I know what happened
@GardenGerty (160663)
United States
March 20, 2024 6:20pm CST
I often use lavender essential oil for calming with my main student. He really loves things that smell good. Lavender is supposed to be soothing.
I put some on his shirt while we did the after lunch hygiene routine of brushing his teeth and washing his hands and putting a soothing lotion on.
Evidently I did not fasten the lid down tightly, so lavender oil leaked into my cross body bag and all over my clothes. I possibly got it on my hands and into my eyes. That is what was wrong. I figured it out in the car when I got to school. My bottle of lavender oil was empty, but man my car smelled strongly.
It is the end of the day. The bag, and my jacket, and my dress from yesterday are in the wash. They will get a double rinse. I am doing much better this evening.
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@kaylachan (69671)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Mar
Glad you figured that out and you're doing okay.
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
23 Mar
I had never really been that miserable before with my eyes, except when I got sun screen in them, but that usually passed fairly soon.
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
21 Mar
Too much of a nice smell can get too much.
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
23 Mar
Especially when it is right up near your face.
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
23 Mar
I really thought I had got something on my hands and rubbed them, or that there was a lot of pollen that day.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
21 Mar
Glad to hear that you figured it out and doing much better this evening.
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
23 Mar
I have too much to get done to be incapacitated.
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@BarBaraPrz (47308)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
21 Mar
Good to know what was causing your discomfort. Now, be sure to close your next bottle tightly.
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
23 Mar
I may not get another one to carry to school. The year is almost over.
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@jerzgirl (9291)
• United States
23 Mar
Your eyes watered and burned? I am like that with almost all strong fragrances. The scents have to be really mild. I don't like lavender that much, but I just LOVE musk, vanilla, strawberry and rose scents. They don't bother me, even if strong.
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
23 Mar
I was thinking a big burst of spring pollen had happened. I like all those scents.
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
23 Mar
I like to have answers to my problems.
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
23 Mar
Mostly the oil soaked into the denim bag. The car is lightly scented and that is okay.
@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
23 Mar
I am glad it was not something I had to permanently deal with, like an allergy.
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@RasmaSandra (79833)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Mar
At least you figured out what happened, I am glad you are doing much better,
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
23 Mar
Most of the oil soaked into the denim cross body bag. Car smells pretty nice.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Mar
@GardenGerty I'm sure the car smells wonderful. Not like your typical car smell.
@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
21 Mar
Oh my goodness! I wonder if the lavender smell will ever come out of your clothes and bag? Have a better day today.
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
23 Mar
The clothes and bag are fine. Slight fragrance in car and in my living room.
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