"There are also some purely aesthetic reasons to replace them - maybe you have one of the old wooden ... have the same toilet and toilet seat cover, so shop within the same brand," Cassidy adds.

Replacing wooden toilet seats with plastic ones. Cleaning toilet seats and bowls every day. Not using harsh store-brand cleaners, which often contain skin irritants like phenol or formaldehyde.

including hospital and school restrooms Replacing wooden toilet seats with plastic ones Cleaning toilet seats and bowls daily Avoiding harsh store-brand cleaners, which often contain skin ...

Some evidence for: Toilet-seat contact dermatitis. A paper published in the journal Pediatrics found “exposure to wooden toilet seats and associated varnish, lacquers and paints led to the ...

Unemployed carpenter Paddy Corbett from Coolbawn in Tipperary has taken an item from the past, the old fashioned wooden toilet seat, and made it the height of fashion. With the help of a 'Start ...

Sponsor Message The condition used to be more common decades ago, when more toilet seats were made of wood and treated with harsh chemicals. The advent of plastic toilet seats helped minimize the ...