It’s Time to Buy a Bidet
Bidets are popular in many places around the world, but for some reason we in the USA are very slow in planting it. Washing your buttocks with water instead of wiping it down with toilet paper is , in most cases, the best way to live your life.
(By the way, the bidet does not have to be a special fixture for the bathroom, but more on that later.)
First, let’s look at environmental factors: when you use a bidet, you use a lot less toilet paper. The bottom line is that if we all used a bidet , we would use far less energy, treatment chemicals, and even water . (Water is needed in the manufacture of toilet paper, and the amount of water used for a bidet is small in comparison.)
Second, health and comfort: if you have hemorrhoids or any condition in which wiping with toilet paper can cause irritation (for example, intestinal diseases that cause you to spend a lot of time in the toilet), washing yourself with water may be more soothing and less effective. annoying in the long run.
(There are a lot of hot findings that if you don’t use a bidet you’re walking with an insufficiently clean anus, but there is no reason to believe that this is true . Toilet paper can absolutely wipe the poop off your butt. you would have an adult version of diaper rash all the time and you would notice.)
Some people like a bidet during their period; by slightly changing the position, you can direct the jet towards the vagina, and in some models there is a “ladies wash” function with a different angle and / or softer jet.
Whichever bidet you use, be careful with your bottom edges. It is unusual, but it is definitely possible to scald yourself with too high a temperature or irritate sensitive tissues when the pressure is too high. It’s not that a bidet is always better for you, it just might be better .
You can start using the bidet today if you want
While freestanding bidets do exist, the easiest way to add a bidet to your life is to purchase one of the toilet seat attachments.
Look behind your toilet and you will notice that there is a plumbing that supplies it with water. The bidet kit will be attached to this line, providing you with a separate small attachment that you can direct to your buttock. Imagine a gentle arc of a fountain emanating from a nozzle located just under the back of the toilet seat.
I have a Tushy model like this one . It’s simple and gets the job done. You simply plug it into the water supply and then attach it to the toilet using the same screws that secure the toilet seat. (I was worried that the water supplied by my model would be too cold since it doesn’t heat up, but that was not a problem. Even in winter it is just cool, not cold.) Any home improvement store will likely have a few models that work. the same, if not cheaper; this puppy is under $ 30.
Or you can go for an upmarket one: if you like the idea of high-tech toilets in Japan , there are bidet seats like this one with a few buttons and settings, including a heated seat and the ability to air dry your ass after washing. This.
If you are unable to fit a bidet seat or if you are traveling and are often away from your home toilet, try a bidet bottle or peribotyl . (If you have given birth, you were probably given one when you left the hospital. The idea is the same, but you can also get unusual ones with a more comfortable shape .)
Am I going to use less toilet paper?
Less, yes. But probably not. Usually you use a bidet to rinse and then reach out to dry the TP. (If you don’t have a bidet with an efficient air drying function.) It’s also handy to store toilet paper for # 1 and for guests who might not want to use your weird and wonderful gadget. But in the end, you will save on toilet paper, yes. Which is a plus in case it is again in short supply .