Bad Air Sponge Air Odor Absorbent, 14 ounce, 2-Pack

First, let’s talk about the odor of the product. I’m scent sensitive and I know a lot of you are too, so let’s break it down. As many other reviews have already noted, the odor of this product doesn’t last long once the product is in use, maybe 5 days. This is important to really hear and understand if you’re truly sick of whatever crap smell you’re currently living with. Five days living with the light smell of this product was NOTHING compared to the 5 months of frustration I endured living with the stale cigarette smell coming through the vents from my neighbors apartment. The aroma of this product instantly reminded me of those vintage looking tins of French lavender candies. I had a friend from Quebec that ate them all through high school and always had a tin in her backpack. To me, this product smells exactly like those candies, lightly of lavender and a bit sweet like a hard candy shell. Is it my favorite smell? No. Do I want my entire apartment to smell like this stuff everyday? Of course not. But it was a pleasant enough smell that I could endure it for 5 days to see if the product worked, and it’s a pleasant enough smell for the rare occasion, about 3x a week, that I get a slight whiff of it when I walk by the products location in my hallway. I’ve been using this product for about a month now. I’ve had no headaches or sinus congestion from this product, and many fragrances and chemical products can have that effect on me with long term use.Second, let’s break down the odor problem I was experiencing. As I mentioned, a strong stale cigarette smell from the neighboring unit kept permeating my apartment through both the electrical panel and the shared laundry vents. I’d been struggling with this hideous smell for months using two air purifying machines that used up about $30 a month in electricity, and another $30 a month in filter replacements. This was an improvement, but it was loud and expensive and had me tripping over one of the air purifying machine that was placed in the small entryway of my apartment. At some point in my battle, I decided to try to further diminish the amount of odor coming in through the electrical panel by taping an air filter screen over the panel door with easy to remove blue painters tape, and then a thick tarp taped over that (this comes off in about 3 seconds in the event of an emergency). This worked wonders for reducing the smell in that half of my apartment, but even with an air purifier running 24/7 inside my laundry closet, the old cigarette smell from that area would waft into my kitchen and living room often enough to make me really pissed off. That’s when I went on a more serious search for an odor absorber. I’d already tried a couple of unscented odor removing gel products that definitely helped the air purifier in the laundry closet to be more effective, but if I turned off the air purifier the cig smell would return in a couple of days. Reading the reviews for the Bad Air Sponge it became clear it might remove the cig odor all on its own without the addition of the air purifier machine, and not leave a lingering daily fragrance after the first week of use. It was worth $14 bucks for me to try it, and it worked!The stale cigarette smell was completely gone after 3 days using Bad Air Sponge. Here’s what I did: I bought just one jar to try and first placed it in my entry where the stale cig smell tended to linger in the hallway near the bedroom and bathroom. The fragrance of the Bad Air Sponge was light but noticeable at this point and I left it in this location for 2 days until the cig smell was gone and the product aroma was diminishing somewhat. Then I placed the Bad Air Sponge inside the laundry closet on top of the stacked laundry machines and turned OFF the air purifier. A day later the cig smell was gone from the closet and the Bad Air Sponge aroma inside the closet was barely noticeable. My apartment has not smelled like stale cigarettes since. The lingering cig smell never returned to my entryway even though the Bad Air Sponge is only in the laundry closet. The laundry closet still has a slight aroma of the Bad Air Sponge, being a small contained area, but it doesn’t bother me.I’m writing this review because I’m back to order another Bad Air Sponge. I’m hoping that having two in the laundry closet will help absorb the occasional strong cooking smells that come through the laundry vents so suddenly that the one Bad Air Sponge just can’t manage it. I know cooking smells are a concern for others in apartment situations, so I’ll update my review with that info in a few weeks.

I originally purchased the Bad Air Sponge for use in a small bedroom that was previously occupied by a male relative. If you have ever lived with males, then you have probably encountered this beast called male body odor. It is this magical aroma that seemingly permeates the room with no remorse. The mattress, carpet and even the wall was no match for this smell, even months later. I was at a loss because candles and scented wall plugins were temporarily masking the scent, but did not seem to have a lasting effect. At a loss, I turned to the internet as most of us do in times of need and found this gem. It’s humorous packaging tickled me and the reviews looked promising so I took the plunge and bought it. After receiving the item, I removed the lid and placed in a central area of the room. The contents inside look like a blue cylindrical blob with dark particles which I suspect may be bits of charcoal. Its aroma was pretty nice too. It smells a little like licorice to me. Letting it do its magic overnight, I was pleasantly surprised to see that this compact little container of odor absorbing blue blob was able to rid the room of the formidable foe that is male body odor. Still, I decided to withhold final judgement until the product was finished. As a test, I decided to remove the blue contents from the inside of the container and rest it atop the lid to see if that made a difference. Oh boy, did it ever! It completely eradicated the smell monster from my guest bedroom. Over time, the blue blob inside began to shrink and shrivel up into what looked like a dried up blue mass of alien skin. It took about 2.5 months of sitting out until I thought it was time to throw away the Bad Air Sponge and its tiny nugget of blue blob. During those 2.5 months, the horrible odor was gone and only a light licorice scent could be smelled. Now was the real test, would it hold up? I can safely say that the room has continued smelling fresh and clean even though I have not replaced the bad air sponge in over a month. One thing to note is that if the smell has been there a very long time, i.e. years, you may have to repurchase this as needed. Suffice it to say, I really like the Bad Air Sponge. It’s easy to use and effective at removing unwanted odor. You can unscrew the lid and leave it on a flat surface to do its job or dump out the contents onto the lid for heavy duty smells. The light licorice smell is pleasant. Plus, whatever the blue stuff inside the container is, it does a good job at clearing up bad smells and is pretty mess free, even when taken out of the container. After the blue content inside dries all up, you can recycle the container and repurchase as necessary. Easy peasy. I highly recommend this product to those looking to rid a space of unseemly scents.

It smells good.

Seams ok but lid arrived broken now will have to tape to make sure it doesn’t dry up until ready to use. Box not damaged at all but not enough padding inside

I had heard about these while I was in China and ordered some from Taobao when I was living there, delighted to find these available in the UK, if a little overpriced. Used in the White House and on Amtrak trains, and they work well in the home too. Very good at neutralising odours, a godsend especially since I'm effectively living and working in the same room during COVID.

Acheté pour me débarrasser d'une forte odeur de caoutchouc (dalles au sol) dans un placard sous l'escalier. en quelques jours, l'odeur est partie et une agréable odeur la remplace !

Good for your new house

全然香りがしないよ😓