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Why YSK: It's cleaner, cheaper and more convenient than toilet paper

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

OK, so, I actually did this a few months ago!

But, in my opinion, it is not a 100% replacement for toilet paper. First, everything gets wet after using-and if you're hairy like me you really do want to dry it, and I use TP to do that. Also, I've noticed that it doesn't always get everything-and using some TP to dry off is also a good way to make sure everything is clean.

And it also has a good bit of spray that will land on the seat and the bidet itself. You need to clean that off, I tend to do it with toilet paper when I stand up.

You won't stop using TP, but you'll certainly use less of it, I think I use about half as much now as before.

[–] CowsLookLikeMaps 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You should be able to get everything with technique, adjusting it, or simply running it longer. I had the same issue initially but it's since been resolved. I fold a few squares of TP to clean up any water on back of seat and pat myself dry but that could easily be replaced with towels. I use way less TP too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

To be clear I'm definitely using less TP, but my point is that I still have to use it- and a lot of times when posts about bidets come up, they're talked about as a 100% replacement to TP, which they aren't.

Usually if it hasn't gotten everything I just run it longer and with a bit stronger flow.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do they make any that don't take up the rear 3/4 of the seat? I'm interested in getting one but with the standard round toilet you lose a lot of real estate. I don't want my poops to look like they've been squeezed through a playdough extruder or worry about missing my target in an emergency situation.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I want a bidet but my gf is worried about one thing : she have huge perriods, and doesn't see use a bidet to clean it. Is it convenient?

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[–] Leer10 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Does anyone know what options exist for those who rent? I just have a travel attachment but it's more annoying to fill it up every time.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

I've tried them before and have never had a good experience. It either is too high pressure and hurts, or it's too low pressure and doesn't clean.

And I'm not particularly a fan of how wet everything gets down there after using one.

Is there a particular trick to them or, am I missing something?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

ok.....I'm intrigued. I've actually been using my kid's baby wipes because really, anything is better than dry TP. Looking at some options on Costco, seems the cheapy is just a hand-held thing for $80, then the seat-integrated ones are around $300 and up. Is the seat integration worthwhile? What about water temp? Is it basically a cold-shot to the butthole? That'll wake me up, no doubt.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I thought the cold shot to the hole was going to be horrible, but it's actually a little refreshing.

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[–] CowsLookLikeMaps 1 points 1 year ago

Check out Samodra. It's cheap and works wonderfully. I've been using mine for a long time. It's cold water but it's really not as big of a deal as I thought it'd be. I can't speak to seat integration which I've never tried.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

No joke, it is not very common in my country and most people would find it weird. But truth is it is superior technology

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Imagine you got poop on your arm and decided to wipe it away with toilet paper. You know there's still poop on it. The same thing goes for your butt. Clean your butt!

[–] Tempiz 1 points 1 year ago

Bidets are great and should be more common in the US

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you all have an electric outlet by your toilet to get heated water already? I'm interested in trying it out in my house, but don't want to run electric for it.

[–] wriggly3171 1 points 1 year ago

heated water is nice, but room temperature water direct from the pipes is not as cold as I expected. It's still much better than TP.

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