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I think someone urgently needs to come up with one of these solutions:
In France they have public toilets that basically do number 4. The toilet gets completely cleaned automatically with hot water and detergent after you used it. It works by locking up after you unlocked the door after using it. If you hold the door for someone, they get the cleaning treatment.
Unfortunately, I've never been to France, but nothing beats a spotless clean public toilet. And, thanks for the tip: if someone holds the door for you, kindly step back. That alone should be highlighted in all tourist guides.
It's written quite clearly on the door, but last time I used one I saved a tourist who would have had an unfortunate shower. She grabbed the door when I went out and was going in, I had to warn her and tell her to first let the door close so that the wash cycle would do its job.
You know what they say: you have to rush when Mother Nature calls. Under those circumstances, it can be difficult to read the instructions first. Good to know you saved the poor tourist a free chemical bath.
Jim Jeffries had a whole bit on his show about his idea for a foot pedal that lifts and lowers the seat, just begging for anyone to make it.
Some day I'll buy a bass drum kick pedal and a 3D printer and make it happen.
I've only found one product that does this, it's all plastic, very expensive, and the reviews are terrible.
Jim's a clever guy. We could even seek inspiration in some trash cans that have embraced the pedal idea. Can you believe we're in the 21st century,, surround by ai systems, risking extinction for various reasons, and unable to solve the toilet seat conundrum?