Abstract: An improved apparatus for raising and lowering toilet seats and covers which comprises a pair of handle assemblies which extend radially from the toilet seat and cover. Each handle assembly comprises a U-shaped bracket which is attached to the underside of the toilet seat or cover by screws or other suitable means. At the end of each bracket is a rod member having an interior threaded portion. A spherical handle member, having a cylindrical opening projecting therethrough, is rotatably mounted on the rod member and held in place by a screw threaded into the rod member.