It's tempting to flush waste of all kinds down the toilet, but you shouldn't, because it can harm not just your bathroom, but your plumbing in general. One of the worst things people flush down the ...

For years, we’ve been told to close the lid before flushing the toilet. It makes sense, since when the toilet flushes, it releases what's called a “toilet plume” or a spray of microscopic bacteria.

Flushing a toilet can generate large quantities of microbe-containing aerosols depending on the design, water pressure or flushing power of the toilet. A variety of pathogens are usually found in ...