Most germs in public toilets spread through hands and air rather than toilet seats, making hygiene far more important than avoiding sitting.

Find out the cause behind your slow-flushing toilet.

When we flush our toilets, we create “toilet plumes” that spread far and wide, spreading all sorts of germs into the toilet atmosphere. Meanwhile, toothbrushes are a magnet for pathogens, and closing ...

Flushing with the toilet lid open releases airborne germs that can spread several feet across bathroom surfaces. Closing the lid helps limit exposure to bacteria like E. coli and norovirus, especially ...

Good news: it's easy!

If you’re a parent or have a chronic health condition that needs quick or frequent trips to the bathroom, you’ve probably ...

The average household sees five toilet flushes per day. With older toilets using about six gallons per flush, a person could easily get through 11,000 gallons of water per year this way. Water is, of ...

Praise to our readers, they've done it again. Last week we wrote about dual-flush, water-conserving toilets when, after returning from a trip to France, a reader questioned why she could not find a ...

A simple change in a local condominium complex has saved owners money and water in recent months. Managers of Cedar Court replaced 91 toilets , most of which were installed before 1980, with new, ...

In December 2019, U.S. President Donald Trump said he had instructed the EPA to examine existing regulations limiting water pressure in toilets and showers, and claimed "People are flushing toilets 10 ...