PSA: For maximum hygiene, close the lid BEFORE you flush.
this post was submitted on 30 Nov 2023
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But then how am I supposed to look at my poop swirling down the drain?
And how can I stand in front of the toilet and pee into the flushing toilet then?
Mythbusters found it makes no difference in the spread of fecal matter. Toilet lids aren't perfect seals.
Do you have a source? I googled it and this site said that Mythbusters found the opposite - https://www.theplumbingauthority.com/blog/2019/february/mythbusters-plumbing-edition/#:~:text=%234%20You%20should%20close%20your%20toilet%20lid%20before%20flushing&text=Mythbusters%20did%20an%20episode%20about,your%20bathroom%2C%20including%20your%20toothbrush.
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Not how it works, sorry to tell you. In fact, putting the lid down means you are keeping those particles airborne for another 11 minutes or so due to increased pressure with the lid down.
Do you have a source? I googled it and every site listed said you should close the lid. The only one that didn't was the New York Post, which is a famously inaccurate and overly contrarian news source.
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If you don't shut the lid before you flush it sends poopoo peee particles flying around the bathroom onto your toothbrush
Mythbusters found it makes virtually no difference, and lid down can actually make particles go further due to the pressure forcing them through a smaller gap.
What episode was this? I can only find evidence of the opposite of what you're claiming here
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This is legit the reason I started putting the lid down as a kid lmao
Seat AND lid go down, always, no exceptions. Other than having a fundamental redesign of the entire structure, this is the only correct solution.
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Just automate it and get a Japanese Bidet that opens and closes automatically. Problem solved.
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Get one of those non-slamming lids and it's too easy to knock if down while flushing. It's half closed as you leave the room.
Only downside is when you're at a friend's place and realize too late that they don't have such an awesome amenity. You end up being the toilet slamming asshole, yet again.
I'm feeling déjà vu reading this comment
I immediately imagined it being a heavy seat that gets slammed too XD
Not humour, just facts.
You also are allowed to flush when you put the toilet seat down, as is evidenced in the diagram.
Yes I always leave it closed if it has a tank
Quit ya bitching and roll the math.
Some stand to pee. Some sit to pee. everyone sits to shit. In a mixed gender household the seat gets most use down.
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Chair height, elongated bowl for the win.
I usually close it afterwards, unless I did a stinky - then I’ll leave it open to throw off suspicion.
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