How to Maintain Toilet Hygiene and Reduce Infections

Good hygiene is more than just bathing once a day or brushing your teeth. It’s the consistent effort of making sure you keep yourself protected from infections caused by the spread of germs. A perfect example is toilet hygiene. Many think that flushing once you’re done using the toilet and giving your hands a quick rinse is sufficient germ protection, but that’s not necessarily going to keep you safe from infection.

If you have a large family at home, it’s important to set rules to ensure everyone maintains basic hygiene habits. An easy way to do this is to create a simple, easy-to-follow bathroom hygiene poster, highlighting what to do and why it’s important. With Lifebuoy, it’s easy to keep the whole family clean and healthy.

Toilets contain a large number of germs and bacteria that can be harmful to you and your health, including a vast number of germs in and around the lid. Toilet hygiene means ensuring your little ones learn how to use the toilet safely, especially making sure they do not touch the lid, for example, and then touch their face directly after. You’re also not safe from germs by simply rinsing your hands with water after using the toilet. The correct way to wash your hands after using the toilet includes using a soap that protects against germs like Lifebuoy’s Care hand wash. While providing 99.9% protection against germs, it is also gentle on your skin and ensures you and your family are protected and kept healthy.

A perfect example of good toilet hygiene is making sure the toilet seat lid is closed before flushing and thoroughly washing your hands afterwards. It’s easy to think that just because you can’t see the germs that they’re not there. Those nasty little microparticles of germs can impact your health if some basic hygiene habits aren’t followed.

The best way to keep your toilet hygienic is to do a routine deep clean at least once a week. Scrubbing the bowl and wiping down the lid with disinfectant can keep your toilet fresh and clean. A pro tip is to leave the toilet brush soaking in some cleaning product in order to kill off germs. This will ensure that your brush is not spreading germs across your bathroom.

Regular cleaning of your toilet will also prevent stains and unsanitary build up. If possible, keep a pack of disinfectant sanitary wipes on the top of the toilet to wipe the toilet seat before use. This is just an extra step to making sure you keep yourself and your family clean and safe from germs.

In order to develop good hygiene habits, you have to remain consistent and practice them routinely. Here are five useful tips on how to properly use a toilet:

* Wipe from front to back

Prevent UTI’s and other infections by wiping the correct way. This is the most important tip for toilet hygiene. Wiping the wrong way can increase your risk of infection.

* Wipe the seat before use

This is especially important when you are out and have to use a public toilet. It’s impossible to know how clean or germ infested a public toilet is. Carry sanitary wipes with you so you can protect yourself by wiping the seat before you use the toilet.

* Close the lid before flushing

Prevent germs from spreading by flushing the toilet with the lid closed. All those particles can become airborne, meaning you can breathe them in, or they can sit on other surfaces in the bathroom.

* Always flush when you’re done.

Forgetting to flush the toilet can be a problem for other members of your household. Take that extra five seconds and flush the toilet once you’re done and then check that the toilet’s been left in a hygienic state.

* Wash your hands with Lifebuoy.

Use soap and water to help clean your hands. Wash your hands using a scrubbing motion, making sure to scrub both the back and front of your hands, as well as in between your fingers. Use Lifebuoy handwash to ensure your hands are clean, germ-free and also left feeling soft.

Make Lifebuoy a part of your home keep your family happy, healthy and clear from germs and infections.