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Julia Banim

Zoflora addict with 300 bottles uses 'gallons' of bottles - and not just for cleaning

A woman who has been addicted to Zoflora for 40 years has revealed she has more than 300 bottles in her cupboard and doesn't just use the product for cleaning.

Rachel Laithwaite, 52, says she "immediately fell in love" with the scent of Zoflora after getting a Saturday job in a chip shop when she was 13.

The fragrance hit the then-teenage Rachel as soon as she walked through the chippy door, and she was so taken with it, she even asked if she could be "the designated floor mopper" at work, solely so she could "use the Zoflora products every day".

Nowadays, Rachel, who associates the scent with her grandmother, will fill her sink with diluted Zoflora each morning before leaving for work, ensuring that the scent greets her as soon as she gets home.

Rachel has been in love with the scent since she was a 13-year-old Saturday girl (Wales Online WS)

The cleaning whizz will also add Zoflora to cloths and sponges to soak, making sure to regularly disinfect and freshen up her cleaning items.

Rachel, from Shropshire, told The Scottish Sun: "I instantly feel uplifted by the fragrance Zoflora delivers.

"My grandma used Zoflora so the aroma brings out feelings of nostalgia and comfort, as well as cleanliness. In one word, using Zoflora makes me happy.

"I don't just use the product for cleaning purposes, but I am a self-confessed Zoflora collector – gathering and using Zoflora is my hobby over anything, and I now have over 300 bottles in my cleaning stash."

During lockdown, Rachel says she used Zoflora for everything from the fridge to the bins, and claims she must have flown through "gallons and gallons" of the stuff.

Rachel, who even has a Zoflora branded T-shirt and mug, continued: "Whenever there is a new launch, my husband can never find me as without fail, I'll be out at my local Home Bargains or B&M trying to get my hands on the new product.

"When they launched the Multipurpose Disinfectant Cleaner, I bought it in every single fragrance!"

Do you have an interesting or unusual hobby to share? Email us at julia.banim@reachplc.com

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