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By Sarah Lumley Brits have revealed the top 20 worst smells that can linger around the home – with sewage (62%) and toilet odours (50%) topping the list. Over four in 10 would wrinkle their nose at the smell of cigarette smoke (45%) or smelly bin bags (46%), while 29% worry about the stench of gone-off food, or a smelly fridge in general (15%). The poll of 2,000 adults revealed that 88% feel it is important that their home smells nice, even just for themselves – although a fifth are anxious about unwelcome smells hanging around. And pleasant scents are particularly important when expecting gue…

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