Mum creates Halloween-themed bath tub – but people are left fuming by small detail

Halloween's just around the corner, and it seems Brits are going all out this year to embrace the vibes.

From charming ghostly candles to bat-themed fairy lights and cuddly pumpkin toys, households across the UK are decking their halls with festive ghoulish delights, much like they do for , to capture that perfect blend of spooky and snug.

However, one mum's attempt at a Halloween bath for her little one sparked a wave of backlash on , with followers fixating on a particular detail that set their teeth on edge.

Lifestyle influencer @the_hayeks, known for sharing snapshots of her family's lavish life, usually gets love for her posts, but her latest Halloween bath setup didn't sit well with her audience.

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Kicking things off, she flaunted her seasonal shower curtain and bath mat ensemble, emblazoned with "Trick or Treat, Happy Halloween" alongside eerie pumpkin designs. The loo got a matching makeover, complete with various decorations.

The bathroom's goth factor was amped up by a black toilet roll holder, equipped with matching black loo paper. This prompted a cheeky follower to comment: "How do you know that your bum is clean?"

For the main event, the bath, she laid down a black anti-slip mat for safety before starting the taps. She then introduced water colouring tablets to the tub, aiming for a ghastly yellow hue, but after adding some faux blood, the water morphed into a peculiar orange shade.

She transformed her bathroom into a spooky spectacle, filling the bath to the brim and decorating it with stick-on bats, a black cobweb, and a battery-powered spider for an added fright. A cloaked skeleton witch hung ominously from the shower, while LED pumpkin lights and flying ghosts floated in the bath, leaving barely enough space for a bather.

Crow statues perched on the edge of the bath, and a spider plush toy sat nearby. To complete the look, she poured body wash into a ghost-shaped pump bottle, revealing she sourced all her Halloween goodies from Temu.

However, not everyone was impressed. One commenter raged: "You are the epitome of over-consumption."

Another user leapt to her defence, branding the critic "miserable and jealous", but someone else countered: "If you don't see how ridiculous this is, you are a part of the problem."

Some worried the decorations would end up in landfill, while others argued she was simply having fun, with many confessing to being "obsessed" with her videos.

One Instagram user asked: "Is this even a place to get cleaned anymore??" Another suggested a more low-key approach, saying: "Or... you could just light a candle and turn the lights off?"

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