Should You Leave The Toilet Seat Up or Down? Why Experts Say It *Really* Does Matter originally appeared on Parade.

Just like the great debate over which way the toilet paper roll goes, there is a similar spat over flushing: lid open or closed? Scientists have weighed in with their own woeful conclusion ...

it's highly debated if closing the toilet's lid has a meaningful impact on the contamination of bathroom surfaces. That said, both Cedar and Castro agree that it doesn't hurt to keep the lid down ...

The invisible spray is never OK. Flushing the toilet with the lid down does not stop the spread of small germs, a study published Thursday in the American Journal of Infection Control found.

They concluded that flushing with the toilet lid down reduced airborne droplets between 30 and 60 percent. But this scenario also increased the diameter of the droplets and bacteria concentration.

This college student shares how he and his parents argue about putting the toilet lid down. Let’s see why a toilet seat lid ...

Many people labor under the belief that putting the lid down stands in the way of aerosolized germs shooting up to five feet away from the toilet, spreading pathogens to floors, walls, and sink.

A STUDY has finally revealed whether or not we should all be keeping the toilet lid up or down when we flush. The shocking answer could be set to change the way we look at our bathrooms and ...