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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My family always keeps the toilet lids closed whenever they're not in use for two main reasons: so that our dogs don't drink ...

Toilet-flushing habits don't make for the most polite dinner party conversations, but there are some essentials you definitely need to know — like why you should never flush the toilet with the lid up ...

A scientist wants to clear the air on how bathroom habits impact overall cleanliness. Microbiologist Tim Call, 32, has exposed how dirty your bathroom is before and after flushing the toilet. Cal, ...

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 ...

Flushing with the toilet lid open releases airborne germs that can spread several feet across bathroom surfaces. Closing the lid helps limit exposure to bacteria like E. coli and norovirus, especially ...

When you flush with the lid up, your toilet shoots out tiny water particles mixed with your waste. Known as toilet plume, these particles could contain harmful bacteria. Toilet plume has been shown to ...