fairyworld14 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I am my wards Infection Control Link Worker & there has been some research done to say to cut down on germs spreading ,before flushing the toilet ,it is better to put the toilet seat down . This stops the germs spreading up & out. What to other people do . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeX Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Im a guy and I always put the toilet lid down after use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccit Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Earlier this week I read this in a magazine - I had no idea that using the flush is supposed to spread germs via droplets of water. I am wondering where that research came from. Anyway, just in case the research is correct, it is worth doing but I imagine it will take time to get into the habit. Just to be clear - the recommendation is that you put the lid down before the flush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Don't forget the Bidet! (Or, if your name is Beyoncé, the B'day.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Put it down. I saw a programme on TV that showed slow motion footage of a toilet flushed with the lid up. The force of the flush projected water and particulate several metres across the room. After that I always put the lid down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBiz Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 You're supposed to put the lid down to reduce spread of nasties, but I never bother. However my toothbrush is kept in the bedroom for that very reason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 The toilet and its flushing is the least of your worries. Far more germs and infections are spread elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Not to detract from the importance of infection control in hospitals, and for the immunocompromised elsewhere, but a reminder here that *. Be sensible (don't go licking the toilet bowl), but don't get too carried away. *Disclaimer: this is not a Nature paper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 You need a few germs to keep your immune system strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 You need a few germs to keep your immune system strong. That depends. The OP was talking about people in hospital. I'm nearly half-way through a massive course of antibiotics (in a hospital) and I can assure you that the last thing I need is 'a few germs to keep my immune system strong.' It was a few germs which put me here in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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