Am I correct in thinking that having a toilet in the bathroom is unhygenic?

You sre correct in your thinking .Fecal matter can splash everytime that the toilet flushes.You can reduce the spray by closing the lid before flushing.Nothing entirely rids our homes of this problem though.We have to constantly clean and sanitie to completely eliminate this disgusting problem.The most minute trace can be spread so easily.Good luck with your decision.I would go with the most privacy.

The best thing to do is store your toothbrush in a drawer or cabinet. Make sure the toilet lid is closed at all times after going to the toilet. If the lid is left open it is more likely for bacteria to escape from the toilet and go into the air in the bathroom.

I have the toilet, basin and bath in one room and I don't find any problems with hygiene as such.. The toilet is opposite to the basin but there is a fair gap.. I keep our toothbrushes in a cabinet overhead beside the basin so I'm pretty sure nothing can splash that far or high. I guess the design of the room and where everything is to be located is key.. Hope this helps..

Actually I was just reading about Japanese housing. I don't know how common it is, but the article said they separate bath and toilet, with the toilet in a small room. Now I don't know if that is sanitary or aesthetic solution, but in reality, yes, a separate room for the toilet would be more sanitary. I have several designs with a small enclosed area for the toilet. Some people may be more concerned with privacy and/or modesty, but it would also be more sanitary. It does take more space, but if you have the room, it make sense to enclose the toilet.

In short, you are correct.

no, you're right, but what are you going to do? It is been expressed by many consciously hygienic people that YOU MUST put the lid down when you flush. Otherwise all the waste can carry to your toothbrushes and what not. It has been scientifically proven. that's why in France. they have a WC (a water closet) and a separate room for where you use the toilet. the french are definitely smarter than us. A lot of people hate them because most of them are arrogant and think they are better/ smarter than everyone else. They act as such because there is such a definite truth to that.

Mythbusters did a segment about this issue a while back and discovered that a toilet near a sink where toothbrushes were stored did produce enough airborne contaminants to affect the toothbrushes.

The majority of people have the toilet in the bathroom with their tub and sink and I don't see the population going down because of it. I'm not dead yet or have I gotten sick from my toilet being in the same location as my sink and tub.

you are correct. however, it is common to have the toilet in the same room as the other items you mentioned. so it would seem that humans have the ability to withstand that level of contamination.

it's actually bad for you to not have any bacteria in your system.

they proved that when you flush the toilet, first of all very little bacteria escapes, and second of all the bacteria that escapes goes everywhere covering your kitchen counters, sinks and even rooms on the other side of the house.

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