There are all kinds of genius inventions designed to help us keep our bathrooms clean. But is one of the more permanent fixtures in your bathroom—the toilet—working against your best efforts? While ...

A study found that the floor and walls around the toilet could still get contaminated with viruses from the toilet bowl even when the lid is down during flushing. (Photo: Getty) Will shutting the ...

Bathrooms are a breeding ground for bacteria, making it essential to find ways to keep this high-traffic space as clean as possible. While most people agree that toilets harbor germs, there's an ...

In addition to limiting the spread of germs, keeping the toilet lid closed at all times is a good idea. A closed lid in a house with toddlers or pets prevents them from playing in unsanitary water, ...

A simple step that helps keep germs contained.

Toilet lids are weird. Some toilets have them, while many others don’t. And whether or not you are supposed to use them is its own can of worms. Evan Floyd, professor of occupational and environmental ...

It's been said that closing the toilet lid before flushing can prevent the spread of all germs, by keeping any flush-produced mist in the bowl. But a new study refutes that, showing that tiny viral ...

THE REAL REASON BEHIND PUTTING THE TOILET LID DOWN: A toilet seat is what men are supposed to lift when they pee and toilet lid is there for only one reason, closing the pot. When we see a closed lid, ...

Researchers note there are no documented cases of the virus spreading this way. Closing the toilet lid when you flush could prevent the spread of the coronavirus. That's according to researchers in ...

Putting the toilet seat down prior to flushing does little to stop virus particles from contaminating the area around it, new research shows. Many people labor under the belief that putting the lid ...