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

No one likes to talk about it, but truth be told, it happens. Toilets malfunction. They get clogged. Sure, it's inconvenient, but more than that, downright embarrassing if you're somewhere other than ...

A clogged toilet can be a nightmare come true, especially if there isn't a plunger around. Luckily, it's possible to unclog a toilet with very basic supplies that most people have sitting on a shelf.

TUCSON, Ariz. — Like a scene out of a horror movie, Michelle Lespron returned to her Tucson, Arizona, home to find a snake had set up camp in her toilet. “I’d been gone for four days and was looking ...

It's natural to want to fix a clogged drain, but are you causing more damage in the long run? Read about six common mistakes ...

Plumbing issues manifest in many ways. Whether a minor annoyance or a sudden disaster, it is important to recognise the most ...

A new study suggests that bringing your smartphone into the bathroom could raise your risk of hemorrhoids by nearly 50%. Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston found ...

The researchers suggest that smartphone use may inadvertently prolong toilet time, potentially increasing pressure in anal tissues, which may then lead to haemorrhoids Smartphone use during toilet ...

People love to joke about not even being able to go to the toilet without bringing a phone with you these days, but it turns out your bathroom scrolling habit may be doing more harm than you think. A ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Parents are concerned about their kids’ health as a Glasgow school “doesn’t allow” them to use the toilet during class. Pupils at All Saints Secondary in North Glasgow are only permitted to go to the ...

We’ve all done it — sat on the toilet, phone in hand, scrolling through social media or watching a quick video. It seems harmless… but what if this everyday habit is actually hurting your health? A ...