Oh, I see. It's a traditional Chinese method of burning incense. If you search "incense seal" on aliexpress, you can find censers, tools, and ash for it. You can buy incense powder, make your own, or just burn plain aromatic wood powders. It's a really nice, clean method of burning incense when done properly using good material. It's also great for testing formulas if you make your own incense sticks.
Really? I've never once seen or heard incense mentioned when renting. In any case, unless you are absolutely fogging the place out every day with no ventilation, they'll never know. They probably wouldn't even know what a censer was if they saw it.
I have never seen this. I also don't see a ban on incense and candles being very popular with a large percentage of prospective tenants. Wouldn't this also effectively ban people from doing puja and other religious ceremonies in their own homes?
I can imagine this being included for large towers; we're not allowed any flames in my office, for example, but there was no mention of this in my last three Chicago leases, and Chicago is well known for its fire safety measures for historical reasons.
If I were to encounter this in a normal house / apartment, I'd assume it was some racist clause like "no cooking with strong spices" used by bigoted landlords to try to keep POC out.
Curious to know more about what's going on here.
Check the link in the description; I was trying out incense powder from Wild Berry.
Gotcha, thanks. I was unfamiliar with incense power and molds so that's what mostly piqued my interest.
Oh, I see. It's a traditional Chinese method of burning incense. If you search "incense seal" on aliexpress, you can find censers, tools, and ash for it. You can buy incense powder, make your own, or just burn plain aromatic wood powders. It's a really nice, clean method of burning incense when done properly using good material. It's also great for testing formulas if you make your own incense sticks.
most american landlords won't allow you to use them, so be sure to be a homeowner so you won't get in trouble.
Really? I've never once seen or heard incense mentioned when renting. In any case, unless you are absolutely fogging the place out every day with no ventilation, they'll never know. They probably wouldn't even know what a censer was if they saw it.
they're considered "open flames" and you're lucky if your lease doesn't mention it.
I have never seen this. I also don't see a ban on incense and candles being very popular with a large percentage of prospective tenants. Wouldn't this also effectively ban people from doing puja and other religious ceremonies in their own homes?
I can imagine this being included for large towers; we're not allowed any flames in my office, for example, but there was no mention of this in my last three Chicago leases, and Chicago is well known for its fire safety measures for historical reasons.
If I were to encounter this in a normal house / apartment, I'd assume it was some racist clause like "no cooking with strong spices" used by bigoted landlords to try to keep POC out.