When your date casually mentions his flossing routine, you tend to suddenly become self-conscious about your oral hygiene. When Brits, like myself, go to America, a similar thing happens the first ...

Sorry, but a thin, flimsy piece of paper isn’t going to protect you against germs. But don’t worry too much; there isn’t a high chance that a well-used public ...

The last time I needed to use a public restroom, I faced two unappealing options: I could either get in my leg workout for the day and squat over the toilet, or I could sit straight on the germ-filled ...

Some people hover. Some build a nest of toilet paper. And some reach for those hard-to-keep-centered, always-getting-splashed-by-the-prematurely-auto-flushing-toilet seat covers. If you’re in the ...

My wife was recently horrified to learn that I don’t use toilet seat covers when I make use of a public restroom. I’ve read that bacteria counts on toilet seats are actually minute compared to ...

There's a certain comfort in the toilet seat cover, the tissue-thin layer of grace between your bare behind and a piece of cold, dirty plastic. But what happens if you forgo the cover, boldly plopping ...