to be pleased that the scientists agree that you should close the lid before you flush??

[RachelHRD]

here. I saw about the spread of germs from an open toilet flush on Kim & Aggie years ago and have always closed the lid before flushing since and so does DH.

Recall previous threads on here where people disagree but surely it makes sense that germs are contained if the lid is closed?? If I ever have to use a toilet without a lid I always prep myself ready to pull handle and close door behind me before the plume arises ......

I always close it but dp doesn't... Dirty...

Ahhh, another poo thread!

Didn't we do this a few weeks ago and I remembered about Mythbusters and someone else remembered and then the thing about particles went everywhere?

Bless, what simple days they were...

It was a myth, but now scientists have proved you should keep the seat down. It can't still be a myth if it's proven.

I always close the lid and I have a toilet separate to the rest of the bathroom so no toothbrush issues. I just don't want to be splattered with bits of my shit and piss. Yes - closing the lid will mean some will go on the lid - and on my hands when I lift it. But I wash my hands after I use the toilet - I don't take a shower each time - or wash my walls.

Poo particles do go on your toothbrush.

True fact.

Sorted

MinceRinser, can you tell me how the separate toilet / bathroom thing works? I've only seen it in a couple of houses, but I don't quite understand why it's useful ? I mean, you have to go to the other room to wash your hands anyway.

I had decided earlier today that I would start to put the lid down for flushing.

"Finally," I thought to myself, "a purpose for the toilet seat other than to turn the loo into a seat".

But this thread has thrown my resolution into doubt. I definitely don't want to inadvertently create some kind of pressurised poo spreader.

Ok, the myth that was busted was that closing the lid and closing the toilet door stopped it from happening. Mythbusters proved that it still happens!

Athing Yes, I always thought the lid was to sit on while you cut your toenails or stand on while you change the lightbulb.

I put the seat down because I don't want poo on my toothbrush like some of you with your brown smiles and infectious coughs the poo spores also get into your kitchen and rub themselves all over your jaffa cakes and tear open the straw packets on Ribena cartons and shit on them and break all your conservatory windows.

i keep toothbrushes and toothpaste in the kitchen, other wise my DC would hold of them and there would be more to worry about that poo particles

Yes, all over the Jaffas

And the thing I mentioned earlier about poo particles everywhere - I meant all over MN not all over the house.

But it's in the Daily Mail, and it was on Kim and Aggie. So it must be true.

BleurghUna exactly, and for sitting on and MNing while your children are in the bath.

No. NO NO

Those lovely mythbuster boys said it was rubbish

I refuse to believe.

I do put the lid down though, because otherwise the poowitches would get out, but I don't believe and shall never believe the poo germs jump on my toothbrush.

Poo particles everywhere

Lets not even think about the particle droppings of the Fart Fairy and the Bum Scratching Finger Worm smears. At least the Nostril Gnome leaves drops, drips and rolls big enough to notice and wipe.

RecursiveMoon The only time I ever find it useful is that if you only have the one bathroom people can use the loo while someone else is in the bath - other than that it is a pain in the arse - in my house anyway. Both rooms are miniscule.
Oh yes and it keeps the shit off your toothbrush

But not your walls Secret.

but the myth busters used an american fill-it-to-the-brim-then-suck-it-out toilet not the european waterfall-with-force-from-hight-through-the-bowl kind.
so what kind did the scientists use?

Poo particles do go on your toothbrush.

True fact.

Yes, but as others have mentioned, Mythbusters did some experiments and found that toothbrushes which hadn't been exposed to 'lid up' flushing still had poo particles on them.

There's different ways of flushing??

Oh my, I've led sheltered life.