We teach children the importance of covering their nose and mouth BEFORE they sneeze so as NOT to SPREAD germs. SO why in the world are we not teaching them to put the LID DOWN BEFORE they flush. When you leave the lid up you are allowing the droplets of bacteria filled water to eject up to 10 feet in all directions and up to 90 minutes to evaporate. Read more on WebMD
I am always surprised when I have well educated professional people visit my home or office and never put the toilet lid down BEFORE they flush. Amazing to me that it never occurs to them how they are spreading germs and bacteria throughout my entire bathroom. I often want to ask them how often they get a cold or the flu. But I am polite and choose to use this message board to say, "PLEASE put the lid DOWN BEFORE you flush any toilet".
When I mentioned the need for this habit to a friend she asked, "Then why do public toilet NOT have lids"? My response is always COST. It is rare you find a public toilet with a lid and even then most of the time it is left up. Another good reason not to use a public toilet, but if you have too; at least get your pants up, collect all your belonging, unlock the door and have it partially open BEFORE you flush at the very last minute. Otherwise you are dousing yourself in germ filled spray. Nice visual, isn't it?
PLEASE TEACH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO CLOSE THE LID BEFORE THEY FLUSH!
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