Should You Leave The Toilet Seat Up or Down? Why Experts Say It *Really* Does Matter originally appeared on Parade.

Remove the old seat. This is easy. There are 2 screws holding the seat in place usually hidden by caps at the seat hinges.

There’s a reason public toilets are equipped with U-shaped seats as opposed to the O-shaped ones you’d find on your personal porcelain throne at home.

Remove the toilet seat. In most cases, the first step to removing a toilet seat is to pop up the two little covers at the back of the seat to expose the bolt heads.