Question from Cheryl3
Hello,
We want to purchase a wooden toilet seat, but most of them are antimicrobial. I understand this is because wood is porous and thus can harbor bacteria. Is this safe? If we can find one that isn’t do you think it’s possible to keep a wooden toilet seat sanitary enough using natural cleansers like vinegar or the like? Also, we like the look of wood, but maybe because of the stuff they add to wood in general, plastic is a safer choice?
Thanks very much.
Debra’s Answer
I ran into the same thing, wanting to replace our wooden toilet seat because there was a problem with the hardware.
We did find a wooden toilet seat without antimicrobial at…it was either Lowe’s or Home Depot, don’t remember. But we ended up just getting new screws and washers for the old one.
I think it’s entirely safe to use a wooden toilet seat without an antimicrobial. We’ve had wooden toilet seats for years with no problems.
