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Where did disinfectant go???

48 replies

DierdreDaphne · 04/07/2026 11:40

I haven't checked the Spar yet, admittedly, but went to buy disinfectant yesterday and POUF! - it has vanished.. Sprays,wipes, super pongy concentrate, bleach - all ranged out in abundance.

But bog standard pour in a bucket to mop the floor after the cat's been sick? Nowhere to be seen.

Why?????????? 🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷

OP posts:
HellsBells13 · 04/07/2026 21:51

CamilleBeauchamp · 04/07/2026 13:25

I still miss Vim scouring powder... Took the surface off everything, mind, including a layer of skin...

You can still buy VIM on Amazon. It is listed as VIN Clorex.😄

Pistachiocake · 04/07/2026 21:51

Home Bargains had it a while back.
Most people do seem to use sprays now.

JackieFancy · 04/07/2026 22:04

Home Bargains, B&M, Savers all have it. Also look in other areas for Dettol I got some in the baby aisle somewhere.

LittleGreenDragons · 04/07/2026 22:26

I want TCP back 😩

My one-off cleaners used Dettol to clean my kitchen floor last month so it must be around somewhere.

Edit
https://www.boots.com/dettol-liquid-500ml-10287830

PickAChew · 04/07/2026 22:30

Nodirectionhome · 04/07/2026 21:41

I buy this from Asda. £1.47 (image under review.)

Edited

Sainsburys do it, too. We have some in the cupboard.
Sainsbury's Thick Disinfectant, Pine 1L | Sainsbury's https://share.google/Ga9tgBibaXGzZKpC9

YellowLollipop · 04/07/2026 23:29

Aldi does a little bottle of disinfectant. My fave is pink grapefruit flavour.

Legolaslady · 04/07/2026 23:30

DierdreDaphne · 04/07/2026 11:51

Guy in Tesco found me one mingy bottle of dettol hidden behind the bleach and that was all they had, and £4 for about 500 ml 😠

Nothing at all online on Ocado..No sainsbos.near me but I am holding a little hope out for the Spar....

There's loads of disinfectant on Ocado??

walkingmyway · 04/07/2026 23:36

You can buy huge ones of pet safe if you don’t object to Amazon
https://amzn.eu/d/0931YDRo

Amazon

Amazon

https://amzn.eu/d/0931YDRo?tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-housekeeping-5550331-where-did-disinfectant-go

CardboardBoxesLily · 05/07/2026 00:20

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 04/07/2026 21:45

I get thoroughly pissed off that everything is anti-bacterial.

What’s the difference between anti-bacterial spray and disinfectant? What about bleach?
I just use anti-bac spray for most things (enzyme spray for pet mess) and bleach/floor cleaner for floors but wondering what I’m missing out on.

Rituelec · 05/07/2026 00:22

Same. I just want brown dettol or pine disinfectant:(

walkingmyway · 05/07/2026 00:24

Rituelec · 05/07/2026 00:22

Same. I just want brown dettol or pine disinfectant:(

Any use?
https://amzn.eu/d/02ib4NKv

Rituelec · 05/07/2026 00:26

I might try that one! Thanks

LoafofSellotape · 05/07/2026 00:26

I get mine from Aldi

AfogatoFirenze · 05/07/2026 00:26

They do have some on Ocado! As you can see I buy it a lot 😂

Where did disinfectant go???
SmallTreeDeepRoots · 05/07/2026 00:34

Loads of places sell proper dettol- the orange stuff that goes cloudy in water. As well as household cleaning, it is pretty fab in a hot bath. Amazon sell it, as well as home bargains etc.

Fillybuster · 05/07/2026 00:34

Fully agree OP!

On that note: where has all the TCP gone? It’s like it’s vanished into thin air…

walkingmyway · 05/07/2026 01:15

AfogatoFirenze · 05/07/2026 00:26

They do have some on Ocado! As you can see I buy it a lot 😂

I love the M&S cleaning range, it’s all so good

Keepingittogetherstepbystep · 05/07/2026 03:47

Can you check the Tesco app for your local store, it'll tell you if its in stock and what aisle it's on. They do pine for £1.50 in a store near me.

I'm not a big fan of Tesco but their app is the best for finding things in store.

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 05/07/2026 04:21

CamilleBeauchamp · 04/07/2026 13:25

I still miss Vim scouring powder... Took the surface off everything, mind, including a layer of skin...

I remember (as a child) scubbing my knees with Vim to get them clean! Or was it Ajax?

oneoffname · 05/07/2026 05:54

Tesco has both their own pine disinfectant at about £1.50 and Dettol at about £4.00 available for delivery / click and collect on the website, so I'd be surprised if it wasn't available in store.
As long as you follow the dilution instructions and make sure the area is dry before pets walk on it, Zoflora is safe to use around pets.

Laska2Meryls · 05/07/2026 07:37

Same with thin bleach, its just completely disappeared.. I used to used it for soaking things like tea towels and cleaning sinks , tea stains in cups etc..

Nodirectionhome · 05/07/2026 08:56

PickAChew · 04/07/2026 22:30

Sainsburys do it, too. We have some in the cupboard.
Sainsbury's Thick Disinfectant, Pine 1L | Sainsbury's https://share.google/Ga9tgBibaXGzZKpC9

Sainsburys and Waitrose are the only supermarkets we don't have near here. I do miss Sainsbury's.

TheFairyCaravan · 05/07/2026 09:06

The Co-Op used to do a pink disinfectant that smelled really nice and was great for cleaning. I get the pine one from Tesco, when I have my online shop. I do get Zoflora to put down the plug holes but I don’t want to clean with it because it stinks the house out and gives me a cracking headache

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