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Are objects such as towels, bank notes, carpets, shopping trolleys and light switches dirtier than a toilet seat?
Are objects such as towels, bank notes, carpet, shopping trolleys and light switches listed in blogs such as these and these really dirtier than an average toilet seat since Dr Chuck Gerba, professor ...
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No Wipe Poo - Possible? [closed]
I read an article that says scientists have developed a pill that will make this possible, you take one pill with every meal and you'll no longer need to wipe after a bowel movement.
This new ...
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Do the commercially produced toilet seat covers significantly reduce the spread of disease?
In many public toilets there are disposable toilet seat covers that can be placed over the seat before sitting down. These covers certainly allay some of the "yuck factor" associated with placing one ...
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Does standing closer to the urinal prevent urine splashes?
My work has a sign in the bathrooms requesting that you stand closer to the urinals to avoid splashing onto the floor.
Is this actually a workable fact? My query is that if you stand closer, wouldn'...
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Can urine aerosols reach my toothbrush if I pee standing up?
My girlfriend insisted that I should sit down in the future after reading this tip (German) for easier cleaning:
When standing, the stream sprays up to 3.50 m far, as measured from a drop height of ...
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Are there airborne poop particles flying around bathrooms?
I've heard claims of airborne poop particles that fly into the air everytime one flushes a toilet. Here's some examples:
HERE someone states that flushing the toilet "aerosolizes" water/poop into the ...
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Are toilet seats extremely unhygienic?
We've already seen a few questions about toilet hygiene but these styles of questions/myths more or less assume that toilet seats are the bottom of the hygienic barrel. Is this true?
To wit, I have ...
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If I buy "flushable" wipes, can I flush them without problems?
I know they say "Flushable" right on the package, but are they? Do they break down fast enough to not cause problems in septic/sewer systems?
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Is chewing your finger nails as bad as licking a public toilet seat?
I've heard the above mentioned many times growing up that chewing your fingernails will expose you to more germs than to licking a public toilet seat.
Apologies for the provacative title, but here ...
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Is it more hygenic to keep the lid down on the toilet after use?
I remember a bit of folklore that suggested it was more hygienic to put the lid (that's the lid on the seat) down after use. Is this the case?
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Is cleaning yourself with toilet paper cleaner than using water?
As a Westener, I've always been raised to believe that the best way to clean most objects is warm water and soap - self, dishes, clothes, pretty much everything. Except what is probably thought of as ...
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