Smells - look away now if you are easily offended!!

Have you got another loo. My DH not allowed to use the one by the front door as it’s also near the kitchen.

Matches are good! as I found out after asking my brother what on earth a box of big Cook’s Matches was doing in his downstairs loo.
That was a few years ago and AFAIK there have not been any explosions of methane gas - at least not that I’ve heard of.

My DD has a spray in the loo called No Shit Sherlock!

I make my own air freshener from cheap vodka and lavender oil. Mix together in a spray container. A few squirts of that in the air gets rid of any whiffs.

Aldi do some lovely reasonable scent diffusers.
Eg www.aldi.co.uk/lime%2C-basil-%26-mandarin-reed-diffuser/p/085324229347401

I think it’s down to upbringing. When my parents moved to a house with a euphemistically called “cloakroom” , it was deemed to be used by visitors and peeing only, which is how I view the downstairs loo. However H was brought up in a large house where the downstairs loo was always “the gents”.I agree Calendargirl - men seem to be oblivious. If I’m staying with other people I always use the bathroom for a poo instead of making embarrassing smells in my hosts “cloakroom” . I agree that lighting a match is good , it burns tha methane I presume.

I am just startled to realise that there actually homes where the toilet is near the front door!

Many years ago I had a toilet right by the front door and if you were outside you could hear it flush. I had just been in to have a poo, when the doorbell rang. I didn't pull the chain as I didn't want the caller to know I had just come out of the toilet. I washed my hands and opened the front door to the midwife.

We sat and had a little chat and then before she went she asked if she could use the loo. I was mortified as I knew what was in the pan. After her visit to the toilet, she shot out of the front door and must have thought what a dirty cow I was.

Inexpensive too ?

Yes, the match works! It’s the smoke from it you waft around not the lit flame.

A friend of mine is a retired nurse. Apparently striking a match and blowing it out cancels any whiffs. She leaves a box on a high shelf in her downstairs loo for the usage of. Try it - it works!

Unfortunately I have no ideas on this, but some of the answers offered on the thread have had me in stitches ?
It’s been a constant issue in our house for 12 years since we had a home with a loo by the front door.
On subject of training , however I can offer my experience. I’ve been trying to “train” DH in many things (like cooking, shutting drawers fully, not taking shoes off and leaving them apart so they can be tripped over etc. etc.) but no successes to report 42 years along in marriage. ?

Yes, good idea, peel a mandarin before alighting.

My mum used to light one of dad's cigars and just puff the smoke out if a tom-cat had visited. It worked when people visited---" what a lovely smell of cigars ". What they didn't see was mum's green gills.

Has anyone got any good ideas?
Kitty Try changing his diet!
"Aesop post-poo drops" might be worth a try, although if they work he might be "going" more frequently just for the experience!
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kittylester Sat 20-Jun-20 13:21:45
LOL Dr. S

Can't you build an outside one ?

VIPoo is brilliant. No chemical smell just a fresh lemony scent.

Try Airwick Pure spray. Specially designed for the smallest room. Lots of lovely fragrances and does the trick.

I gave some VIPoo as joke presents one Christmas. I am told that it does a good job, comes in several fragrances. It is sprayed onto the surface of the water in the bowl before use to trap odours.
VIPoo

Why do men never seem that bothered about leaving the bathroom smelly?
I always feel embarrassed if DH leaves it ‘smelly’ if we are on holiday, but he seems oblivious.
I’m opening windows and fussing, but he remains blissfully unconcerned.

??

My downstairs loo is next to the utility room......summer or winter, the loo window is always open. There is a radiator next to the seat, so it's never really cold or smelly .

An even better name!

I just love all the names!! Thank you all - off to investigate!

Mr Google to the rescue again! There are several of the loo extractor fans I spoke about.
Fresh Air Plus is one. There are also LooFloo Pan Fan, The Universal Extractor™ System, Expellor, and Miracle Seat. That was just on page one of a Google search result!

I've no idea how effective these are, but manufacturers are aware of the problem and working on it.

I have read somewhere that striking a match clears any smells. Possibly a potential health hazard if human ‘gas’ is involved though! ??? ?