Disposable toilet seat protector

for the environment - more waste?
How do you dispose of them? Down the loo? In the sanitary bin? Or take them home?

Why would you buy a toilet seat cover? It is extremely unlikely that you will catch anything from sitting on the seat. All you need to do is make sure that you wash your hands thoroughly. I always make sure that I have a little bottle of hand sanitizer in my bag in case the water isn't hot.

Blimey I would have to carry loads of them my DH says I am like a Labrador when it comes to peeing. Having got to the age of 65 without any problems I think I would give them a miss. Catching anything from a toilets seat is negligible and I always practice good hand hygiene. More likely to pick up germs from door handles or stair rails than a toilet seat. Life is too short to worry about the what ifs

rosie1959

Blimey I would have to carry loads of them my DH says I am like a Labrador when it comes to peeing. Having got to the age of 65 without any problems I think I would give them a miss. Catching anything from a toilets seat is negligible and I always practice good hand hygiene. More likely to pick up germs from door handles or stair rails than a toilet seat. Life is too short to worry about the what ifs

Absolutely. Surely if you wash your hands properly after going to the loo anyway, the risks of catching anything from a toilet seat are minimal.

Waste of your money and your worry. You can’t catch things from toilet seats.

Presumably when you pick this item up from the loo seat any germs from the seat transfer to your hands.

Disposable gloves- that’s the solution!

Waste of money and effort. Infection risk is zilch.

I remember reading a while back that studies have shown there are more germs on the average mobile phone than on toilet seats.
Assuming this is not a wind up, I do think you are worrying unnecessarily.

Talking of public toilets, what always surprises me so much is how few people put the lid down before flushing. I always do, at home as well as when I’m out, yet I seem to be in the minority.

I have read that too. There are more germs on keyboards remotes and phones than on a toilet seat. I still hover however.

They are disposable so they flush down the toilet. 😃

It’s a wonder you go out if your that germ phobic.

Well for me they work... I'm happy about them and that's alllllll that matters.... 😃

I sit on my hands (usually those seats are cold!). And then thoroughly wash hands afterwards. I carry a small towel in my bag and pull the corner out before I go into the loo so that I can use it without having to touch anything else first.

As for putting the lid down before flushing - public loos don't have lids, do they?

Serendipity22

They are disposable so they flush down the toilet. 😃

Are you sure?
Some wipes are sold as “flushable” - they aren’t
And fatbergs, blocked drains and sewers are an ever-increasing problem. I would be very wary of adding to them

Yes flushable... they made from same thing as that Izal toilet paper stuff..... 😃

You used to find them free in lots of public toilets in the parts of USA and Canada that I've visited, but I can't remember the last time I saw a dispenser. Yes just like Izal toilet paper, with a bit that goes down into the pan so it gets caught by the flush.

If they were of any use hospitals would provide them.

Touching handles, trolleys and eating out are far more risky.

Rosie51

You used to find them free in lots of public toilets in the parts of USA and Canada that I've visited, but I can't remember the last time I saw a dispenser. Yes just like Izal toilet paper, with a bit that goes down into the pan so it gets caught by the flush.

Yes I remember being in a public toilet once or twice and there were there alongside the toilet paper.... maybe it was in Harrods hahahahaha....

😃

Many women "hover" when using public loos some with poor aim resulting in wet seats, pity the next occupant who sits on the seat. Most airlines provide paper seat covers on long haul flights and I always use them.

The smell of the loos in our local shopping mall makes me really nauseous .
On entering a cubicle I give it a quick squirt with some cheap scent from the Poundshop.
If the seat is often covered in urine or worse and I use loo paper to cover it as I can't squat !

It is the handles to get into the toilet area and the toilet door itself where germs lurk. I try using my foot to push open entrance door and use paper hand towel to do the reverse when leaving.

Yes I too never touch the door handles because some woman don't bother to wash their hands.....

Yuk 🤮

They are still available in some public toilets in Canada.I did try using them during covid but found they got all twisted and fell into the loo before I could sit down!*Serendipity22*, you keep on doing what you do if it makes you feel safe. I like the idea of the little pouch you made specifically to carry the covers around.