To be annoyed by foot talcing?

[Passthegin99]

Ok so DP talcs his feet every morning before putting his socks on (I believe he dies this by putting talc directly into the socks but regardless talc goes all over the floor! Bedroom, bathroom, landing, it makes no difference where he does it - the upshot is a small dusty patch. It really annoys me! Am I being unreasonable and even if I am, what can I do about it?! I need suggestions!

Hand him a dust buster each time?

Liquid talc? Asda does it.

Think yourself lucky - it's ball talc in my bathroom! Bane of my life

Point him to the research about talcum powder usage causing cancer.

Is he ex-military?

Oh god, mine too. Brand-new bathroom floor and bathmat look like a mad 80s coke party. He claims it's the only way to dry his feet, as if THE TOWEL has not been invented. Might make him do it outside on the patio.

Make him clear it up. Every day, as he does it.

The link between talc and cancer is not proven. This link has a good summary.

I thought talc went the way of the dinosaurs.

You're lucky it's his feet. Ex-p used to talc his balls then sit on my side of the bed to get dressed.

Why not just put a towel down on floor and talc away? Pretty inconsiderate.

Tell him to put a towel down and do it on there. I talc my feet every morning after my shower, I get athletes foot if I don't as I can't dry inbetween my toes properly otherwise (also under my boobs).

But no, YANBU. I also get the ball talc circle in the bathroom.

He needs a talc puff. He also needs to put a towel down.
www.marksandspencer.com/florentyna-dusting-powder-75g/p/p22234093

Ball talc 😂

Ask him to rub it in properly before putting his socks on.

Talc on bollocks? Well I’ve learnt something new today

Ball talc?!

Ball talc....! Don’t they end up looking like dough balls...

What gets me is people who use talc in the changing rooms at the gym leaving it on the floor, so annoying!

My dad does this. I thought he was the only one who did this. Talc footprints everywhere and a talc outline of his feet in the bathroom every morning when I was growing up.

My dad has recently stopped doing this. It's taken my mum 40 years to convince him that he could just use a towel like normal people.

@Fairylea I don't think I'll ever look at dough balls the same way again

i could have written this. my husband is also partial to a bit of ball talcing. i’ve lost count the amount of times i’ve almost slipped over in the bathroom because of his talc snowstorm

I use talc/foot powder in my running/gym socks. I’m prone to fungal infections (sorry), the foot powder helps to prevent it. I don’t leave ‘sprinklings’ though.

Ball talc....!  Don’t they end up looking like dough balls...

Yes - the miniature ones 😄. It was actually one of his less annoying habits. Don't miss it though!

😂😂 great thread.

I also won't look at dough balls in the same way ever again.

Best way to keep feet athletes foot free is to dry carefully then apply Boots anti fungal and anti bacterial cream to feet.
Much less messy.