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Re:Impacts of lid closure during toilet flushing by atum47 on Thursday January 25, 2024 @12:51PM (#39132322)
back in college I was living an a room that I rent from a nice old lady trying to make some extra money. Due to it being a small space and other factors like noise and sun light, my bed end up next to the door to the bathroom. I got pink eye at least three times that year, before I was able to get a better place.

Ever since myth busters my toothbrush almost always have a cap on it and I always close the lid before flushing the toilet.

Re:Impacts of lid closure during toilet flushing by bryan0 on Thursday January 25, 2024 @01:26PM (#39132785)
I remember that mythbusters episode and I thought the conclusion was that the toothbrush bacteria cultures were no different than the control, which was a toothbrush right out of the package?
Re:Impacts of lid closure during toilet flushing by falserum on Thursday January 25, 2024 @02:39PM (#39134098)
My vague recollection of that show matches yours.
Re:Impacts of lid closure during toilet flushing by altairTF on Thursday January 25, 2024 @02:07PM (#39133580)
I knew I had this info from some place, and it was the MythBusters episode! Thanks for the reminder. I always put the lid down because of that episode but was unable to remember it. It just became natural
Re:Impacts of lid closure during toilet flushing by pmarreck on Thursday January 25, 2024 @01:10PM (#39132537)
... and now you know that closing the lid doesn't matter, but using disinfectants does.
Re:Impacts of lid closure during toilet flushing by okdood64 on Thursday January 25, 2024 @04:46PM (#39135838)
> now you know that closing the lid doesn't matter

For something so low effort, this one new study isn't going to change my habit of closing it "just in case."

Re:Impacts of lid closure during toilet flushing by aksss on Thursday January 25, 2024 @02:55PM (#39134315)
store toothbrush in medicine cabinet by sink, and douse with Listerine (or something) before and after brushing.