How to remove bacteria from the toilet?

Most families use toilets, which are very convenient to use, but everyone should be reminded to pay attention to the hygiene of the toilet. They must be flushed promptly after urination and defecation. In addition, the toilet should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected regularly. Otherwise, the toilet is a place where bacteria are easily present, and the bacteria on the toilet can cause great harm to human health. The following will teach you how to remove bacteria from the toilet.

How to clean the bacteria on the toilet?

Yes, there are indeed a lot of germs on the toilet bowl.

Every time you flush the toilet, the rushing water seems to sweep away the dirt and bacteria, but a study in Shanghai pointed out that the number of bacteria on the inner wall of a toilet that has just been flushed is still as high as 100,000.

Dr. Philip Erno of New York University pointed out that if you flush the toilet with the lid open, the instantaneous cyclone in the toilet can carry germs and microorganisms up to 6 meters high in the air and keep them suspended in the air for several hours. These invisible water droplets will carry germs and fall onto the surrounding walls and objects. Compared with the inner wall of the toilet, the toilet seat and the outside of the toilet seat are where bacteria gather.

Experts from the School of Public Health at Fudan University once pointed out that 32% of toilets have Shigella dysenteriae, one type of bacteria can survive on the toilet seat for up to 17 days, and the number of bacteria attached to the toilet seat is several times that of the inside of the toilet. Especially for toilet seats covered with cloth, the number of bacteria may be dozens of times that of the inside of the toilet. The bacteria on toilet seats is equally staggering. American scientists once conducted a bacterial test on household items and found that there were 295 bacteria accumulated per square inch (6.452 square centimeters) on the outside of the toilet seat. The number of bacteria on the seat ring cloth cover after 2-3 days of use can reach 200,000, and the number of bacteria on the seat ring cloth cover after 7-10 days of use can reach 30 million.

Another research report also pointed out that when 100 million polio viruses were put into the toilet, 3,000 viruses were detected on the seat. At the same time, many people like to put a flannel gasket on the toilet in winter, which makes it feel warmer. In fact, this makes it easier to absorb and retain excreted pollutants. After seeing these figures, I am really shocked and terrified. It's creepy to think about it afterwards! So how can we solve this problem?

The best way is to wipe it down with a diluted household disinfectant every one or two days. As for cloth washers, it is best not to use them. If you must use them, you should clean and disinfect them frequently. If conditions permit, you might as well replace the toilet with an antibacterial and splash-proof design.