My whole house smells of coconut and I can't even complain

[MadelineZott]

Trivial first world problems, I know...

DH bought coconut-scented loo rolls. A giant pack. Very strongly coconut scented and they are stinking out the whole house. It doesn't even flush very easily. When I said something, he put the blame on me saying "I asked you which ones to order and you said these." My recollection of that conversation was that he said "Plain loo roll or quilted?" and I replied "Let's have quilted for a change." No mention of coconut. But that means it's my fault, apparently.

I'd complain, ceaselessly.

That stuff blocks the toilet, I would buy better toilet roll. I prefer 2 ply.

Sounds like a recipe for thrush 😬

You can complain and you must to prevent a repeat purchase.

Perfumed ANYTHING that touches lady-parts is devil's work.

One wipe and I get thrush.

Plus changing the subject slightly I resent having to stand in boots sniffing sanitary pads like a nutter.

This 😂

Once you've had to deal with clearing a coconut scented drain blockage I guarantee that he won't buy the same again.

No quilted toilet rolls here. Our totally inadequate sewage system say no to that kind of luxury.

Also, I actually love the smell of coconut so I'd quite like my house to have that fragrance. I'm not sure how healthy it is though to use perfumed products on your intimate areas. The risk of an allergic reaction as well as blocked toilets isn't appealing.

You know, thinking about this, I'm getting more annoyed about it. It's the mental load issue. DH does the main shop online (previously I used to do it in person on my way home from work etc, as he doesn't drive, but he complained one too many times about what I'd bought so I said right, I quit, you do it from now on.)

He buys regular items and food he fancies (no problem with that) but he never checks whether "occasional" items need re-stocking, e.g. loo roll, kitchen roll, cat biscuits / litter, detergents, cleaning products, toiletries etc. He will wait until something (e.g. worcestershire sauce) has completely run out before replacing it; recently I went to make a sandwich and there was no butter. So I still have the mental load of checking all these things and adding them to the list, hence me asking him to add loo roll, him checking with me what sort of loo roll... and then we end up with coconut so I think "I should pick it myself next time" but no, I shouldn't! He should think about these things himself.

Thanks for all your concern but as yet there is no irritation of my intimate areas. I do still have a couple of rolls of the old (unscented) stuff stashed away so I think I'll use those in the loo that I use most often.

Same. I always feel like a bit of a pervert standing sniffing fanny pads to see if they're scented. I furtively look around to see if there's anyone there then take a quick sniff. Wish they'd just say on the pack!

Yes, you're right. I should bear all the mental load. Poor ickle man isn't capable of picking a decent loo roll, I don't know what I was thinking of to expect him to do it.

One year at Christmas I picked up what I thought was whimsical skiing snowman-patterned loo roll. When we opened it it turned out to STINK of cheap, awful terrible aftershave. I was pregnant and couldn't go near the stuff without heaving! I can't even remember what we did with it in the end.

Oh I hear you all on the scented sanitary pads. I hate them! It seems to be almost impossible to find unscented ones these days.

I have found you need to check the side and only the ones which say "unperfumed" are suitable.

Not the point but we have had great success using Google for our shopping list. It's set up so we just say to our phones or the Google home "add X to my shopping list". It takes a huge load off shopping as if I notice we're getting low on something I'll immediately ask Google to add it to the shopping list so there's no having to remember what we're low on, then remember to write it on the list. It works best if your partner is onboard with it of course but even if he's stubbornly not it is easier than the alternatives imo.