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.
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 ...
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 ...
Oregonian

Miss Manners: Is there a polite way to tell dinner guest to close toilet lid after using the bathroom?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have become friends with another couple over the past two years, and we frequently invite them for dinner. Lately, I’ve noticed that the husband leaves the toilet seat up after ...
Lehigh Valley Live

Miss Manners: How can I politely tell a guest that, at our house, we close the toilet lid before flushing?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have become friends with another couple over the past two years, and we frequently invite them for dinner. Lately, I’ve noticed that the husband leaves the toilet seat up after ...