I was taught growing up to use my foot to flush. If I can't reach it I use my hand with a piece of toilet paper, tossing the paper in the toilet as it flushes. Most toilets now are automatic anyway though.
I know for me I figure there is less germs on the bolt or handle of the stall then where the toilet water splashes. Also if it's a single room washroom I use a paper towel to open the door on the way out. Also flushing with my foot my face is farther away from the flush spray. I also wash my hands too.All you people who flush with your foot - how do you get out of the stall? Whoever used the toilet before you would have had to touch the door before washing their hands. (Or not washing their hands) Wouldn't the bolt or door handle have just as much bacteria as the flush?
I figure the floor of the washroom is probably just as dirty or dirtier then the toilet. I don't take my shoes off in the car, but I do take them off when I go inside my house though. I have a different pair of shoes/slippers that I just use inside the house. I also have slip on shoes, so I don't touch them. If I do need to touch them for some reason yes I do wash my hands.Flushing with one's foot doesn't make much sense to me, because one's shoe would be contaminated. How many people disinfect their shoes afterwards, take them off before entering their cars and their homes, and wash their hands after putting on or removing their shoes?
It's much more sanitary to use one's hand and thoroughly wash them afterwards.
never use your foot=one time I did that=and it caused the pipe to come apart because it was already loose...trust me just use paper towel on your hand...and most places either have auto flush or old fashioned toilets and it's easy to break off the handle by using your foot. And people will still use it even if it doesn't flush.Help me settle an argument with a friend. I won't tell you which side either of us is on, but we do have opposing opinions.
One of us says you should flush public toilets with your foot. One of us says you should flush with your hand.
What do you all think?
Same here, I work in Special Ed. and we teach hygiene to our students but using a foot to flush the toilet is not one of the lessons.I use my hand. I work with preshoolers - I'm already exposed to all the germs anyway.
Haha, right? Like, scummy bar bathrooms in sketchy areas always get a foot flush!I've done both, depending on the cleanliness of the bathroom.
Don't you put the lid down on the toilet before flushing? The toilet lids in Japan are automatic too, they lift up when they sense someone enter the stall and close down when you get up again, then they flush.I know for me I figure there is less germs on the bolt or handle of the stall then where the toilet water splashes. Also if it's a single room washroom I use a paper towel to open the door on the way out. Also flushing with my foot my face is farther away from the flush spray. I also wash my hands too.
There are no lids on public toilets in the US. I thought it was for some kind of legal reason (ADA or OSHA or some such) but I can't find any info on that so maybe not. It may be just because a lid would probably get broken very quickly on a public toilet.Don't you put the lid down on the toilet before flushing? The toilet lids in Japan are automatic too, they lift up when they sense someone enter the stall and close down when you get up again, then they flush.
I can't believe how much fun we're all having talking about toilets!
Slide the bolt with you forearm shirtsleeve and hook the door bottom with your toes. pretty easy really.All you people who flush with your foot - how do you get out of the stall? Whoever used the toilet before you would have had to touch the door before washing their hands. (Or not washing their hands) Wouldn't the bolt or door handle have just as much bacteria as the flush?
I don't think it makes much difference whether you touch the flush or the toilet paper holder or the door or whatever. Just wash your hands!
No. I am 48 and the first I had ever heard of flushing with your foot was when I was in the restroom at work. They put signs up in the stalls asking people to not do this. The flush handles were breaking. I went and talked to the woman who is in charge of supplies, vendors, etc and asked her about the signs. She told me that after a few flush handles broke the plumber told her that this was the reason. We had to have our entire office redone after it flooded during Irma and I haven't noticed if those signs were replaced yet. We are only back in the office 2 weeks after being at our other location for 6 months.Is this an American thing? Never in my 34 yrs on this planet have I ever heard about people flushing with their feet. Also...even if I had heard of it, I can't reach the button with my foot! Some of those things are chest height! Not to mention small and flat.