridge-it/

 Innofresh PET odor absorber.   For litter box and small animal cages.  Great gift for any cat owner. http://www.innofresh.com/innofresh-products/pet-odor-absorber/
   

 Innofresh AUTO odor eliminator.  Cars, trucks, RV’s.  Makes a great stocking stuffer for anyone with a car.  http://www.innofresh.com/innofresh-products/auto-odor-eliminator/

 Innofresh SPORT – Perfect gift for the athlete in the family.  Runners, hockey, football, etc.  http://www.innofresh.com/innofresh-products/foot-sports/

A little history of Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Black Friday – Every year, the Friday after Thanksgiving, (this year, even starting the evening of Thanksgiving), people get up early to take advantage of door busters and other heavily discounted items.  It’s a great time to buy those big ticket items.    This event that fills parking lots with cars and stores with ready to buy shoppers is called Black Friday.    So, what is the history behind this term and such a crazy shopping day?   If you look at history, the term “Black” often is associated with bad events including the stock market crash of 1929 and the term “Black Tuesday”.   However, in this case, the idea of “Black Friday” representing the shopping day after Thanksgiving, started more recently in the mid-70′s, referencing the frantic shopping and the large crowds of shoppers on that day.

From a retail perspective, this has grown considerably and now is quite the tradition.   Black Friday marks the beginning of the shopping season that retailers “go in the black” financially speaking.   Whatever the day is called , it is definitely a tradition of heavy shopper traffic, deep discounting and great deals.

Cyber Monday - Of course, one significant change since the mid 70′s when Black Friday began is the Internet.   Nothing has changed shoppers behavior more than the ability to shop on-line.    In recent years, a new trend has occurred and now also has become a tradition of on-line shopping.  It’s called Cyber Monday referencing the Monday after Thanksgiving when shoppers go on-line to take advantage of internet deals, special deep discounting and even free shipping.

At Innofresh, we believe in saving you money as well.    You can shop now and take advantage of our great Holiday sale prices PLUS Free Shipping (see above details)   And,  the more you buy, the greater the savings.     Just go to ShopInnofresh and choose the savings that is right for you.   Our Innofresh and Fridge IT activated charcoal odor absorbers never looked so good.   So, take a look at some of our deals on our entire fragrance free collection and let us help you keep your home smelling fresh and clean for the Holidays.

We know how important fast ship is and especially during this time of the year. All our orders are shipped within just 1-2 business days at most and then we ship all orders rush with US postal service PRIORITY (U.S. orders) so you get your order quickly. International orders shipped First Class U.S. Postal Service.    So, whether you have “refrigerator overload” from all the extra food, stuffy closets and drawers in the guest room or even problems with unexpected odors like dead mouse behind wall smells, we are here to help and we’ll get your order out quickly.

All our products are proudly manufactured in the USA.   For more information about our natural activated charcoal products, visit us at Activated Charcoal.

Proudly Made In America. Since 1992

 Made In America.     It’s not so easy to find these days.   We still feel that made in the USA or “Made in America” is synonymous with the highest quality and pride.   At Innofresh Products, we are proud that all of our activated charcoal products are exclusively manufactured in the USA in beautiful upstate New York.

We are not just jumping on the “Made in America” bandwagon.  We’ve always manufactured our products in the U.S. – since 1992, and this has always been a core value at Innofresh Products.   It’s important to us and we know that it is increasingly important to our blog readers and customers looking, not only for the best quality and most effective products, but also to buy from companies that believe in these core values.  We have a choice to purchase materials and manufacture overseas.  But, we have made the choice to keep jobs in the USA.   Not only do we feel good about it, but also, we can confidently say that quality, safety and complete customer satisfaction is utmost important to us.  It is part of our mission statement.  Our products are manufactured in the great state of New York at a facility that employs adults with disabilities – a cause we also feel strongly about.

We also want to thank ”ABC World News with Diane Sawyer”  with their “Made in America” series including to college campuses with a challenge to use only products that are made in America to furnish dorm rooms.   Let’s see if they include FRIDGE IT odor absorbers as well.  Nothing beats activated charcoal for keeping dorm room refrigerators, closets, storage and laundry bins smelling fresher – without any fragrances.   We are proud that our products are made exclusively in America and thank ABC World News in supporting products that are made in America.

Our quality assurance programs are in place to manufacture the very best products that will provide our customers with products that you can trust to be the best.    At Innofresh Products, we strive to provide safer , eco-friendly,  clean air quality solutions with superior effectiveness.   Products that really work!   For odor control and odor elimination in and around your home, pet areas,  work, dorm and car,  go with the products that you can trust for consistent quality and effectiveness.   To learn more about our activated carbon, click on this link.  http://www.innofresh.com/activated-carbon/    Also, browse through our blog and discover why activated carbon or activated charcoal is so much different than ordinary charcoal briquettes and other materials.    

To learn more about Innofresh Products and our complete line of fragrance free activated carbon odor absorbers under theFRIDGE IT  and INNOFRESH brand names, please read some of our other blogs, comments and visit our web site at www.innofresh.com for convenient on-line shopping.    Your business is important to us and we love referrals.   We ship your order within just 1-2 days and then ship Priority US Postal Service (U.S locations) so that you receive your order quickly. (International orders are shipped US Postal Service regular ground delivery).    If you have any questions, please contact us at customerservice@innofresh.com or visit our web site.  We welcome your comments and appreciate your business.

 

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.

Real Stories about Smelly Cars and Innofresh Activated Carbon To The Rescue

Have you ever sat in a car, your’s or someone else’s, that smelled so bad, you literally had to drive with the windows open and still couldn’t stand it.   Now, I’ve had my  share of smelly car rides and while I don’t want to single out any particular group, I will say that the worst car rides and most offensive car  smells for me have been in taxi cabs.  They weren’t necessarily dirty, although plenty of blame to go around.  The common problem is smoke odor.    I actually now carry around a couple of activated charcoal odor absorbers and readily hand them out to cab drivers when I’m traveling out of town. ….Let’s just say that I’m doing my civic duty.  * Taxi drivers – see below for special “professional discount”.

Of course, car odor is a universal problem.  As long as there is cigarette smell, musty pets that travel in cars, spilled milk, yogurt, leaking cleaning supplies and leftover restaurant food accidentally forgotten in the backseat of the car, there will always be a need for products that actually can help eliminate the car odor.   This brings me to a call to our customer service department recently.  I will paraphrase.
Apparently, when Karen got in her car to go to work, she couldn’t believe the smell.  It smelled like a smelly bathroom.   Not having any idea of what it was and thinking perhaps just the garbage bin in the garage, next to her car, may have caused it, she opened the window and drove to work.   Later that day after the car “cured” in the sun, she got back in and literally said it was the most pungent smell ever.   That’s when the lightbulb came on and she realized that the leftover humus from dinner out the night before was sitting on the floor.   I’m not sure what that smelled like, but I can only guess.   Nevertheless, we recommended some immediate action for her as she also placed an order for Innofresh AUTO odor eliminators …with RUSH delivery.

We are confident that our activated carbon odor eliminators, along with a few other helpful tips, will definitely take care of the odor within just a couple of days.  It’s because of the amazing property of activated charcoal with literally millions of micro-pockets that absorb and neutralize even the toughest odor. 

Not convinced?  Here’s an actual customer review.
“Thank you for a wonderful product.  Prior to ordering your product, I tried placing charcoal, coffee grinds, white vinegar (at separate times) and the smell of cigarette smoke was not subsiding or leaving my car.  I went to the extent of even having the car detailed and the smell got worse because of the chemicals they used.  Nothing was working…..Your product did it.  I placed it inside my car and in the trunk and after 2 days, the smell started subsiding until now, is all gone.  So, thank you for a wonderful product”  – Robert

Innofresh AUTO odor eliminator is strong enough for even the toughest backseat odors in taxi’s or from smelly or musty pets, food spills and cigarette smoke.  Instead of just covering up pungent odors with another fragranced air freshener, with Innofresh activated charcoal odor eliminators, the odor is actually neutralized and eliminated for good.    The power is in the VAC technology – ventilated activated charcoal; an extremely porous ventilated activated charcoal filter.    Easy to use.  Just clip on, hang or place Innofresh AUTO anywhere in the car and trunk and start enjoying that fresh air again.

Taxi Drivers and anyone else with a smelly car – take advantage of our professional discount with promotional code BK309A and receive a 10% discount on-line when you use this code.  Just enter the code in the required field during check out.  Shop conveniently at ShopInnofresh  Also, look for special “warehouse buys” and save even more with Free Shipping.  All our products are proudly manufactured in the USA.  Since 1992.

 

Travel Tip – Travel Size Odor Eliminators That You Can Bring With You.

The Perfect Travel Size Odor Eliminator.   Safe and Effective Travel size activated charcoal odor eliminators.  Now for limited time, special 6 packs on sale for only $19.49 plus s&h. 

Every year, we hear from customers that ask if our household odor eliminators can be used for traveling.   Not only is the answer a big YES and all fine for travel through airport security, but we now have an activated charcoal odor eliminator designed for your travel needs – Innofresh SPORT activated charcoal odor eliminators.   If you need an effective and easy way to eliminate smelly and musty travel bags, handbags, backpacks, leather purse and stale hotel rooms, closets and drawers, we have the answer for you too.

With Innofresh SPORT odor eliminator, just place one or two in your bag, handbag or suitcase before you pack and just leave it there.  No worry about messy powders, sprays, gels or chemicals.   Our ventilated activated charcoal odor eliminating filters are a single unit that can be packed easily and conveniently and takes up almost no room.    Best of all, when you arrive at your destination, just keep the Innofresh activated charcoal odor absorbers in your suitcase and bags or you can use these same odor absorbers in hotel rooms, closets and drawers to help keep your clothes smelling fresher.   We even recommend bringing a few extra for whatever might come your way.

Completely 100% fragrance free, non-toxic with no chemicals, liquids, sprays or powder, it’s the perfect travel helper.  The convenient size and shape is great for even the hotel room mini-fridge or musty closet and drawers.  It’s the perfect travel aid for every suitcase and makes a great gift also for the Holidays.

To learn more about our activated charcoal and our entire line of activated charcoal odor eliminators, please visit us at Innofresh website.   Family owned since 1992, we are also proud that all our products are made in America.   Come visit us on-line to learn more about us and for easy, convenient shopping, just click on this link ShopInnofresh .   Now, take advantage of all our sale prices plus our feature promotion – Free Shipping on all orders over $70.00 (U.S. domestic orders only)- Any of our warehouse cases qualify and no coupon needed.

Full Moon, Vampires and Garlic

Full Moon Tonight

ON  THE  LIGHTER  SIDE……..

A full moon is out again and you know that there are lots of stories, myths and legends surrounding a full moon.  If you believe that garlic keeps away vampires, you’ll have a cabinet or refrigerator full of these odoriferous cloves.   But, how did our ancestors keep the smell in control?  Charcoal, perhaps?    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 for maximum odor eliminating results.

History behind garlic and vampires.
For years, cultures around the world considered garlic, not only as a food, but also garlic is said to hold some medicinal properties among other uses.   As far as vampires, according to some traditions, various methods including garlic can be used to protect against vampires originating back to Eastern Europe where vampires are believed to be afraid of garlic.      Perhaps this has 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!)

So, 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.  Fridge IT odor absorbers are available at favorite retailers and conveniently on-line with always fast delivery.   Easy on line shopping for FRIDGE IT at BuyFRIDGEIT.  or just go to this link http://www.innofresh.com/odor-elimination.html  Enjoy the benefits of garlic without the smell in your refrigerator or trash areas.       Great for all around the home including under sink odor, near garbage and trash, closets, storage, cabinets, drawers, garage, pantry, diaper pails and so many other smells and bad odors around the home.

All of our products are proudly manufactured in the America.   Thank you for visiting us and please learn more about Innofresh products at www.innofresh.com   Look for our daily specials and Free ship on full warehouse case orders for even more savings.

Travel Tip – Planes, Trains and Automobiles – Eliminate musty handbag, suitcase and hotel odor

 

 

Well, Summer is almost here.  Are you planning a trip and wish you had a safe and easy way to effectively get rid of musty odor in your handbag, luggage, backpack or even hotel room?    Do you have problems with luggage and bags that are musty inside and then, cause your clothes to take on the same smelly odors?   Does your purse or backpack smell of something – maybe something spilled or just musty? 

Well, if any of these questions sound familiar, you’re not alone. Now,  you can SAFELY reduce and eliminate musty suitcase, smelly backpack, purse and travel bag odor with Innofresh fragrance free, activated charcoal odor absorbers from Innofresh Products. Patented fragrance free, allergen free, porous activated charcoal with VAC technology is simply amazing.  

 FRIDGE IT and Innofresh Sport Odor absorbersare perfect for traveling.   Completely 100% fragrance free and non-toxic with no chemicals to worry about, no liquid to spill and no powder or sprays.   Innofresh activated carbon odor absorbers are easy and convenient to place in your travel bags, purse and suitcases to eliminate odors.   No worry about getting these products through airport security.   Our patented activated carbon odor absorbers are safe and chemical free.    Just place one or two in each suitcase or bag to help keep the musty smell out of your suitcase and clothes while traveling.

Then, 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 eliminator working the entire trip.    One reader commented “I Bring a few extra of these odor absorbers and place them in the musty smelling drawers”. Also, the convenient size and shape is great for even the room mini fridge and even to help with those occasional smelly closet odors and musty drawer smells in hotel rooms.     Easy to travel with and easy to use, Innofresh odor absorbers are a great travel aid for every suitcase.

For tougher travel odors, you can even use our FRIDGE IT Cube activated charcoal odor absorbers with maximum micro-pockets and surface area for even greater odor control.

Now, take advantage of everyday sale prices and special free shipping offers on special “warehouse” buys.  Please visit our web site at www.innofresh.com for  more product features and easy and fast on line shopping.    Fast ship is important - Orders are generally shipped within just 1-2 days at most and now, we ship PRIORITY rush US Postal Service so you get your order quickly. (Applies to U.S. orders.) International orders shipped US postal service first class.   All our products are proudly manufactured in the USA with safety and quality a priority.  100% satisfaction guaranteed   We look forward to hearing from you.   You can also contact us at customerservice@innofresh.com