Flushing things down the toilet might seem like an easy way to get rid of waste, but it's not without consequences. Toilets are designed for human waste and toilet paper, but not much else.

Jeepers, creepers! Look at this photo. This dumpster contains the ingredients of a fatberg — a toxic stew of fats, oils and grease that met up in the sewage system with sanitary products, none of ...

Bathrooms are a breeding ground for bacteria, making it essential to find ways to keep this high-traffic space as clean as possible. While most people agree that toilets harbor germs, there's an ...

File this one under “Studies We Wish Had Let Us Remain Ignorant.” Scientists at the University of Arizona decided to investigate whether closing the toilet lid before flushing reduces ...

It may be tempting to toss debris in the toilet and whisk it away to parts unknown, but those careless flushes can lead to not just expensive plumbing repairs (or ire from your landlord if you’re a ...

There could be many reasons why your toilet may keep clogging — everything from mechanical malfunctions to external factors can cause your toilet to repeatedly back up and overflow. While several of ...

Just like the great debate over which way the toilet paper roll goes, there is a similar spat over flushing: lid open or closed? Scientists have weighed in with their own woeful conclusion: Neither is ...

A study found that the floor and walls around the toilet could still get contaminated with viruses from the toilet bowl even when the lid is down during flushing. (Photo: Getty) Will shutting the ...

HOT SPRINGS - With some problems, one can't just flush them down the toilet. The Hot Springs Town Board was reminded of that in its most recent meeting April 1, in which the board, Mayor Abby Norton ...