Unless you’re trying to diagnose or fix a running toilet, you usually have no reason to look inside the tank. But beneath that lid lurk unsightly stains, mineral deposits, and maybe even bacteria.

Pardon us while we scrub our toilet bowls with Lysol and stock up on toilet tank disinfectant dispensers. American Journal of Infection Control, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2023.11.020 ( About DOIs ).

The home toilet had a tank in a small restroom. The team included researchers from Reckitt Benckiser, the England-based conglomerate that sells consumer goods, including Lysol.

"Toilet flowers" is the new controversial hack that involves putting fresh flowers directly inside the toilet tank -- yes, the tank of water that sits at the back of bathroom throne.

Police charged a 57-year-old man with first-degree murder after officers found a 26-year-old man unconscious and bleeding from his head in a Gastonia home Thursday. Police believe the victim, 26 ...

The fix is easy, but start by shutting off the supply valve, opening the lid of the toilet and allowing the tank to drain. Then, follow these steps: Disconnect the chain from the flusher arm.

Man allegedly beat woman to death using toilet tank lid in Washington, DC, hotel room William Barrett, 59, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder. By Landon Mion Fox News.

Toilet tank lid used as weapon to kill NC man found dead in a home, police say By Joe Marusak. June 2, 2023 4:40 PM. Police charged a 57-year-old man with first-degree murder after officers ...

GASTONIA, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) – A man in North Carolina has been charged with first-degree murder after police said they believe he killed another man with a toilet tank lid. According to the ...

Toilet tank lid used as weapon to kill NC man found dead in a home, police say By Joe Marusak. June 2, 2023 4:40 PM. Police charged a 57-year-old man with first-degree murder after officers ...

GASTONIA, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) – A man in North Carolina has been charged with first-degree murder after police said they believe he killed another man with a toilet tank lid. According to the ...