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Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?

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Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?

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Post by Ozzie_osman »

ebg13 wrote: post #155
carterehsmith wrote: post #144

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Bidet attachments usually have a self-cleaning mode, ie you push a button and then it sprays water over the sprinkler. I bought mine off Amazon for like $40 and it does that. BTW I do clean mine now and then, and there is like, almost nothing to clean. Compared to e.g. my humidifier, that needs almost-daily cleaning.

> ie you push a button and then it sprays water over the sprinkler. Does it spray bleach or soap or just plain water? You wouldn't wash your hands with just water.

You wouldn't wash your hands with just toilet paper either.

Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?

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Post by kyleomalley »

ebg13 wrote: post #154
pacetherace wrote: post #137

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The feeling of wetness is something that you get used to once you realize that your butt clean. On the flip side, most people who use toilet paper think their butts will get completely clean. That is actually not the case. But either is not a big deal because the skin in that hind area is quite resilient. To the surprise of many people, the game-changer in bathroom hygiene is properly washing hands after using the to…

> The feeling of wetness is something that you get used to once you realize that your butt clean. I'm not talking about wetness. I'm talking about feces. As in sitting there getting blasted with a sprayer for well over a minute trying to hit all the angles and then seeing brown on the paper being used to dry up. Just spraying water does not work on its own. If you wipe normally first, then a bidet afterward will prob…

Even just a few seconds running normal pressure bidet is extremely effective. Let it run for 10 seconds, use hot water, use a rotating sprayer (or just wiggle around a bit) and there is absolutely nothing left. Don't forget your skin doesn't want poo on it and gravity is also actively working against anything sticking.

Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?

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Post by azinman2 »

pacetherace wrote: post #137
ebg13 wrote: post #77

Every time I hear someone say that they stopped using toilet paper after switching to a bidet, I have some serious questions. Because I've used bidets and washlets of all kinds, and I've never met one that actually cleaned fully without also rubbing/wiping. So, ok, using wet paper can get you much cleaner and is gentler than dry paper, but blasting wet feces droplets all over the place with a jet spray alone isn't so…

The feeling of wetness is something that you get used to once you realize that your butt clean. On the flip side, most people who use toilet paper think their butts will get completely clean. That is actually not the case. But either is not a big deal because the skin in that hind area is quite resilient. To the surprise of many people, the game-changer in bathroom hygiene is properly washing hands after using the to…

Best way to use a bidet is with soap, your hands, and a towel.

Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?

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Post by quietthrow »

ebg13 wrote: post #77

Every time I hear someone say that they stopped using toilet paper after switching to a bidet, I have some serious questions. Because I've used bidets and washlets of all kinds, and I've never met one that actually cleaned fully without also rubbing/wiping. So, ok, using wet paper can get you much cleaner and is gentler than dry paper, but blasting wet feces droplets all over the place with a jet spray alone isn't so…

One word - TotoWashlet.

It’s cleans itself and dosnt blast feces as you very eloquently put it.

Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?

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Post by xnyan »

ebg13 wrote: post #154
pacetherace wrote: post #137

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The feeling of wetness is something that you get used to once you realize that your butt clean. On the flip side, most people who use toilet paper think their butts will get completely clean. That is actually not the case. But either is not a big deal because the skin in that hind area is quite resilient. To the surprise of many people, the game-changer in bathroom hygiene is properly washing hands after using the to…

> The feeling of wetness is something that you get used to once you realize that your butt clean. I'm not talking about wetness. I'm talking about feces. As in sitting there getting blasted with a sprayer for well over a minute trying to hit all the angles and then seeing brown on the paper being used to dry up. Just spraying water does not work on its own. If you wipe normally first, then a bidet afterward will prob…

This can be a sign of a health problem. Seriously, you should mention it to your doctor.

Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?

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Post by capableweb »

kaybe wrote: post #66
devchix wrote: post #32

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There will be sheaves and sheaves of people using this thing incorrectly and in mind-boggling hilarious ways, because they haven't figured it out. I have traveled extensively in Japan, and encountered the Toto toilet in practically every hotel. I have never used this feature, was and am too embarrassed to ask. Somehow this quote comes to mind: > Death is a mystery, and burial is a secret.

Eh, just push all the buttons, what's the worst that's going to happen.. But seriously, I have no idea how it aims but it usually aims quite well.

Camera + OpenCV maybe? Seems simple enough

Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?

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Post by downerending »

chx wrote: post #43

Right now the best thing you can do is to get a TOTO travel washlet. Despite the travel label it works just fine daily. Totally SFW video on how to use one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBAY1GWjjaQ You can buy one at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B005FDJ8SM/ref=dp_ol... I had a washlet installed in 2009 when I bought my home and I was on a several month client on site late 2011 when out of sheer despera…

It seems like this would be permanently contaminated. How do you store it, etc., in a sanitary fashion?

And for that matter, filling it without contaminating the sink/whatever seems iffy.

Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?

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Post by quietthrow »

I have wondered this myself as to why most developed countries have washlets and bidets but not in America. Americans (I am one$ are obsessed with being clean and presentable. But when you come to think of it this prolly the most yucky things. I dunno why people are comfortable with “Let’s just wipe feces with a dry pieces of paper :)“

Re: Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?

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Post by azinman2 »

latchkey wrote: post #35
scruple wrote: post #28

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I've been using a portable, battery-powered bidet (Toto brand) for years. The first vacation that I took to Japan sold me on them nearly instantly, but I didn't want to go through with installing them once I got home. This is a good compromise.

I think I'd prefer to use a bum gun over the whole toilet seat thing. You can really move the bum gun around more easily than you can your body and it is super easy to wipe it down to clean it.

How do you not get water everywhere, and what do you use to dry? I’m assuming you’re also using soap and your hands, or toilet paper or something.
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