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 ...

Many of us have heard the horrifying rumor that flushing with the toilet lid up can cause toilet water to land on our toothbrushes. But with all the talk, it's difficult to separate fact from fiction.

Bathroom etiquette runs the gamut from the nonnegotiable (put down the seat when you’re done, men!) to the debatable (should toilet paper roll over or under?). And one of the most disputed behaviors ...

Did you know that toilet flushing accounts for 38 percent of household water use, and that a leaking toilet can be one of the greatest sources of water waste in the home? Wasting water is expensive ...