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General Science => Question of the Week => Topic started by: katieHaylor on 13/05/2019 10:03:44

Title: QotW: 19.05.12 - Does lighting a candle get rid of bathroom smells?
Post by: katieHaylor on 13/05/2019 10:03:44

Patrick asks:

My wife wants me to light a candle after doing my number 2, to get rid of the smell.
Does this actually do anything?


Can you help him out with an answer?

Title: Re: QotW: 19.05.12 - Does lighting a candle get rid of bathroom smells?
Post by: Colin2B on 13/05/2019 12:48:47

There are scented candles

Title: Re: QotW: 19.05.12 - Does lighting a candle get rid of bathroom smells?
Post by: Bored chemist on 13/05/2019 18:31:03

Lighting a candle gives you something to do while the fumes dissipate and// or you get used to them.

Title: Re: QotW: 19.05.12 - Does lighting a candle get rid of bathroom smells?
Post by: evan_au on 18/05/2019 07:50:09

The acrid smoke of a match hides milder odors...

Title: Re: QotW: 19.05.12 - Does lighting a candle get rid of bathroom smells?
Post by: Colin2B on 18/05/2019 08:40:41

Quote from: evan_au on 18/05/2019 07:50:09

The acrid smoke of a match hides milder odors...

Odd that you can’t buy scented matches  ;D

Title: Re: QotW: 19.05.12 - Does lighting a candle get rid of bathroom smells?
Post by: Pejawy. on 21/05/2019 11:00:03

I would be afraid of a possible explosion!