>Urinal cakes are made of paradichlorobenzene (at least most of them
>are) which is the same material from which mothballs are made. It soaks
>up odor, but it doesn't "freshen" or scent the air, usually.
My experience with mothballs, and this could be rather dated,
is that they leave their own unpleasant odor. I've had the
displeasure of unpacking stuff that had been packed with mothballs
for long periods of time, as in quite a number of years.
Jeff
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Received on Wed May 16 2001 - 16:34:28 BST