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Can I tell you about my bittersweet morning? Epic first world problem.

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WhoreDing · 13/03/2026 12:33

Today I had a dental appointment followed by a smear test followed by coffee with a colleague I mentor where I had to gently inform him he's on the chopping block.
Awful.

DH said he'd do a deep clean while I was out to make me feel better.
Knowing how much I love it, he even ordered Zoflora to use so the house would smell lovely, and last night was googling the right dilution ratios.
Brilliant.

But he ordered the one Zoflora fragrance that I hate. And then deep cleaned the whole fucking house with it. So every room and every single surface within every room has been doused wiped down with the horrible stuff.
Awful.

My house is gleaming.
Brilliant.

But it stinks.
Awful.

He also put my mountain of gym kit - basically every single gym top I own and most pairs of leggings - in for their monthly wash.
Brilliant.

But slugged a capful of Zoflora in there to get rid of smells and bugs. So not only does my house stink of the horrible stuff, so does all my gym kit.
Awful.

Its such a first world problem but bloody hell. I really needed to share this with someone.

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RaininSummer · 13/03/2026 13:04

Unfortunate. I had no idea people actually cleaned their houses to this extent with disinfectant though.

FusionChefGeoff · 13/03/2026 13:09

If you get a takeaway, your house will stink of curry for weeks so that solves that problem!

WhoreDing · 13/03/2026 13:14

RaininSummer · 13/03/2026 13:04

Unfortunate. I had no idea people actually cleaned their houses to this extent with disinfectant though.

Oh this is not remotely our usual level of cleaning. It's usually a quick flick with the duster, quick hoover and done.

This is DH's "deep clean" mode.

Edited to add: The bathroom is properly cleaned every couple of days with disinfectant though.

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WhoreDing · 13/03/2026 13:44

I've literally just realised its Friday 13th 😱

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NoYourNameChanged · 13/03/2026 13:47

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Honestly I’m just so jealous your husband did a deep clean of the house… but equally… I feel the same about several zoflora fragrances so I also get your pain. It’s the tulip and peach blossom one that made me want to burn the house down after using it 😂

KateBushAgain · 13/03/2026 13:48

I got a brilliant zoflora toilet cleaner recently, a very satisfying deep purple colour .
I must go back to the disinfectant, now that I’ve been put off the Linen is there one that is especially nice ?

NoYourNameChanged · 13/03/2026 13:50

KateBushAgain · 13/03/2026 13:48

I got a brilliant zoflora toilet cleaner recently, a very satisfying deep purple colour .
I must go back to the disinfectant, now that I’ve been put off the Linen is there one that is especially nice ?

Was it the midnight blooms one? I love that. And the amber and vanilla but I fear that’s been discontinued(?) and replaced with a bit of a poor substitute.

StudyinBlue · 13/03/2026 13:52

When you started that off I thought you were going to say you you got your smear and dental appointment mixed up and took your knickers off at the dentist 😂😂 Zofloragate was a bit of a let down 😂

WhoreDing · 13/03/2026 13:53

@KateBushAgain All the others that I've tried are fine. There are some I like more than others - lemon zing is good, I like midnight blooms, and I'm partial to the cranberry and orange at Christmas. I find country garden and bouquet a bit sickly sweet but they're fine.

It'd be fine if DH had cleaned the house with anything but bloody fresh linen which smells like stale drains.

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bostonchamps · 13/03/2026 13:54

saveforthat · 13/03/2026 12:49

I know I'm missing the point of the thread but can't imagine dousing the whole of the house with an artificial scent. Must be awful for anyone with respiratory problems.

There’s always one isn’t there.

KateBushAgain · 13/03/2026 13:55

NoYourNameChanged · 13/03/2026 13:50

Was it the midnight blooms one? I love that. And the amber and vanilla but I fear that’s been discontinued(?) and replaced with a bit of a poor substitute.

Yes !

WhoreDing · 13/03/2026 13:55

StudyinBlue · 13/03/2026 13:52

When you started that off I thought you were going to say you you got your smear and dental appointment mixed up and took your knickers off at the dentist 😂😂 Zofloragate was a bit of a let down 😂

Sorry about that. I mean I could've got it really really wrong and ended up dropping my kecks in my mentoring meeting 😅

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Twiglets1 · 13/03/2026 13:56

StudyinBlue · 13/03/2026 13:52

When you started that off I thought you were going to say you you got your smear and dental appointment mixed up and took your knickers off at the dentist 😂😂 Zofloragate was a bit of a let down 😂

The problem is what they did next when the dentist said Open Wide 😂

DramaAlpaca · 13/03/2026 14:04

I'm sorry OP, but your post did make me laugh, in an 'Oh god, that sort of thing happens to me all the time' sort of way. I hope your day improves!

I couldn't be doing with the Zoflora though, any fragrance; it'd make DH sneeze constantly and that drives me mad.

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