Bidets

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

Never lived anywhere with two toilets in the same bathroom, but for a few months I lived in a house with 17 other people that had only one bathroom, it had both a tub and standalone shower.  The shower was used as a shower but the tub was a coed urinal.  Privacy wasn't a thing.

[Dave Gray]

Update:

I have installed the bidet and been using it.  It was very easy to install.  I took my time.  It took about 20 minutes, but I was being careful.  If I were to do it again it would be faster.  No special tools required.  I think I used a wrench or screwdriver but only for mechanical advantage.


There is a bit of a learning curve to figuring out where/how much to squirt and then from there if/when/how/with what to wipe.  I'm getting used to it.

That said, it is the kind of thing where you wonder how we've been doing it any other way.  It's cleaner, easier, cheaper, and more environmental than using paper.  My general swamp-assery is reduced by a lot.  I can definitely see why people say it's a game changer.

So, I am going to add to the pile.  If you don't have one of these, you should.  It's very cost effective and you can essentially not use TP anymore.  And once you start washing, you wonder how you thought wiping your poo back on yourself with paper was ever clean enough.

[Spider-Dan]

It's very cost effective and you can essentially not use TP anymore.

How are you drying without TP?

I use a lot less TP than pre-bidet, but I don't use none.

[Dave Gray]

My bidet came with some suggestions.

At first I just tried drying with TP.  That was like trying to towel off from getting out of the pool with TP.  It was too wet.  No good.
I have read that some people use a little hand towel to dry their butt cheeks.
But one other suggestion was to just sit for a second and then put your pants on.

I have moved towards that option mostly.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

My bidet came with some suggestions.

At first I just tried drying with TP.  That was like trying to towel off from getting out of the pool with TP.  It was too wet.  No good.
I have read that some people use a little hand towel to dry their butt cheeks.
But one other suggestion was to just sit for a second and then put your pants on.

I have moved towards that option mostly.

Hair dryer? 

[Spider-Dan]

At first I just tried drying with TP.  That was like trying to towel off from getting out of the pool with TP.  It was too wet.  No good.

Switch to Charmin Ultra Strong.

[Phishfan]

I wondered how people dried.

[dolphins4life]

When you're sitting on the john and the toilet paper's gone, be a man, use your hand.

[masterfins]

I wondered how people dried.

Yeah, me too. That's the perplexing thing.

Maybe this summer when I have some free time I'll try it on one of my toilets.

[Brian Fein]

i think you need another device that blows warm air on your butthole after the squirt.  Like one of those restroom hand dryers but for your anoose.

[Spider-Dan]

i think you need another device that blows warm air on your butthole after the squirt.  Like one of those restroom hand dryers but for your anoose.

There are bidets with air dryers.

They are powered and must be plugged into a standard wall outlet.  They are not cheap.

[Dave Gray]

One of the things that attracted me to the bidet that I have is that it is fully mechanical.  There is no electrical component.

[Brian Fein]

One of the things that attracted me to the bidet that I have is that it is fully mechanical.  There is no electrical component.

sure and it leaves you with soggy butthole.  upgrade, baller. 

[CF DolFan]

Switch to Charmin Ultra Strong.

LMAO at Dave. This is what we use as well.

[Dave Gray]

TMI time:

I am a little under the weather and I have the squirts.

This is the most value the bidet has provided thus far.  You know how when you have to wipe 10 times in a day, it starts to feel like you're wiping with a jalapeno?  There is none of that.  You maintain general freshness without irritation.  It's kind of a game changer in the diarrhea game.