Get Switched On (Glade Electric)

Member Name: Emmald

Product:	Glade Electric
Date:	05/06/09 (74 review reads)
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Advantages: Gentle fragrance, enough to fill a smaller room.

Disadvantages: May not be the one for you if you have toddlers in the house.

Glade Electric otherwise known as Glade Plug-Ins, a posh name for what is in fact a pretty ordinary product. It never ceases to amaze me, take a look along the shelves in our local Wilkinson's store and there are a million and one air fresheners in every shape and size that you can think of to choose from. Don't get me wrong here, I am not moaning, in fact I love the idea of air freshener, it's just the price that is the killer.
Have you tried one of those Glade Touch and Fresh sprays yet ? I handed over £2.60 at my local Wilkinson's store for the Soft petal fragrance, granted it came along with a free refill but though the idea is great if you wanted to use it on a permanent basis then it would be an expensive do.
While I'm on the subject of Glade Touch and Fresh, have you seen the television advertisement that they have used to promote it ?! Whoever dreamt that one up needs shooting ! -" I want to poo at Paul's house" - leaves you breathless doesn't it.

Any other business ? Ooops, moving on swiftly to the Glade plug-ins.
Again another fairly expensive product but I have rather fallen for these, in fact quite big time.
Glade have decided that they are not only going to boggle our brains and offer us plug in air fresheners but they are also going to offer a scented oil version and a scented gel type.
The scented oil version came out the winner in the end and I handed over my fiver trying to kid myself that is was still a good buy, after all you can buy refills for about £2.50 and if you look in the bargain basket you might even get a refill cheaper than that.

Don't ask me why but my glade plug-in reminded me of the beautiful glass building in London - The gherkin. Maybe it was something to do with the shape of the top, what a vivid imagination I've got.
The plug-in is attractive, there's no denying that - but when it is going to be plugged into a socket that will be partially blocked off by an armchair so no one will see it anyway, did we really need this state of the art design ? Glade obviously think that is vital and it was good of them to consider our interior design!
The plug-in comes in two sections, the bottom part holds the oil and the stylish white plastic top houses the slider switch that allows you to control the aromatic flow of the oil. The unit is easily assembled.

The plug-in can only be used in an upright socket, self explanatory really, if you place it in a horizontal socket then you are more than likely going to lose all of your scented oil.
Once you have plugged the unit into the socket then you are in control of the amount of fragrance that is released at any one time by using the slider switch that is situated on the front of the unit.
When the unit has been plugged in and switched on then it starts to warm the oil that is housed in the bottom of the plug-in. As the oil is gently heated the fragrance starts to flow.

These Glade plug-ins are recommended for using in smaller rooms, they do work- I can vouch for that. The fragrance only lightly scents the air and I wouldn't think that it would be strong enough to mask pet smells or cigarette smoke.
I have seen a plug-in that Glade have developed for using in larger rooms, these have an inbuilt fan so the fragrance is well circulated.
Glade also have a night light plug-in on the market, no disrespect to Glade but I just wouldn't feel comfortable leaving anything with warm oil in plugged in and switched on overnight.

The plug-in is a good if not expensive idea and although the unit works well I am sure that families with smaller children may be wary of using them, sockets usually tend to be within reach of tiny hands.

The refills can be found in most major supermarkets, I usually seem to find the best buys in Wilkinson's though.
I have been using the Vanilla and white blossom, a very soft yet sweet smell. The vanilla really appeals to me, if you are in the room with the door semi-closed then that smell is gorgeous.
I know for certain that I have seen at least two other fragrances, one called With Love and the other called clean Linen.- just thought of another one too, Hawaiian breeze.

It is surprising just how long that small amount of oil lasts, mine has been used most evenings for a couple of weeks and I still have plenty left.
Glade say that the unit is safe to leave plugged in and there is no risk of fire. I do not doubt that for one minute but I would never feel comfortable leaving my unit plugged in and switched on if I wasn't in the house.

Good idea, good smells, maybe no good if you have toddlers in the house or of you need to mask heavier smells. If we compare them to other air-fresheners they are slightly more expensive, I'm not going to predict that I will be constantly buying refills for mine, just when I see a good offer on.

Summary: Slightly on the pricey side but there are some bargain refills around