Flushing after closing the lid is actually hygienic.
PSA: For maximum hygiene, close the lid BEFORE you flush.
closes lid
Sits down
Shits on lid
Flushes
Taking ‘Upper decker’ to the next level
But then how am I supposed to look at my poop swirling down the drain?
Mythbusters found it makes no difference in the spread of fecal matter. Toilet lids aren’t perfect seals.
Do you have a source? I googled it and this site said that Mythbusters found the opposite - https://www.theplumbingauthority.com/blog/2019/february/mythbusters-plumbing-edition/#:~:text=%234 You should close your toilet lid before flushing&text=Mythbusters did an episode about,your bathroom%2C including your toothbrush.
Plus if you drop anything in the bathroom and the lid is up it’s ending up in the toilet, learned that one morning when I was about to brush my teeth, that’s when I became a dedicated kid closer
dedicated kid closer
“Listen, I just know you’re going to love this play set; and what a deal you’re getting on it, too!”
I always flush with the lid down. Keeps less in the air.
