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on 11/22/2005 Buy a toilet seat that goes down automatically. I bought one off the Web. It is great! The only thing is the lid does not come down, but hey, we are making progress.
on 11/22/2005 I found the perfect answer. I found a soft toilet seat that is stuffed enough that it won't stay up. He has to hold it up when he uses the toilet and let it down when he is done. Look for a nice thick toilet seat.
on 11/22/2005 It is easy for me; we have a dog named Scooter, who will drink from the toilet whether or not it has been flushed. So now I am training my 4-year-old to put the seat down. The 8-year-old is doing great.
on 11/22/2005 No argument regardless of how logically stated would move my husband to see my (correct) way of thinking! Finally, I hit upon, "We need to keep both lids down to prevent the dog from drinking out of the bowl!" You may have to get a dog to make this work!
on 11/22/2005 Either start putting the toilet lid down or fix it so when he lets go of the seat it falls by itself. (If you cover the seat with a furry cover it won't stay up.)
on 11/22/2005 Leaving the seat and lid down will discourage dogs from drinking from the toilet and eliminate a wet seat and floor (from those big slobbering dogs) to contend with.
on 11/22/2005 If he will not comply, remove the toilet seat completely so he can see just how awful it is to sit on the rim!
on 11/22/2005 If the man in your life really cares about the family pet, whether it is a cat or dog, stress that you don't want it drinking out of a filthy toilet bowl. It is not only unsanitary for the pet but it could also cause health problems.
on 11/22/2005 Gently sidle up to your man and plant a passionate, wet kiss on his lips, gently grabbing his buns, while asking him to put the seat down. It works!! Kindness works... Holding back sex will only make him bitter, and also you will be depriving yourself!
on 11/22/2005 Leave the seat up and don't clean the bathroom. Sooner or later he will have to sit down.
on 11/22/2005 Men hate sitting on a wet seat just as much as we hate falling in or sitting on a wet seat.It works here, now if only we can teach them to flush?
on 11/22/2005 Buy a thick, fluffy toilet seatcover, and a tank top cover, causing the seat and lid to fall down all on its own, anyway.
on 11/22/2005 What worked for me was making my husband pay $1 for every time he left the lid up. I got $12 from him before it finally worked, but now he never forgets anymore.
on 11/22/2005 Have a spray bottle filled with cold water (or perhaps, the smelly substance of your choice). While your man is going to the bathroom, enter and quickly spray their backside. Explain that you wanted to "share the experience." Very effective.
on 11/22/2005 Make him sit on the porcelain when he goes in for his daily visit. Then ask him how it feels. : )
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