Which is better: Flushing the toilet with the lid opened or closed?

We all know that bacteria and germs live among us; whether it’s at school, work, or even in your own home or bathroom. Which is why it’s utterly crucial for us to maintain proper hygiene and cleanliness at all cost, wherever we may be.

Safe to say that the bathroom is a space where we commonly occupy to clean ourselves up, to shower, and even to relax and ease our mind after a long day at work. But does that mean that there’s no need to worry about hygiene when we use the toilet? Or a better question would be; does closing the toilet lid during flushing really make a difference?

Despite how clean our toilet may be, we should definitely close the toilet lid before flushing. Otherwise, what’s the purpose of the toilet lid then? Believe it or not, flushing the toilet with the lid closed actually helps with the spread of bacteria in the toilet area as it could reduce airborne particles by as much as 50%, according to research. In addition, studies have also revealed that putting the toilet lid down during and after flushing significantly reduces the number of both visible and smaller droplets by 30-60%.

Now that you know the importance of flushing the toilet with the lid closed, here’s what we can tell you about TOTO’s Auto Open / Close Toilet Lid feature which can be found in our TOTO Neorest Collection and TOTO WASHLET®.

The lid automatically opens and closes when the toilet is approached and departed, hence, eliminating the need to touch the toilet surfaces which is usually surrounded by germs and bacteria. However, during flushing, the toilet lid is normally still open. Therefore, in order to reduce the spread of bacteria, you may opt to use the remote control in which allows you to operate the toilet lid function manually.

In summary, flushing the toilet with the lid closed is certainly more clean and hygienic than leaving it opened. After coming across these findings, can you imagine having your beauty products, your hand soap, your towels, or even your toothbrush within the area if you flush your toilet with the lid open? Disgusting, isn’t it?