Finally! A microbiologist settles the debate on whether you need to keep the toilet lid down when you're not on the pot.

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 ...

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 water, and so nothing gets sprayed throughout the bathroom when we ...

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, ...

First of all, I’m happy that you found a toilet you love. I also have a flushometer and have come to rely on its strong, commercial-grade flush. A hundred teenagers could use my toilet every day and ...

Yellow stains in the toilet are a common problem, but they're not always a sign of poor hygiene — here's how to get rid of ...

A new study by Chinese researchers at Yangzhou University shows how fluid dynamics can predict if flushing a toilet with the lid open could lead to the transmission of a virus. The study titled, “Can ...

You might notice I’m particularly obsessed with toilets these past two months. Being cooped up in the house makes the necessaries in the home all the more important. Over the years, there has been an ...

Water-saving low-flow toilets have become the new standard in bathroom fixtures, but industry engineers have taken them a step further. A dual-flush toilet gives users the option of a standard ...