Our free email newsletter sends you the biggest headlines from news, sport and showbiz Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid EmailResearch has found that more than half of Brits don't close the toilet lid when they flush - but a series of gross images show why you shouldn't be one of them. Harpic revealed that toilet bowl water can remain contaminated for several flushes after being exposed to harmful pathogens. (Image: Jonathan Knowles / SWNS)(Image: Jonathan Knowles / SWNS)If you unknowingly touch a surface contaminated by the toilet bowl flush, Harpic says you can become infected if you then touch your nose or mouth. After being shown evidence of the risks of keeping the lid open, 95 per cent of participants said they would now change their habits. Harpic is urging people to always close the lid when flushing, always to wear gloves when cleaning the bathroom, and to use a toilet cleaning that also removes limescale, as the deposit can harbour bactiera.

Source: Daily Mirror November 03, 2020 11:26 UTC