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If not a polite conversation, is it rude to leave a little framed sign in the bathroom: “Please close lid before flushing”?

Life & Culture Miss Manners: Is there a polite way to tell dinner guest to close toilet lid after using the bathroom? Published: Jun. 07, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

Letter writer has an issue with their guest leaving the toilet lid up after flushing.

The risk of illness from leaving your toilet seat up when flushing is high or low, depending on which expert you ask, but they say there are ways to limit exposure to germs.

Castro says that closing the toilet lid before flushing should decrease the radius of aerosol plumes and minimize the likelihood of particles reaching respiratory zones, but it has not been proven.

Man finds rat in his toilet as people admit their 'worst fear is confirmed' One man was left startled as he opened up his toilet lid to find a rat roaming around inside.

A Barnsley parent has slammed a school for refusing to add a lid to a toilet for pupils - forcing him to spend 55 minutes taking his autistic daughter home every time she needed the loo.

The research team advises closing the lid, standing about 15 cm away from the toilet when flushing, and including nearby walls in regular cleaning routines.

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