A woman took to Facebook to ask for help on how to remove the smell of wee from her bathroom floor – and fellow cleaning fans flocked to the comments to share the 98p product they swear by
The bathroom, often not the cleanest spot in a home and prone to lingering smells and bacteria around the toilet, is also notorious for mould and grime due to moisture from hot showers and sinks.
Yet, cleaning enthusiasts have shared a pocket-friendly trick using an everyday item likely in your possession already. When a devotee of cleaning sensation Mrs Hinch – real name Sophie Hinchliffe – sought advice in a Facebook group for eliminating the stench of urine on her bathroom floor, she was swamped with useful advice.
Enthusiasts suggested dousing the floor in shaving foam. The troubled homeowner queried: “Hi, can anyone give me some tips on how to get the smell of urine off a bathroom floor around by the toilet please?” To which one responder bragged: “Shaving foam. Smells lush!” A different user recommended: “Shaving foam, not the gel one. Cheap foam one.”
Yet another person revealed their own success story: “I had this problem myself this week so I tried shaving foam. I only left it on for about 30 minutes but it did make a noticeable difference.”
Several other commenters noted that the hack delivers optimum results if the shaving foam sits for no less than thirty minutes before rinsing, with some advocating for an overnight application for peak effectiveness.
Shaving foam, available for less than a quid at stores like Superdrug and Boots, is emerging as a surprising champion for bathroom cleanliness. Online tipsters are advocating its use for tackling grime, with prices starting at just 98p for sensitive skin formulas.
Also on the list of household cleaning hacks submitted by users are an array of alternatives – from steam cleaners to kitchen cupboard staples like bicarbonate of soda, mustard powder, vinegar, and lemon juice.
One poster advised: “I found a handheld steam cleaner aimed well worked best. You need to clean out what’s under the toilet pan where it sits on the tiles as well as around it.
“The smell is hiding where you can’t see it. Cleaners will take some of the smell/urine off the floor but will mask it and it will come back if you don’t get right underneath to the root cause.”
Another commentator suggested a homemade remedy: “Half fill a spray container bottle with cold water, quarter lemon juice and a quarter white vinegar spray. Leave to dry. The vinegar smell will soon go. So will any other nasty smells – disinfects as well as deodorise.”
