When DH is at home all weekend, the house seems to be really whiffy.

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I do three "big cleans" per week, inclusing mopping the wood floors, polishing every surface, vacuuming sofas/under beds, disinfecting the bog etc etc. I do one of a friday afternoon. DH gets in at about 3pm on fridays. By 7pm, the house is like a squat: fusty musty smell, sofa cushions all squished, tea rings on the worktops, pubes all over the bog seat, just general whiffery, really.

I can't wait for him to go back to work tomorrow so that I may cleanse the house. I don't understand why this is as he is very groomed, almost to the point of being one of those metrosexuals what I hear about, but he does make the house smell/look fug. Anyone else have the same problem?

You complaining, that is. Not you stinking. Although perhaps this is all an elaborate bluff.

Spare a thought for me dh works at home he never bloody leaves...

I don't even go in his office...

SouthStar I am always fascinated about how these rare creatures evolve. Do they grow up with bossy older sisters? Are they first born? Do tell!

Firstly, I am highly impressed with 3 major cleans a week.. that just doesn't happen in my house and never will.. I get bored after one swipe of the duster.

Secondly, I'm probably messier than himself, and he smells lovely (apart from when he puts his feet in my lap when we're sitting on the sofa.. blurk.)

So overall, you have my admiration and sympathies all rolled into one.

I think some of them get sent to the army to get a decent training. I know my man is well disciplined as a result of many years in the infantry. Loves his pants all folded and aligned at the edge. He still stinks mind you.

My theory is that men sweat more than women and testosterone makes it more rank smelling than womens. What makes it criminal worse is that since the hairless-revolution has yet to hit be forced on them they have all that underarm hair to soak it up . Feet smell more too because men pride themselves on only buying new shoes once every decade and so the insole is mouldy rotten right through. Same applies to mens parts stinking to high heaven - they've yet to tame the bush. But lets not go there... As for the bog smelling of dead things... I think their diets are to blame, those sausages and bacon sandwiches do not make for rosie dumps.

So this is what I do. I have three laundry baskets strategically placed in 1) bedroom (with a very heavy lid to prevent smell escaping), 2) kitchen cuboard, and 3) in conservatory close to the door (for running kit). That way all manky man clothes get to fester in contained spaces. Small bins in every room ensure that man's tissues and other icky things are quickly taken care of and packets of wet wipes in most rooms ensure that grime can be removed effortlessly. If anyone have further good ideas I'd love to hear them!

My dp is a pig farmer, the house is usually lovely and fragrant until around 5.30pm everyday when he arrives home and pollutes it even though he goes straight upstairs and showers and his clothes go straight in the wash it takes a good hour or so for the smell to dissipate.

Makes me glad I'm single - Just me and DD in this house so no one to stink it up :o

Seems to me, what you need to do it hang some magic tree air fresheners off his ears! I suggest the black ones, they make my car smell very nice.

Like I said, it's not him that whiffs. He is very fragrant as a person. He just seems to make the house fusty.

To the poster asking why I'm cleaning up after him: I don't bother of a weekend. And the house ends up smelling of dead people :(

Can I just say I love your use of Trufax, Bupcakes?
Also, if the stink gets too much, come and live here, my beds need hoovering under BADLY.

Loving this thread!

My DH always appears extremely proud of himself if he squeezes more than one fart out at a time. I'm talking cheshire cat sized grin, like he expects a round of applause

Even my dog smells better than my DH. She never farts