The 6 Most Gag-Inducingly Dirty Spots in Your Bathroom — and What to Do About Them

This one is kind of a no-brainer, but your toilet is one of the dirtiest places in your bathroom for a number of reasons. The toilet seat and handle both get touched multiple times a day, probably by different people. Plus, lots of people forget to wipe the handle down when cleaning their bathroom, which can pass on germs to other people. When you clean your bathroom, make sure you clean all of the exterior surfaces of your toilet as well as the inside — wipe down the tank, handle, sides, and all around the base of the toilet in addition to giving the toilet bowl a good scrub. And to keep the rest of your bathroom protected from germs from your toilet, always make sure to close the lid when you flush!