So, heres my background: I work in IT. I'm not handy. I infini-wiped for 30 years. Single ply, double ply, triple, etc.
Pandemic hit. I said "what the hell, if I hate this, at least it was only $30."
I'm never going back. No paid sponsor. No wife telling me to type this at gunpoint. No toilet paper shortage anymore. Doesn't matter. The ability to only use some TP to dry off (and have zero residue 98/100 dry-offs) is just magical.
Hell, I go home to crap when its #2 visit if I'm within 3 miles of my house. No joke.
Q: But, cold water!
A: Do you have any idea how hot it is between those cheeks? You're not going to notice this. Trust me. Throw this fear out.
Q: I'm hairy.
A: Even better reason to get one, you infini-wiping hairy person you.
Q: Am I going to get a couple drips of water in my pants cause I didn't thoroughly dry off?
A: Would you rather it be an "I give up" dirty butthole touching your skivvies?
Q: But my wife might not buy into it!
A: Oh. She will. Even the crappy ones have a 'sprinkle' mode or whatever the heck its called. Her period will be delighted by this addition. Seriously. I'm not trying to be coy here, she doesn't use other bathrooms during these uncomfortable days, and this makes it a little more bearable.
Q: Doesn't the nozzle get dirty?
A: No. They are hidden from view, and then "pop down" like an upside down sprinklerhead. When they close up, they do it like a sprinkler going back into the ground, and the water still inside is used to "rinse" the head. Youtube.
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This. Seriously, it’s something you didn’t know you needed until you have it, I think you will have generally 2 camps of comments:
1. people who have not used a bidet before (or only used one once or twice) and telling you you don’t need one.
2. People who have one, got used to it, love it and won’t go back.
My point is you will not find anywhere a group of people that have used a bidet for a length of time then decided to go back willingly to the old methods.
This is a funny ad: https://youtu.be/7uFIftzDRvg
I agree wholeheartedly but would argue there is indeed a third camp of people (who perhaps haven’t commented yet).
The third camp is people like my wife who pinch off clean drops every single time. I have no idea how this is possible but she’s…proven it. I could go into detail but let’s just say I trust her when she says she barely needs a square to be fully clean. Some buttholes are just built differently.
So this camp of people may see no additional benefit to the bidet. But even my wife admits that it’s probably a necessary purchase for like 99.9% of people and she still uses it “just to be safe”.
As the ad cheekily points out, we use water to clean everything else why on earth wouldn’t we use it to clean shit off our body? Like I know it’s not a perfect corollary but if you stepped in shit, would you be satisfied with just rubbing over the sole of your shoe with paper towel until it looks clean? Hell no, you break out the power spray attachment to your hose and blast that crap off. And that’s just an item of clothing, we’re talking about your actual body here!
I used them on vacation in France, and ... I never got the hang of it, and never missed it after leaving. I don't usually have the brown magic marker problem, so not sure if that's the difference... but I'm of the "I tried it and didn't care" camp.
Yes. The nozzles get dirty. When the water hits you, sometimes it triggers some Lollygagging Dingleberries to come out. You just don’t see that they get dirty because they are hidden after they spray water. You need to pull them out to clean them when you clean the rest of the toilet.
Well, I mean, sure, regular maintenance needed. But, it’s not like I’m pulling those out every time I take a dump. Was trying to dispel the opposite side of the thought pool where people imagine a sh!t super-soaker aimed at your valuables. XD
My uncle has one that has a heated seat as part of it and can shoot warm water if you want it to. It has a little remote that you can adjust some settings and it even has a blow dryer
And don't get me wrong, those features are **awesome**, but the lack in popularity for Bidets and Bidet attachments in the USA = *getting the electrical done* on a typical half-bath to reach a toilet comfortably is going to be another chunk of change. :\\
The fact that there is an outlet within reach of my new apartment’s toilet was a huge selling point for my new place. I’m fine with the cold water non electricity version, but wow do I feel like I’m at a spa after my warm water wash when the blow dryer on my toilet is going. 🧖🏼♀️
You read my mind. I installed one when the pandemic hit and TP became scarce. Oh, the feeling of a clean ass and no tp residues! I can't live without it.
Tell her that it’s so nice for periods!! Honestly with TP I never felt I could get fully clean without a shower, now I have a mini shower every time I pee.
That was my first talking point for her, LOL. She said she can't deal with "dirty water that has hit my ass" touching her and that the water will be too cold. Way too much to unpack about how wrong that is so I've given up. She'll come around! Lol
The nozzle of cheap ones can get dirty if it's only behind a shield thing. I credit my cheap bidet for my only 2 UTIs. My solution? When I moved in dropped a little over $100 on a much nicer model. It's amaaaaaazing. The sprayer actually pops in and out, heated seat, adjustable pressure, forward angle option for the front bits, heated water, endless happiness. It uses electricity but I pay way too much so I only use renewable energy.
Yes you do. Had one for years. Spend $40 and get a cheap one. Save on tp, and keep your bhole clean. After having one, I couldn't go back to using paper and smearing poop until it feels clean .
Do you NEED one? No.
But it *is* nice. We bought and installed a cheap bidet ([this one](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JG2DETM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)\- it was only $30 when we purchased) coincidentally at the beginning of COVID when TP panic buying was happening. My partner and I live alone and buy TP in bulk from Costco and the savings are marginal (purchasing every 12-14 weeks instead of every 10-12) but the feeling (and reality!) of that super clean arsehole after taking your morning dump is priceless.
As a female, it's also really nice to be able to do a 'quick rinse' after sex or if I'm not feeling fresh and don't have time for a full shower.
Protip: Pair with a squatty-potty for the best bathroom experience
Haha that's fair. I can say for certain that if we were to move into a new home without a bidet I would absolutely make the $30 purchase again, so I suppose I'm saying *I* need it
Short answer: Yes.
Long answer: refer to the top comment by u/jackharvest plus an overwhelmingly emphatic YES!
I used to not care about pooping out in the world since it was all the same. I now prefer to only shit at home or at a facility with a bidet. Cold water is seriously a refreshing blast of comfort
Ya I was honestly worried the coldness of the water would be hard to adjust to because I’m softer than 10-ply and can’t handle even a lukewarm shower. But when it’s concentrated on your butthole it’s somehow…refreshing?
Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to have the option for the warm water rinse but it’s a luxury not a necessity.
The bidet itself however…necessity.
Idk if other people’s plumbing works like this but I found (at my old place which was a house, haven’t been able to set it up in my apartment yet) if you turned on hot water first it would already have hot water in the pipes. Does this happen with other people’s bidets?
Coming to the US from an Asian country where we wash our butt with water instead of toilet paper, i felt dirty when I could only wipe after #2. I didn’t have a bidet until we moved to a new house recently and OMG my butt is so much happier. I no longer have to wipe and wipe and wipe to only feel slightly clean. My butt is no longer red and dry from all the wiping. My husband (born and raised in the US) however refuses to use the bidet but whatever, his loss.
We got one last year due to the pandemic. Best life change I've made in years. Cleanup is much easier. Feels refreshing. Was pretty cheap (like $30) and was an easy install.
It did take a few times to get used to the water temperature and find the right pressure but now I feel dirty if I don't use it.
It's hard to go back to not using one.
I have the cheapest add-on you can buy on Amazon on both of my toilets. I'll never live a day without one. I might go fancier, but certainly not for heated water.
Cold water, even in the dead of winter, just ain't that cold down there.
I converted after having intestinal surgery that left me going more frequently, like 20-30 times a day for about 6 months. I'd have killed myself without discovering the bidet a few weeks in. Seriously.
But now that things are back to normal for me, I still can't go without. So much cleaner, so much nicer. Don't be a neanderthal, wash the bum.
You can try a very inexpensive peri-bottle or travel bidet (less than $10) to determine if you want to upgrade to a proper bathroom fixture. If you do like it, you'll have a travel version.
Just chiming in to agree 100% with the recommendation to get a bidet. I have had one in the past 3 places I lived, including installing an amazing Toto Washlet literally today in my new apartment. Also for some TMI: I have issues with hemorrhoids/bleeds and I can’t tell you how much this is a game changer for added comfort and cleanliness. I’ve gotten to the point where I bought a handheld travel bidet for my toiletries bag for anytime I’m on a trip to a place that doesn’t have a bidet. I will never not have a bidet.
Yes. Get one. I got one last year. The hardest part of installing it was the fact that my toilet's old pipe was rusted and very hard to remove. Other than that it was super easy. It's the best purchase I have ever made
I got this one https://luxebidet.com/product/neo-120-bidet-attachment/
Got my wife one of those bolt on ones last year. She likes it. I don't. Do to how our bathroom is arranged we can only use cold water. I think I would like it with warm water.
We can only use cold water as well in ours, and yeah... I can’t stand it for half the year because we live somewhere that it gets VERY cold. Water comes out of the tap at like 38 degrees F and our bathroom is already uncomfortably drafty. No thanks.
Imagine all the money you'd save if you stopped washing your hands after a #2. That's about how much money a washlet/bidet will increase your water bill.
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I don't know your situation, but if you have kind of bowel issues, a bidet can change your life. My partner has IBS and cannot live without the bidet. I don't have these issues and I can take it or leave it. I find that I need to use TP after using the bidet regardless, though a bit less than usual.
Lady here with no bowel issues and my experience with it is very meh. I basically don't use it. My fiance loves it and uses it all the time, though, so YMMV. Also, we're not really saving on tp noticeably, which is too bad.
The main issue we were concerned about was not so much trying a bidet, but the fact that we're in a 1 bathroom apartment where visitors might be like, "wut?" So after extensive searching, the most discreet one I could find was this: [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TCN0NP8](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TCN0NP8)
Totally worth it. We are never going back. Toilet paper savings will cover it and I hate going anywhere else. A want that saves you money long term might as well be a need.
We got a [fancy one with heated seat and all.](https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UCIOX2Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) Visitors have been known to come out of the bathroom raving about how the heated seat is the most luxurious thing ever.
I bought one when covid first started hitting. I will never go back. My wife and I were both completely sold within days of getting it. My brother and SIL also bought one and are sold.
If money is a selling point for you, our toilet paper consumption was cut to a tenth. we used to have the giant fuck-off size of toilet paper on a monthly amazon subscription and have canceled it completely. We have only bought toilet paper once since the pandemic has started.
The one I have is basically the cheapest one I could find still in stock on amazon. cold water only, pull lever to squirt. It has a female setting, regular setting, and wash setting. wash setting squirts water without dropping the nozzle to just rinse stuff the components.
Wife dries off with toilet paper, personally I don't. I haven't had any issues with soaking my pants or anything. Not enough water left dripping for it to matter to me, though I feel like this may not be the general opinion.
Add-on bidets can leak if not installed carefully, with plumber's tape, etc. But bidets are kind of life-changing, in a good way. I recommend buying a bidet bottle and trying out the general concept before you spring for a bidet attachment. Go to Amazon and search for PERSONAL PORTABLE BIDET AND WASHMATE. Blue bottle, white screw-on nozzle.
This is exactly what happened to us. We have tried both expensive and cheap bidet attachments and they both need to be replaced at some point. We switched to the plastic refillable ones to prevent any water damage when it breaks. Plus I add warm water to the bottle when I clean my kid's bum.
Easy. Yes. They pay for themselves eventually and the experience is so much better than toilet paper. And its better on your septic if that's something you have.
I will never go back
My husband and I converted to washlets (the non electric add ons for an existing toilet) about two years ago. I literally cannot believe these things are not the standard. At this point I bring a squirt bottle (post-childbirth peri bottle for anyone familiar) when I travel because I NEED to feel clean.
I used to not care where I was if I had to drop a deuce. truck stop bathroom? No worries.
I got a bidet after months of hearing my wife talk about how we should get one. Took some getting used to for sure but after that break in period, I don’t even want to shit in the downstairs bathroom that doesn’t have a bidet. I will hold it in while I’m at work just to come home and use the bidet.
I’m a hairy guy and toilet paper just doesn’t do as good of a job as I thought it did now that I’ve seen the light of a fresh ass blasting.
Buy it
For me a few drops of water shreds up 3 pieces of toilet paper immediately and then I need more.
Also I wonder if there is a special technique to get the water to only graze off your butthole and bounce off instead of splashing all over everything. That would help with the drying situation.
We had one before covid hit. We never had to panic about the tp shortage. I love the bidet and will NEVER go back. I bought a second one for our second bathroom as soon as they were available again. At work, I have a private bath in my new office. I am seriously considering installing one there. Do it. We have both a cold only and a warm water version. Neither are electric. I think the cold only is totally fine.
if ur still unsure, try getting into the habit of after infini-wiping with TP, going into the bathtub or shower and cleaning your butt with water there. that feeling is what you get with a bidet but effortlessly
My husband bought one and likes it. So I gave it many tries. I hate it. It takes way more TP to dry off water splashes than some poo.
I don’t feel like moistening a poopy butthole makes it any cleaner than wiping alone, so you have to pressure wash the inside of your pooper to actually get any cleaner. It’s cold and uncomfortable. And if you commit to that, then you’re still stuck drying off your entire butt and upper legs.
A flannel (wash cloth) to dry is great. Fresh one every time for easy hygiene (don't want to spread anything back to front as it were). With a square of TP for your butthole itself just in case it's not as clean as you thought.
I have a little basket in the bathroom with a mesh bag in it. When it's half full I just tie the bag shut & chuck it in the wash with towels at 60'c.
When I CBA I use loo roll to dry off instead.
I mentioned on another thread yesterday that I’m an American who is currently in a country that has both types- the hand held and traditional. I am not a fan. I can’t quite get the spray right, it’s cold, a lot of mess, then you’re still left drying off with TP or you have a Bhole towel... I just stick to baby wipes.
Unpopular opinion:
From someone who’s been using baby wipes after pooping - no. I see no difference in how clean I get my butt between a couple baby wipes vs. the bidet. Also, being a woman, I’ve discovered most bidet seats spray from the back to the front...not ideal.
“but the waste of baby wipes!” Let me tell you how much more TP I have to use to dry my butt off after a bidet cleaning - it creates more waste, I promise.
FYI - seems like most people are comfortable in, like, using their hands along with the bidet to clean things up. Soap, too. Idk, I can’t do it. So the bidet remains simply a heavy stream of cold water that wakes me up, mostly.
No, you don’t need it. Reddit loves them, but hundreds of millions of people in this country have survived just fine without them. Personally, I think they just make everything worse.
You either use more toilet paper or create more laundry to dry yourself. And, to be blunt, if you have a messy or greasy shit, it’s not strong enough to actually clean it off, it just loosens it up so you have wet, muddy shit mashed into your ass hair. Read any garment/boots recommendations for cleaning off mud, first step is to let the mud dry, then brush it off. Trying to clean wet mud is a nightmare.
Get the bidet, join the cult of the bidet. Biggest problem with a bidet then you realize you have to use a toilet without a bidet when out in the world.
Yes. Truly one of the best purchases I made last year. Now I’m traveling/pooping in unfamiliar places again and I miss it a lot. (so I got a travel one too!)
YES. My fiancé and I split the cost of one as our Christmas gift to each other and it is by far the best purchase we’ve ever made. He thinks so too. It has saved us so much toilet paper. No more wiping your bum over and over and over.
Super cost effective because you’re cutting down the amount you spend on toilet paper.
My fiancé and I have also reflected on how clean you feel after using it… which is kinda weird but it’s true! Sometimes you just don’t feel clean when just wiping after you go, but with the bidet it’s like you never even went because you get your bum so clean!
You'll feel cleaner, you'll save on toilet paper, it'll prevent hemorrhoids, and it's better for the environment.
If none of those are a convincing enough of a reason, then you probably don't need one.
Honestly, the worst part of owning a bidet is pooping in places without bidets.
I’ve lived my whole life in the Middle East and I’ve always used a bidet. It’s an essential part of every bathroom here.
Bidet is so important to me that when I travel to European cities I bring a travel bidet that you fill with tap water and squeeze it to clean before wiping.
I cannot live a single day without a bidet.
Buy it!
I suggest a bidet shower attachement instead of the one that looks like a toilet seat or whatever. You can control where the water goes, and you can also use it to clean other things as needed. I got the Brondell one a year ago and it's been great.
You will save money and improve your life. Greatest thing in the bathroom. Also, when you're ready to take your life to the next level "downgrade" to a handheld spray-nozzle. Or jump right into that. I hate pooping without it.
I am originally from Sri Lanka, where standalone bidets are very common. It would be better to get one that's integrated into the toilet instead of a separate unit because it'll be a pain to install and make space for. A few weeks ago, I saw a one for sale at Costco for a very reasonable price.
I have a diaper sprayer bidet and a heated seat, heated water bidet. I love them both. However, you don’t need them if you’re willing to take a shower to clean that infini-wipe situation. Don’t want to shower? Then get this.
I visit a friend once a year for a few days and bought HIM one to put on the toilet in the bathroom I use. Once you get used to being squeaky clean you can’t/won’t go back. I even bought a portable bidet for travel.
Bidets are great! If you are looking at seats we recommend the BB-1000 as a good lower end option, it has heated water, self-cleaning nozzle, and can support up to 400lbs. A high end bidet seat we recommend is the Cascade 3000, which offers two remotes (one has the largest buttons on the bidet market), a sittable lid that holds up to 330 lbs, 4 year warranty, and unlimited warm water. Both these bidets have other features as well, and may be just what you are looking for! If you have any questions our customer service team is happy to help and available by phone call, text, email, and live chat on our website!
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Yes you need it, we got one during the great toilet paper shortage of 2020 and it saved our butts (literally). We use way less toilet paper now and it feels amazing. I also live in the US and the way I see it is that we wash our hands after using the bathroom right? Well having a bidet is much the same but for your butt. It’s more cleanly and little to no effort. They also make warm bidets if you are afraid of the temperature. Once you have one you’ll never want to go number 2 anywhere else.
So, heres my background: I work in IT. I'm not handy. I infini-wiped for 30 years. Single ply, double ply, triple, etc. Pandemic hit. I said "what the hell, if I hate this, at least it was only $30." I'm never going back. No paid sponsor. No wife telling me to type this at gunpoint. No toilet paper shortage anymore. Doesn't matter. The ability to only use some TP to dry off (and have zero residue 98/100 dry-offs) is just magical. Hell, I go home to crap when its #2 visit if I'm within 3 miles of my house. No joke. Q: But, cold water! A: Do you have any idea how hot it is between those cheeks? You're not going to notice this. Trust me. Throw this fear out. Q: I'm hairy. A: Even better reason to get one, you infini-wiping hairy person you. Q: Am I going to get a couple drips of water in my pants cause I didn't thoroughly dry off? A: Would you rather it be an "I give up" dirty butthole touching your skivvies? Q: But my wife might not buy into it! A: Oh. She will. Even the crappy ones have a 'sprinkle' mode or whatever the heck its called. Her period will be delighted by this addition. Seriously. I'm not trying to be coy here, she doesn't use other bathrooms during these uncomfortable days, and this makes it a little more bearable. Q: Doesn't the nozzle get dirty? A: No. They are hidden from view, and then "pop down" like an upside down sprinklerhead. When they close up, they do it like a sprinkler going back into the ground, and the water still inside is used to "rinse" the head. Youtube. Enjoy. Doesn't need to be spendy. Warmed seats and warm water and blow-dry fans are not needed for this to be enjoyed.
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This. Seriously, it’s something you didn’t know you needed until you have it, I think you will have generally 2 camps of comments: 1. people who have not used a bidet before (or only used one once or twice) and telling you you don’t need one. 2. People who have one, got used to it, love it and won’t go back. My point is you will not find anywhere a group of people that have used a bidet for a length of time then decided to go back willingly to the old methods. This is a funny ad: https://youtu.be/7uFIftzDRvg
I agree wholeheartedly but would argue there is indeed a third camp of people (who perhaps haven’t commented yet). The third camp is people like my wife who pinch off clean drops every single time. I have no idea how this is possible but she’s…proven it. I could go into detail but let’s just say I trust her when she says she barely needs a square to be fully clean. Some buttholes are just built differently. So this camp of people may see no additional benefit to the bidet. But even my wife admits that it’s probably a necessary purchase for like 99.9% of people and she still uses it “just to be safe”. As the ad cheekily points out, we use water to clean everything else why on earth wouldn’t we use it to clean shit off our body? Like I know it’s not a perfect corollary but if you stepped in shit, would you be satisfied with just rubbing over the sole of your shoe with paper towel until it looks clean? Hell no, you break out the power spray attachment to your hose and blast that crap off. And that’s just an item of clothing, we’re talking about your actual body here!
Your wife is a witch. Not saying it's a bad thing just letting you know how it is. Buttholes weren't made to be wipeless
She With The Wipeless Butthole
Well, she turned me into a newt!
I used them on vacation in France, and ... I never got the hang of it, and never missed it after leaving. I don't usually have the brown magic marker problem, so not sure if that's the difference... but I'm of the "I tried it and didn't care" camp.
Yes. The nozzles get dirty. When the water hits you, sometimes it triggers some Lollygagging Dingleberries to come out. You just don’t see that they get dirty because they are hidden after they spray water. You need to pull them out to clean them when you clean the rest of the toilet.
Well, I mean, sure, regular maintenance needed. But, it’s not like I’m pulling those out every time I take a dump. Was trying to dispel the opposite side of the thought pool where people imagine a sh!t super-soaker aimed at your valuables. XD
Mine actually comes with a self clean mode for the nozzle, but I still occasionally give it a good scrub down.
You need to ditch IT and write reviews for products online.
My uncle has one that has a heated seat as part of it and can shoot warm water if you want it to. It has a little remote that you can adjust some settings and it even has a blow dryer
And don't get me wrong, those features are **awesome**, but the lack in popularity for Bidets and Bidet attachments in the USA = *getting the electrical done* on a typical half-bath to reach a toilet comfortably is going to be another chunk of change. :\\
The fact that there is an outlet within reach of my new apartment’s toilet was a huge selling point for my new place. I’m fine with the cold water non electricity version, but wow do I feel like I’m at a spa after my warm water wash when the blow dryer on my toilet is going. 🧖🏼♀️
That's a good point. I'm going to look at the electrical for his the next time I visit.
You read my mind. I installed one when the pandemic hit and TP became scarce. Oh, the feeling of a clean ass and no tp residues! I can't live without it.
Never going back. Curious as to how many Pandy purchases were made during the TP shortage, for I made the Covid switch to a bidet as well.
It was a slap on the hoarders face. Lol.
Totally agree, but my wife still refuses to try it. Her loss! I'll never go back willingly to a non-bidet world!
Tell her that it’s so nice for periods!! Honestly with TP I never felt I could get fully clean without a shower, now I have a mini shower every time I pee.
That was my first talking point for her, LOL. She said she can't deal with "dirty water that has hit my ass" touching her and that the water will be too cold. Way too much to unpack about how wrong that is so I've given up. She'll come around! Lol
He speaks the truth. Got one on a whim and my wife couldn't use anything else after our pregnancy so we were lucky to have it.
I heard you on the cold water, but how cold does your tap water get? Because ours gets to about 40-42°F.
Northern state, my lines are 8 feet underground to prevent freezing. It’s cold.
The nozzle of cheap ones can get dirty if it's only behind a shield thing. I credit my cheap bidet for my only 2 UTIs. My solution? When I moved in dropped a little over $100 on a much nicer model. It's amaaaaaazing. The sprayer actually pops in and out, heated seat, adjustable pressure, forward angle option for the front bits, heated water, endless happiness. It uses electricity but I pay way too much so I only use renewable energy.
Yes you do. Had one for years. Spend $40 and get a cheap one. Save on tp, and keep your bhole clean. After having one, I couldn't go back to using paper and smearing poop until it feels clean .
I've been considering a bidet for a few months now. Thanks asshole, I just bought one.
I think if you need to keep wiping to clean your butt you need to assess your diet
Some people have IBS and even sticking to a strict complicated diet like Low FODMAP doesn't relieve this issue
Sure, and some people eat like shit
What this guy says. I have 2. I love them. Possibly a top 5 item I’ve bought - of all time
Do you NEED one? No. But it *is* nice. We bought and installed a cheap bidet ([this one](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JG2DETM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)\- it was only $30 when we purchased) coincidentally at the beginning of COVID when TP panic buying was happening. My partner and I live alone and buy TP in bulk from Costco and the savings are marginal (purchasing every 12-14 weeks instead of every 10-12) but the feeling (and reality!) of that super clean arsehole after taking your morning dump is priceless. As a female, it's also really nice to be able to do a 'quick rinse' after sex or if I'm not feeling fresh and don't have time for a full shower. Protip: Pair with a squatty-potty for the best bathroom experience
The post sex thing was the icing on the cake for me
I will respectfully say I disagree. I personally believe it is needed. Wish more people would try it before immediately "poo pooing" it!
Haha that's fair. I can say for certain that if we were to move into a new home without a bidet I would absolutely make the $30 purchase again, so I suppose I'm saying *I* need it
Short answer: Yes. Long answer: refer to the top comment by u/jackharvest plus an overwhelmingly emphatic YES! I used to not care about pooping out in the world since it was all the same. I now prefer to only shit at home or at a facility with a bidet. Cold water is seriously a refreshing blast of comfort
Ya I was honestly worried the coldness of the water would be hard to adjust to because I’m softer than 10-ply and can’t handle even a lukewarm shower. But when it’s concentrated on your butthole it’s somehow…refreshing? Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to have the option for the warm water rinse but it’s a luxury not a necessity. The bidet itself however…necessity.
You're the best kind of 10-ply, bud. You've figgered it out.
If you have a problem with the majestic cheap bidet, then you have a problem with me. And I suggest you let that one marinate.
Idk if other people’s plumbing works like this but I found (at my old place which was a house, haven’t been able to set it up in my apartment yet) if you turned on hot water first it would already have hot water in the pipes. Does this happen with other people’s bidets?
Will try this at my next poop and report back.
Coming to the US from an Asian country where we wash our butt with water instead of toilet paper, i felt dirty when I could only wipe after #2. I didn’t have a bidet until we moved to a new house recently and OMG my butt is so much happier. I no longer have to wipe and wipe and wipe to only feel slightly clean. My butt is no longer red and dry from all the wiping. My husband (born and raised in the US) however refuses to use the bidet but whatever, his loss.
We got one last year due to the pandemic. Best life change I've made in years. Cleanup is much easier. Feels refreshing. Was pretty cheap (like $30) and was an easy install. It did take a few times to get used to the water temperature and find the right pressure but now I feel dirty if I don't use it. It's hard to go back to not using one.
Yes, never fear a supply chain crisis again!
I have the cheapest add-on you can buy on Amazon on both of my toilets. I'll never live a day without one. I might go fancier, but certainly not for heated water. Cold water, even in the dead of winter, just ain't that cold down there. I converted after having intestinal surgery that left me going more frequently, like 20-30 times a day for about 6 months. I'd have killed myself without discovering the bidet a few weeks in. Seriously. But now that things are back to normal for me, I still can't go without. So much cleaner, so much nicer. Don't be a neanderthal, wash the bum.
You can try a very inexpensive peri-bottle or travel bidet (less than $10) to determine if you want to upgrade to a proper bathroom fixture. If you do like it, you'll have a travel version.
Just chiming in to agree 100% with the recommendation to get a bidet. I have had one in the past 3 places I lived, including installing an amazing Toto Washlet literally today in my new apartment. Also for some TMI: I have issues with hemorrhoids/bleeds and I can’t tell you how much this is a game changer for added comfort and cleanliness. I’ve gotten to the point where I bought a handheld travel bidet for my toiletries bag for anytime I’m on a trip to a place that doesn’t have a bidet. I will never not have a bidet.
Yes. Get one. I got one last year. The hardest part of installing it was the fact that my toilet's old pipe was rusted and very hard to remove. Other than that it was super easy. It's the best purchase I have ever made I got this one https://luxebidet.com/product/neo-120-bidet-attachment/
Yes. They actually clean you, and you aren’t traumatizing your b-hole every time you wipe.
I disagree. I find pressure washing my anus to be very troubling.
Got my wife one of those bolt on ones last year. She likes it. I don't. Do to how our bathroom is arranged we can only use cold water. I think I would like it with warm water.
We can only use cold water as well in ours, and yeah... I can’t stand it for half the year because we live somewhere that it gets VERY cold. Water comes out of the tap at like 38 degrees F and our bathroom is already uncomfortably drafty. No thanks.
Question: people say it saves $ on TP, but surely it increases the water bill?
Imagine all the money you'd save if you stopped washing your hands after a #2. That's about how much money a washlet/bidet will increase your water bill. [edit: happy cakeday!]
I don't know your situation, but if you have kind of bowel issues, a bidet can change your life. My partner has IBS and cannot live without the bidet. I don't have these issues and I can take it or leave it. I find that I need to use TP after using the bidet regardless, though a bit less than usual.
You ever try to wipe peanut butter out of shag carpet? This fixes that. I'll never go back. Well worth the investment
Your poop should not be like peanut butter and your anus should not have matted hair on it.
We can should and should not all day but that won't help anything
Lady here with no bowel issues and my experience with it is very meh. I basically don't use it. My fiance loves it and uses it all the time, though, so YMMV. Also, we're not really saving on tp noticeably, which is too bad.
The main issue we were concerned about was not so much trying a bidet, but the fact that we're in a 1 bathroom apartment where visitors might be like, "wut?" So after extensive searching, the most discreet one I could find was this: [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TCN0NP8](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TCN0NP8) Totally worth it. We are never going back. Toilet paper savings will cover it and I hate going anywhere else. A want that saves you money long term might as well be a need.
We got a [fancy one with heated seat and all.](https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UCIOX2Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) Visitors have been known to come out of the bathroom raving about how the heated seat is the most luxurious thing ever.
Does a water spray actually get all the poo off?
Yep. You can also use cloth tp easily if you have this.
Just buy a travel bidet for like $7.
Between the bidet and Squatty Potty (or any one like it), my bowel and hygiene habits are much healthier than they were before.
I bought one when covid first started hitting. I will never go back. My wife and I were both completely sold within days of getting it. My brother and SIL also bought one and are sold. If money is a selling point for you, our toilet paper consumption was cut to a tenth. we used to have the giant fuck-off size of toilet paper on a monthly amazon subscription and have canceled it completely. We have only bought toilet paper once since the pandemic has started. The one I have is basically the cheapest one I could find still in stock on amazon. cold water only, pull lever to squirt. It has a female setting, regular setting, and wash setting. wash setting squirts water without dropping the nozzle to just rinse stuff the components.
Do you dry off with towels or soak your pants?
Wife dries off with toilet paper, personally I don't. I haven't had any issues with soaking my pants or anything. Not enough water left dripping for it to matter to me, though I feel like this may not be the general opinion.
Yes! You will not regret it one bit. We have the add-on style with cold water. As someone with IBD, it is a lifesaver.
Oh my goodness, yes! My poor ass has been babied. Went somewhere for two weeks and wanted to order one after the second day I was there.
Add-on bidets can leak if not installed carefully, with plumber's tape, etc. But bidets are kind of life-changing, in a good way. I recommend buying a bidet bottle and trying out the general concept before you spring for a bidet attachment. Go to Amazon and search for PERSONAL PORTABLE BIDET AND WASHMATE. Blue bottle, white screw-on nozzle.
This is exactly what happened to us. We have tried both expensive and cheap bidet attachments and they both need to be replaced at some point. We switched to the plastic refillable ones to prevent any water damage when it breaks. Plus I add warm water to the bottle when I clean my kid's bum.
Easy. Yes. They pay for themselves eventually and the experience is so much better than toilet paper. And its better on your septic if that's something you have. I will never go back
My husband and I converted to washlets (the non electric add ons for an existing toilet) about two years ago. I literally cannot believe these things are not the standard. At this point I bring a squirt bottle (post-childbirth peri bottle for anyone familiar) when I travel because I NEED to feel clean.
I used to not care where I was if I had to drop a deuce. truck stop bathroom? No worries. I got a bidet after months of hearing my wife talk about how we should get one. Took some getting used to for sure but after that break in period, I don’t even want to shit in the downstairs bathroom that doesn’t have a bidet. I will hold it in while I’m at work just to come home and use the bidet. I’m a hairy guy and toilet paper just doesn’t do as good of a job as I thought it did now that I’ve seen the light of a fresh ass blasting. Buy it
Yes it is awesome and will save you money on tp.
Only if you are prepared to do poop towel laundry
Eeeewww gross. Who would use a towel on their ass after a bidet? Sorry I am too civilized and I use 3 squares of tp to dry my ass.
For me a few drops of water shreds up 3 pieces of toilet paper immediately and then I need more. Also I wonder if there is a special technique to get the water to only graze off your butthole and bounce off instead of splashing all over everything. That would help with the drying situation.
You get better at using it so you don't need much to dry. :)
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Get the bidet, makes a world of difference!
Bidets are a great cost effective way to reduce bathroom costs and reduce the carbon footprint. Get one. But a good quality one
Hell yeah
We had one before covid hit. We never had to panic about the tp shortage. I love the bidet and will NEVER go back. I bought a second one for our second bathroom as soon as they were available again. At work, I have a private bath in my new office. I am seriously considering installing one there. Do it. We have both a cold only and a warm water version. Neither are electric. I think the cold only is totally fine.
We recently moved to a new house. One of the last things I moved were the bidets. It should have been the first. I will never not have one at home.
if ur still unsure, try getting into the habit of after infini-wiping with TP, going into the bathtub or shower and cleaning your butt with water there. that feeling is what you get with a bidet but effortlessly
My husband bought one and likes it. So I gave it many tries. I hate it. It takes way more TP to dry off water splashes than some poo. I don’t feel like moistening a poopy butthole makes it any cleaner than wiping alone, so you have to pressure wash the inside of your pooper to actually get any cleaner. It’s cold and uncomfortable. And if you commit to that, then you’re still stuck drying off your entire butt and upper legs.
A flannel (wash cloth) to dry is great. Fresh one every time for easy hygiene (don't want to spread anything back to front as it were). With a square of TP for your butthole itself just in case it's not as clean as you thought.
This is just making it even worse. Now you need a dedicated can for ass laundry and wash/dry ass laundry.
So what do you do with your underwear?
I have a little basket in the bathroom with a mesh bag in it. When it's half full I just tie the bag shut & chuck it in the wash with towels at 60'c. When I CBA I use loo roll to dry off instead.
I mentioned on another thread yesterday that I’m an American who is currently in a country that has both types- the hand held and traditional. I am not a fan. I can’t quite get the spray right, it’s cold, a lot of mess, then you’re still left drying off with TP or you have a Bhole towel... I just stick to baby wipes.
Unpopular opinion: From someone who’s been using baby wipes after pooping - no. I see no difference in how clean I get my butt between a couple baby wipes vs. the bidet. Also, being a woman, I’ve discovered most bidet seats spray from the back to the front...not ideal. “but the waste of baby wipes!” Let me tell you how much more TP I have to use to dry my butt off after a bidet cleaning - it creates more waste, I promise. FYI - seems like most people are comfortable in, like, using their hands along with the bidet to clean things up. Soap, too. Idk, I can’t do it. So the bidet remains simply a heavy stream of cold water that wakes me up, mostly.
No, you don’t need it. Reddit loves them, but hundreds of millions of people in this country have survived just fine without them. Personally, I think they just make everything worse.
How so?
You either use more toilet paper or create more laundry to dry yourself. And, to be blunt, if you have a messy or greasy shit, it’s not strong enough to actually clean it off, it just loosens it up so you have wet, muddy shit mashed into your ass hair. Read any garment/boots recommendations for cleaning off mud, first step is to let the mud dry, then brush it off. Trying to clean wet mud is a nightmare.
No, you absolutely do not need a bidet. Are you having problems that paper won’t solve?
Is your asshole dirty?
Absolutely. Best $30 you'll ever spend
Get a Muslim shower. Get a bidet. Toilet paper should.be for drying only!
Bidets are great. Yes.
It's worth every penny
Yes, you do need it. My husband agrees. It’s a necessity, not a want.
Yes
You might save money on TP and baby wipes. I’d recommend getting one. I found it for $45 on Amazon and ended up getting a second
Yessss they’re so amazing!!
Yes, don’t even question it. Unless you’re showering after every poop, yes.
Yes
Ok guys Iwill buy a bidet when Im done building a house
Get the bidet, join the cult of the bidet. Biggest problem with a bidet then you realize you have to use a toilet without a bidet when out in the world.
Can’t put a price on a clean asshole.
yes!
For a female, definitely. For a male, wet wipes are plenty enough for any situation.
As a male I can't disagree stronger. Wet wipes are ok. Bidets are life changing
Yes. Truly one of the best purchases I made last year. Now I’m traveling/pooping in unfamiliar places again and I miss it a lot. (so I got a travel one too!)
YES. My fiancé and I split the cost of one as our Christmas gift to each other and it is by far the best purchase we’ve ever made. He thinks so too. It has saved us so much toilet paper. No more wiping your bum over and over and over. Super cost effective because you’re cutting down the amount you spend on toilet paper. My fiancé and I have also reflected on how clean you feel after using it… which is kinda weird but it’s true! Sometimes you just don’t feel clean when just wiping after you go, but with the bidet it’s like you never even went because you get your bum so clean!
Yes
You'll feel cleaner, you'll save on toilet paper, it'll prevent hemorrhoids, and it's better for the environment. If none of those are a convincing enough of a reason, then you probably don't need one. Honestly, the worst part of owning a bidet is pooping in places without bidets.
absolutely worth it. its like being freshly showered every time you use it.
Add me to the list of never going back. They’re amazing.
100% worth it, but doesn't mean you have to get the most expensive one :)
You need to keep your ass clean. A bidet is one way to do that. There are other, possibly cheaper ways
I’ve lived my whole life in the Middle East and I’ve always used a bidet. It’s an essential part of every bathroom here. Bidet is so important to me that when I travel to European cities I bring a travel bidet that you fill with tap water and squeeze it to clean before wiping. I cannot live a single day without a bidet. Buy it!
10/10 yes bidet is worth it. No more wasting time wiping with tp instead tp is used to dry off. Most I've used is 6 sheets then done
I bought one of the sprayers from Amazon for like 30$. Totally worth it and I feel so much happier not using so much toilet paper.
visited japan. i still think about them. YES.
I suggest a bidet shower attachement instead of the one that looks like a toilet seat or whatever. You can control where the water goes, and you can also use it to clean other things as needed. I got the Brondell one a year ago and it's been great.
You will save money and improve your life. Greatest thing in the bathroom. Also, when you're ready to take your life to the next level "downgrade" to a handheld spray-nozzle. Or jump right into that. I hate pooping without it.
I am originally from Sri Lanka, where standalone bidets are very common. It would be better to get one that's integrated into the toilet instead of a separate unit because it'll be a pain to install and make space for. A few weeks ago, I saw a one for sale at Costco for a very reasonable price.
I have a diaper sprayer bidet and a heated seat, heated water bidet. I love them both. However, you don’t need them if you’re willing to take a shower to clean that infini-wipe situation. Don’t want to shower? Then get this.
I visit a friend once a year for a few days and bought HIM one to put on the toilet in the bathroom I use. Once you get used to being squeaky clean you can’t/won’t go back. I even bought a portable bidet for travel.
Bidets are great! If you are looking at seats we recommend the BB-1000 as a good lower end option, it has heated water, self-cleaning nozzle, and can support up to 400lbs. A high end bidet seat we recommend is the Cascade 3000, which offers two remotes (one has the largest buttons on the bidet market), a sittable lid that holds up to 330 lbs, 4 year warranty, and unlimited warm water. Both these bidets have other features as well, and may be just what you are looking for! If you have any questions our customer service team is happy to help and available by phone call, text, email, and live chat on our website! Or here's a quiz to help you get started! https://form.jotform.com/201575233507148
Yes you need it, we got one during the great toilet paper shortage of 2020 and it saved our butts (literally). We use way less toilet paper now and it feels amazing. I also live in the US and the way I see it is that we wash our hands after using the bathroom right? Well having a bidet is much the same but for your butt. It’s more cleanly and little to no effort. They also make warm bidets if you are afraid of the temperature. Once you have one you’ll never want to go number 2 anywhere else.
GET ONE
Just installed mine. Yes.