Here is a link to an articleabout a new scientific study, "The Smell of Virtue" upcoming in the journal Psychological Science, that proved that a clean-smelling environment, or simply the scent of cleaning products, can encourage people to act in a more moral or virtuous way.
"(It) elevates people’s core choices," the lead author says. "These clean scents activate moral awareness."
In the study, "citrus" was the scent used, btw, but the authors say it had nothing to do with a particular product, just that there was obviously the scent of a cleaning product, or not. The article mentions extending this research to using cleanliness to fight crime, correct children's behavior, calm workplaces.
At the end of the article, the lead author acknowledges that her mother will feel vindicated by the research and feel she was correct to insist on housecleaning for her family.
Do you have cleaning scents that you allow to linger as the "signature" aroma of a room, or do you consider the scent of household cleaning products to be inferior to other types of scents? Does anyone in your home mention liking or approving of a certain cleaner's scent? Do you suspect a family member likes or approves of a certain cleaner's scent, or reacts positively to it?
Take the poll or give us a longer opinion/ideas. The poll runs until the 24th.