For most of his life, 37-year-old Vincent Tseng would chuck soiled toilet paper into a bin instead of flushing it away, whether he was using the toilet at home or in public places.

Maybe I'll go half-way and wipe down my desktop, not with a germ-laden sponge containing 10,000 bacteria per square inch, but with clean toilet paper that I can throw away.

Let it sit overnight, then remove any paper towels before using and flushing. Bonus, soak your toilet brush in the vinegar-filled bowl to clean it, too. Shop top-rated related products: ...

Though the experiments were conducted with toilets empty of all but clean water, Crimaldi strongly suspects that adding toilet paper and human waste only injects more chaos and energy into a flush.