--Put on rubber gloves, if you have them. --Place the plunger into the toilet bowl and push down gently, just to remove the ...

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An engineer at a defence giant has told a tribunal she changed the “pattern” of toilets she would use at her workplace in ...

As a mild abrasive and a natural deodorizer, baking soda is an excellent cleaner you can use to tidy every part of your ...

For most healthy people, yes – sitting on a public toilet seat is low-risk. But you can wipe it with an alcohol wipe, or use ...

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The video led people into a discussion that doubled up as 'toilet humor.' A list of bizarre and impossible riddles emerged.

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Public toilets can be a ‘microbial soup’, especially when many people use them and they’re not cleaned frequently.

NHS Fife has told its staff that they should use facilities which align with their biological sex, not their stated gender.

A recent university study confirms ice cubes effectively remove stubborn yellow toilet stains by causing mineral deposits to contract and loosen. This simple, chemical-free method involves placing ice ...