Here are some things to do if you have a bathroom that does not get used that often: The main thing is to run water in the sink, shower and flush the toilet at least once a week. This will keep the traps full. A trap that has evaporated will let sewer gas into your home causing odor.
When drains aren't used for long periods of time, the water barrier can evaporate and leave an open path for sewer odors to enter your home. For this reason, it is important to run water in the shower, sink, and toilet every once-in-a-while.
A water body exposed to the air will evaporate. Water loss via evaporation is slow, so you normally don't notice it in your toilet. However, you will notice the effect in an unused toilet. For example, the effect of evaporation might be noticeable in a vacation house that remains unoccupied for extended periods.
Of course, not flushing does save some water. So, even if you have a highly water-efficient toilet that uses just 1.28 gallons per flush, that could still mean you'd save potentially 1400 gallons of water a year if you only flushed every other time you peed (3 fewer flushes a day, for 365 days).
Put baking soda in your toilets.
Stagnant water can give off a strange smell, but if you put baking soda in your toilet bowl, you won't come home to a musty bathroom.
If you don't flush a toilet for a long time, waste, bacteria, and mineral deposits accumulate in the bowl. In the presence of pee, mineral deposits from hard water form quickly, gunking up the toilet bowl. In turn, you'll spend more on harsh chemicals to remove the rings on the bowl.
A continuously running toilet can waste up to 200 gallons a day or more depending on the volume flow down the drain. This can cause a terrible increase to a family's typical water use, so fix toilet leaks as soon as possible. Some leaks are easy to find, such as a dripping faucet or running toilet.
Put a plastic water bottle in toilet tank.
If you take a plastic bottle, put a few pebbles or rocks in it, fill it with water, and then place it in the back of your toilet, you can save up to 10 gallons of water per day.
Clean the Toilet (And Give an Extra Flush)
Before you leave on your trip, give your toilet bowl a quick clean. Then, sprinkle in a bit of baking soda and give it an extra flush to make sure there's no lingering debris in the pipe.
Most of the time this random occurrence is a result of poor or no venting of the fixture. Vents allow for air flow to the toilet sewage system. Without the vent, air pockets form in the waste branches and can cause what is called back-siphonage.
Pour a layer of mineral oil in the bowl between uses. The oil will float to the surface and prevent evaporation of the water. This will also work with drains if you have any that dry our during periods of disuse.
There are a few complications that could happen if you don't have soft, regular bowel movements. Some complications include: Swollen, inflamed veins in your rectum (a condition called hemorrhoids). Tears in the lining of your anus from hardened stool trying to pass through (called anal fissures).
However, studies show having a bowel movement happens at a different frequency for everyone. If, for most of your life, you have a bowel movement every day, that's YOUR normal. Some people have a bowel movement about three times a week, while others, only once a week.
The normal length of time between bowel movements varies widely from person to person. Some people have them three times a day. Others have them just a few times a week. Going longer than 3 or more days without one, though, is usually too long.
If your toilet is slow to fill, it might be due to one of four reasons: a clogged vent, a clogged drain, faulty plumbing, or a blocked pipe.
This sound can happen intermittently and occur every few minutes or every few hours. Such a refill sound is usually alerting you that your toilet is losing water, either internally (if there's no water on the floor or exterior of toilet) or externally leaking if you see water outside the toilet.
The Right Way to Wipe
Wipe backward from the perineum , the space between the genitals and anus, moving toward and past the anus. Use additional wads of toilet tissue as needed until the paper is mostly clean. Never scrub the skin around the anus, called the perianal area, as this can cause microtears in the skin.
The same basic principles apply whether you have a foreskin or have been circumcised. Gently wash your penis each day. Carefully pull back and clean underneath the foreskin, as well as the tip of your penis (the glans) using only water and a very gentle soap. Don't scrub this sensitive area.
Urine is generally sterile, but bacteria from feces may spread and contaminate surfaces you're unwashed hands touched. I had quite a discussion with a male friend on the subject of washing your hands after urinating. I consider it unnecessary. There are no bacteria in urine.
The majority of the odor is actually created by odor causing bacteria that use urine as a food source. The more bacteria that are allowed to grow the stronger the odor. The odor causing bacteria can penetrate porous surfaces, grout, and even etched porcelain causing odor issues in restrooms if not maintained properly.
Most professionals recommend spending no more time on the toilet than it takes to pass a stool. Studies have shown that the average bowel movement takes 12 seconds. Sometimes it does take longer, however, so at maximum, you should not spend more than 10 minutes on the toilet.
courtesy flush (plural courtesy flushes) (often humorous) A flush (cleansing of the toilet) in the middle of a sitting, intended to reduce an unpleasant smell.
Toilets are designed to efficiently empty the contents of the bowl through a downward motion into the drainpipe, but the force of the flush cycle also creates a fine spray of particles in the air. Those particles easily spread when a lid is left up during flushing.