Bathroom Smells

viv0147

Hi I am a single male and there is something I have noticed when I visit family and friends some bathrooms smell really nice so I am looking for recommendations to be able to have my bathroom to smell really nice. Thanks

Davesnave

Use the toilets at work as much as possible and pee in the garden?

Sorry, but if bathrooms smell 'really nice,' a perfuming agent is probably at work there somewhere.

The trouble is, if one uses a perfume for any length of time, the nose becomes accustomed and more is needed to maintain the same level of olfactory enjoyment.

This does have some benefits, however, as I know from living in a place where dung is spread several times a year!

TeamPlum

recommendations to be able to have my bathroom to smell really nice.

Remember to flush.

viv0147

I did expect a few sh-t answers

Ebe_Scrooge

The main thing is keeping it clean. Unpleasant smells can be caused by a variety of sources, but assuming there's nothing wrong with the plumbing ( e.g. blockages or whatever ) then the usual culprits in a bathroom are either damp ( by the very nature of it being a bathroom ) or else ... how shall I say ... ahem, "misdirected stand-up toilet visits" :rotfl: ( the latter is particularly common if there are very young male children living with you LOL ).


Anyhow, the easiest solution is to make sure it's cleaned thoroughly once a week - this includes the grotty bits like the toilet bowl & seat, and the floor around and behind the toilet and sink - this is where a lot of undesirable substances can collect, as well as just plain old dampness. The same goes for wall tiles, particularly around the toilet.


Keep it clean and you shouldn't have any nasty niffs lingering. You could use an air-freshner as well if you like, though personally I find the smell a bit overpowering - I prefer just a nice clean smell of lemon cleaning liquid and a touch of bleach :-)

pattycake

Yes, cleanliness is the answer. But if you want to add a perfume smell, I like a reed diffuser. Go for AirWick or similar as the cheap type from the likes of Home Bargains are useless.

JohnB47

Also, remember that damp towels, floor mats and face cloths will pong after a day of being left hanging around without much ventilation in the room.

We use a heated towel rail to help ours dry quickly (electric in the summer, switched over to plumbed central heating the rest of the year). An extractor fan and a window open a crack when it's cold outside (and you're inside) helps too.

We hate strong perfume and we manage by just keeping things clean and dry.

Edit: one other thought. Does your loo connect directly to an outside soil stack which has it's own ventilation, outside, at the top? I ask because some houses/flats use an Air Admittance Valve (google for it). This device is supposed to allow air in but not let air (and smells) out. If you have one in your bathroom and it is faulty, you will get sewage smells.

Davesnave

viv0147 wrote: »

I did expect a few sh-t answers

Sorry, the practical advice others have given obviously applies, but I was starting from a different place by assuming basic hygiene competence and focusing on sense of smell.

And the fact remains that if a bathroom in your own home is going to smell different and 'nice' to you, then whatever perfume you use will need to be changed periodically to reduce the effects of habituation.

ThemeOne

I keep a window open in my bathroom, but in new builds there is often no window, which makes all the advice above even more important - particularly re damp towels and flannels. I would also leave the door open when not in use.

rustyboy21

This

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pourri-Toilet-Bathroom-Spray-DEJA/dp/B00KYVUI8E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1474457022&sr=8-2&keywords=poo+pourri


I swear by it, it does work!