It’s no secret that bathrooms are full of germs. We all regularly wash our hands after using the loo and have a host of powerful cleaning products to leave our toilets sparkling clean. But there’s one ...

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 ...

Finally! An expert answers what to do when you're not on the loo. Bathroom etiquette runs the gamut from the nonnegotiable (put down the seat when you’re done, men!) to the debatable (should toilet ...

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 ...

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 ...

File this one under “Studies We Wish Had Let Us Remain Ignorant.” Scientists at the University of Arizona decided to investigate whether closing the toilet lid before flushing reduces ...