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 ......

'flora' and 'plume' sound so grandiose and evoke images of lovely smells until you add the word 'poo'

Yep 'Big floating poo cloud' is what we are talking about Rachel.

flying jobbie and piss droplets,is that preferable?

Well we have Blu Loo. Wouldn't that theory mean there would be blue bits everywhere?

sparklingbrook PML I will never fart again.

Baroness

I did agree with you, but wondered why when recently in hospital there were no lids to the toilets. This is a state of the art newly opened hospital. So I considered they must have decided it was better not to have one.

In the film shawshank redemption the guy who escaped by smashing the giant soil pipe and crawling out had no idea of the germs he was exposing himself to,what a silly man

Honestly. You lot!

What on earth do you think sewer workers wade about in?

I used to work in a lab analysing sewage, it's a recognised technique to give the samples a good sniff before analysing them to ensure they're diluted the right amount, so as not to gunge up the machines. On a normal day there I'd sniff about 100 different bottles of sewage. I've actually never been healthier than I was while I was doing that job!

Good god Imp you'd need a strong stomach for that job!