# What kind of toilet seat does Clark Howard prefer?

**URL:** <https://community.clark.com/t/what-kind-of-toilet-seat-does-clark-howard-prefer/7556>\
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**Created:** [April 28, 2025, 12:30am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/what-kind-of-toilet-seat-does-clark-howard-prefer/7556 "2025-04-28T00:30:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![PropofolMask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@PropofolMask](https://community.clark.com/u/PropofolMask)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 12:30am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/what-kind-of-toilet-seat-does-clark-howard-prefer/7556/1 "2025-04-28T00:30:21Z")

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A plastic toilet seat? A wood toilet seat? If he finds a plastic toilet seat less physically comfortable than a wood toilet seat, would he willing to put up with a plastic toilet seat if it were cheaper than a wood toilet seat?

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**Author:** ![AustinBonds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@AustinBonds](https://community.clark.com/u/AustinBonds)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 1:17am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/what-kind-of-toilet-seat-does-clark-howard-prefer/7556/2 "2025-04-28T01:17:14Z")

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Get one with the contact points that rest squarely on the bowl rim. The cheap ones have a design fault that cause problems.

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**Author:** ![H200h](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e79b87/32.png) [@H200h](https://community.clark.com/u/H200h)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 3:40am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/what-kind-of-toilet-seat-does-clark-howard-prefer/7556/3 "2025-04-28T03:40:57Z")

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Elongated plastic, quiet-closer with a night light is my choice. Easy to find and once you’re there an easier target for the stand-up user. 🙂

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**Author:** ![tszefr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.clark.com/tszefr/32/131_2.png) [@tszefr](https://community.clark.com/u/tszefr)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2025, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/what-kind-of-toilet-seat-does-clark-howard-prefer/7556/4 "2025-04-29T23:55:13Z")

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> [@H200h](#):
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> Elongated plastic, quiet-closer with a night light is my choice. Easy to find and once you’re there an easier target for the stand-up user. 🙂

Yabut if you would sit down you could use the bidet feature!

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**Author:** ![H200h](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e79b87/32.png) [@H200h](https://community.clark.com/u/H200h)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 4:42am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/what-kind-of-toilet-seat-does-clark-howard-prefer/7556/5 "2025-04-30T04:42:47Z")

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> [@tszefr](#):
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> Yabut if you would sit down you could use the bidet feature!

No bidet, just a nightlight. No extra plumbing or wiring, it runs on four double-A batteries.

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**Author:** ![Raymond\_Jepsen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.clark.com/raymond_jepsen/32/3976_2.png) [@Raymond\_Jepsen](https://community.clark.com/u/Raymond_Jepsen)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 12:24am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/what-kind-of-toilet-seat-does-clark-howard-prefer/7556/6 "2025-05-11T00:24:48Z")

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Avoid wood because as they age, they absorb moisture and eventually collect bacteria and turn black.