Debate Solved! Here’s Whether You Should Leave the Toilet Lid Open or Closed 99% of the Time

Finally! A microbiologist settles the debate on whether you need to keep the toilet lid down when you're not on the pot.
Better Homes & Gardens on MSN

Should You Flush with the Toilet Lid Up or Down? Cleaning Pros Settle the Debate

Castro says that closing the toilet lid before flushing should decrease the radius of aerosol plumes and minimize the likelihood of particles reaching respiratory zones, but it has not been proven. To ...
Yahoo

Do You Really Need to Close Your Toilet Lid Before Flushing?

My family always keeps the toilet lids closed whenever they're not in use for two main reasons: so that our dogs don't drink toilet water, and so nothing gets sprayed throughout the bathroom when we ...
Ars Technica

Should you flush with toilet lid up or down? Study says it doesn’t matter

File this one under “Studies We Wish Had Let Us Remain Ignorant.” Scientists at the University of Arizona decided to investigate whether closing the toilet lid before flushing reduces ...
Forbes

Closing Toilet Lids Before Flushing May Not Prevent Spread Of Viruses

A study found that the floor and walls around the toilet could still get contaminated with viruses from the toilet bowl even when the lid is down during flushing. (Photo: Getty) Will shutting the ...