New research suggests a closed toilet seat may not be as helpful to block the spread of germs as we once thought.

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Just like the great debate over which way the toilet paper roll goes, there is a similar spat over flushing: lid open or closed? Scientists have weighed in with their own woeful conclusion: Neither is ...

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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 ...

There is no way around it: Toilet brushes are disgusting. We want to shove them back into the holder as soon as possible, tucked behind the toilet or somewhere we can't see them. There they sit in a ...