Space Chick Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I may be very controversial here, but I have no issue with the toilet seat being left up. If Phil needs to use the loo again before me, then he's only going to have to put the seat up again, and lets face it its hardly a hardship or a long job to put the seat down if you do need to use it. ......... I'll get my coat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I may be very controversial here, but I have no issue with the toilet seat being left up. Me neither . (Get my coat while you're there, would you .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clur Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I may be very controversial here, but I have no issue with the toilet seat being left up. Me neither . (Get my coat while you're there, would you .) I didn't until my son left the seat up and a veeeery sleepy Clur ended up wedged ungracefully in the pan. The loo seat being down is now mandatory in our house Also why is it the DH always thinks he's right? And how irritating to me to find out more often than not he is right. Don't tell him. I would like him to be better trained in the picking-things-up-and-not-being-content-to-live-in-a-hovel department though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 I may be very controversial here, but I have no issue with the toilet seat being left up. Me neither . (Get my coat while you're there, would you .) But if the seat if left up, then the lid isn't down, & that is just ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww The toilet should never be flushed without the lid down as you get a spray of nasty germs right on to your toothbruses,towels & so forth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I may be very controversial here, but I have no issue with the toilet seat being left up. Me neither . (Get my coat while you're there, would you .) But if the seat if left up, then the lid isn't down, & that is just ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww The toilet should never be flushed without the lid down as you get a spray of nasty germs right on to your toothbruses,towels & so forth. Sadly, you get that anyway, irrespective of the position of the seat. In fact, faecal aerosol particles spread a considerable distance away (several rooms away), and the levels found are not in direct relation to the distance from the toilet bowl. In hygiene terms, you get similar levels of potential infection from all reservoirs of standing water (improperly cleaned sinks, u-bends, cold water tank in the loft, the WC rather than the toilet bowl itself), since the action of refilling the reservoir is stirs up the breeding bacteria and releases them into the ensuing spray. There have been several studies on just this issue, and all have concluded that the health risks are minimal in a family in reasonable health. However, if one of the family is suffering from an infection (or, more particularly, if they're suffering from diarrhoea), it's worth taking extra measures. However, measures indicated involve frequent use of disinfectants, not just dropping the seat before flushing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Your depth and breadth of knowledge never ceases to amaze me Major. Humour me... what is it you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 The toilet should never be flushed without the lid down as you get a spray of nasty germs right on to your toothbruses,towels & so forth. Sadly, you get that anyway, irrespective of the position of the seat. In fact, faecal aerosol particles spread a considerable distance away (several rooms away), and the levels found are not in direct relation to the distance from the toilet bowl. Well, that IS good news . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Best put cling film over the toilet bowl then. Please remember to take it off before going though..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 Makes you wonder what the lid is for then,really Must help a wee bit (sorry!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 That's why I had a special pnematic toilet seat installed in my new bathroom last year- the lid closes softly I live with 3 males........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 That's why I had a special pnematic toilet seat installed in my new bathroom last year- the lid closes softly I live with 3 males........ Same here (the toilet seat and the living with 3 males ). Doesn't mean they ever close it though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Your depth and breadth of knowledge never ceases to amaze me Major. Humour me... what is it you do? I work in IT. It's difficult to define my job, but includes several areas such as database administration, developing web applications and not a small amount of business analysis. That's as far as I'll explain, though, since it's not the kind of career that's conducive to interesting conversations. However, and it's a big however, I don't have a television. The side effect of that is that, as a family, we talk far more, discuss far more subjects and independently read a lot more. For my part, my reading material covers both fiction and non fiction, and I tend to retain information fairly well. When the toilet flushing issue was mentioned, I remembered I'd read something about that in the Readers' Digest a good few years ago, so had a quick trawl through the net to reacquaint myself with a few salient facts before replying. The other thing, of course, is that if I come across a topic where I can't usefully contribute, I keep quiet; I don't post that I don't know. That, sadly, means that people sometimes see all my posts having a fairly definite opinion, and mistake that as my being a know-it-all. The truth, of course, is far different - just look at the number of posts I haven't replied to..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dippy bird Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Try living with 4 of them, none of which ever puts the loo seat down, and 3 out of the four seem to find it incredibly hard to find the flusher!!!! Eeeeeeeewwwwwwwww!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 You're lucky . Mine don't seem able to find the bowl . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dippy bird Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 eldest couldn't ever find it on a Fri/Sat night - now he has gone off to Uni I have a fairly clean bathroom floor/walls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I would like to point out smugly that our household consists of 20 females and one small boy (18 being chickens, cats & dog). It must be a male instinct though as one small boy still does all that annoying men stuff. But there is none of the good stuff to go with it. Mind you there was precious little of that when I did have a man around, didn't even know one end of a screwdriver from the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 But there is none of the good stuff to go with it. Mind you there was precious little of that when I did have a man around, didn't even know one end of a screwdriver from the other. Mmm...actually mine is really good at that DIY stuff...but never really seems to finish anything, consequently we put a whole new extension on the side of the house, but still have no loo roll holder on the bathroom wall. Incidentally. I had to smile the other day when I saw a van with the words ." Rent a Hubby... no job too small" ...but I thought I already have someone to sit on my sofa and read the paper, .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 The other thing, of course, is that if I come across a topic where I can't usefully contribute, I keep quiet; I don't post that I don't know. That, sadly, means that people sometimes see all my posts having a fairly definite opinion, and mistake that as my being a know-it-all. The truth, of course, is far different - just look at the number of posts I haven't replied to..... I, for one, don't think of you as "a know-it-all" - Interesting and knowledgeable are more the words that spring to mind. Carry on as you are I like reading a mixture of responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 A womans place is in the wrong..... Hides behind couch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 As a daughter and mother I'm usually in the wrong but hardly ever as a wife Get back behind that couch WW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Your depth and breadth of knowledge never ceases to amaze me Major. Humour me... what is it you do? I work in IT. It's difficult to define my job, but includes several areas such as database administration, developing web applications and not a small amount of business analysis. That's as far as I'll explain, though, since it's not the kind of career that's conducive to interesting conversations. However, and it's a big however, I don't have a television. The side effect of that is that, as a family, we talk far more, discuss far more subjects and independently read a lot more. For my part, my reading material covers both fiction and non fiction, and I tend to retain information fairly well. When the toilet flushing issue was mentioned, I remembered I'd read something about that in the Readers' Digest a good few years ago, so had a quick trawl through the net to reacquaint myself with a few salient facts before replying. The other thing, of course, is that if I come across a topic where I can't usefully contribute, I keep quiet; I don't post that I don't know. That, sadly, means that people sometimes see all my posts having a fairly definite opinion, and mistake that as my being a know-it-all. The truth, of course, is far different - just look at the number of posts I haven't replied to..... Wow, are you related to my Husband? You sound just like him and he worked in IT as well. We have a telly but he never watches it; he remembers all sorts of facts and can relate them word for word and he can follow a map without having to turn it upside down. and he loves Radio 4. They say opposites attract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Your depth and breadth of knowledge never ceases to amaze me Major. Humour me... what is it you do? I work in IT. . Can you fix my computer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 The other thing, of course, is that if I come across a topic where I can't usefully contribute, I keep quiet; I don't post that I don't know. That, sadly, means that people sometimes see all my posts having a fairly definite opinion, and mistake that as my being a know-it-all. The truth, of course, is far different - just look at the number of posts I haven't replied to..... I, for one, don't think of you as "a know-it-all" - Interesting and knowledgeable are more the words that spring to mind. Carry on as you are I like reading a mixture of responses. Me too - I always look forward to reading what you have written Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 As a daughter and mother I'm usually in the wrong but hardly ever as a wife Get back behind that couch WW This thread is like watching William Hartnell (The Dr, Who) in 1963. I'm back behind the couch.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hens@HalfMoonLane Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 My husband watched me mow the lawns and garden for 10 years thinking it was my hobby and I enjoyed it, I on the otherhand was cursing him for never helping in the garden. However since he became a stay at home dad for a couple of years and now works part time I have to say he is wonderful to live with he even cooks fantastic meals for me to come home to. I don't understand why he never removes the empty toilet roll but just puts a new roll on top of the toilet?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
