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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 downerending »

dmix wrote: post #211
downerending wrote: post #168

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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.

How are bidets different in this regard? It'd probably be easier to clean this one than a stationary bidet? Note: I haven't owned either.

As a permanent fixture, I imagine it to be like a toilet. It's always contaminated, but this can be dealt with similarly.

The portable device, on the other hand, has to be put somewhere. I guess you could have a "poop shelf" nearby that you always assume is about as clean as the bottom of a toilet seat. Actually traveling with that seems iffy, though.

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

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Post by pen2l »

ebg13 wrote: post #275
pen2l wrote: post #249

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You could consider laser removal, but instead of complete removal (i.e. going in up to 6 times), you could just go once or twice such that you have hair down there but lesser and thinner.

Spoken like someone who has never seriously looked into laser hair removal. It's painful and can cause blistering.

I've been waxed before... and I bared through it just fine (try taking Advil half an hour before).

And as I understand it, laser removal is less painful than getting waxed.

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

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Post by pauljurczak »

pen2l wrote: post #249
pauljurczak wrote: post #219

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Done that. Went hiking a tall mountain afterwards. Regretted it.

You could consider laser removal, but instead of complete removal (i.e. going in up to 6 times), you could just go once or twice such that you have hair down there but lesser and thinner.

It took place looong before lasers were available for such an application.

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

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Post by cameronfraser »

dageshi wrote: post #135
cameronfraser wrote: post #130

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how do u know when ur running clear if u know what i mean? I've never used one before

typically use a few sheets of tp to dry off afterwards, so you'll know if you're done or not

this almost defeats the purpose for me lol, i thought it was going to be paper free

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

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Post by chx »

downerending wrote: post #280
chx wrote: post #213

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Why would it be...? You do not shove the nozzle where it does not shine and you just rinse it the nozzle after using it the rest doesn't even get close to any unsanitary locations. Can't imagine why would it be ... contaminated?

Because some fecal matter will inevitably be splashed onto it.

Minute amounts, yes, but again, just rinse it after use and it's the nozzle anyways not the whole unit.

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

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Post by downerending »

chx wrote: post #286
downerending wrote: post #280

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Because some fecal matter will inevitably be splashed onto it.

Minute amounts, yes, but again, just rinse it after use and it's the nozzle anyways not the whole unit.

I guess, but a little bit of excrement is a lot to some of us, and I'm not that thrilled about spreading it to the sink. :-P

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

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Post by pengaru »

asveikau wrote: post #274
pengaru wrote: post #238

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> When I read 1&2 I figure, ok, this commenter leads a peculiar life but it works for them. What's peculiar about 1&2? No shoes is normal for clean homes, and I'm in a warm climate so socks aren't really needed. It's not unusual for a tub+shower to have a handheld sprayer for spot rinsing, it's very useful for washing the facilities too. > Do you have guests often? Need to answer the door? Visible to your neighbors f…

> What's peculiar about 1&2? Well, I know that everybody's digestive system is different, but I have read that only one #2 per day is unusual for a lot of people and may be a sign of constipation. I think a lot of people go after most major meals. No shoes is fine but no socks is a little stranger to me, I grew up in a place with hot summers and I currently live in California but I still wear socks all the time. But…

> Well, I know that everybody's digestive system is different, but I have read that only one #2 per day is unusual for a lot of people and may be a sign of constipation. I think a lot of people go after most major meals.

My impression is that most people with normal, regular digestion, ideally go #2 once in the morning after their laxative^Wcoffee and before bathing.

In the distant past I had digestive problems which generally required a #2 shortly after any substantial meal. That was not what I'd consider ideal nor healthy. It was a nuisance and often resulted in an urgent need to use toilets away from home in restaurants and such, unhygienic to say the least.

Learning how to eat the right things to keep regular with a #2 per morning, even without stimulants like coffee, for me was a major part of becoming an adult. I don't think this is that unusual based on convos I've had with close enough friends to speak freely on the subject.

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

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Post by chx »

downerending wrote: post #281
dmix wrote: post #211

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How are bidets different in this regard? It'd probably be easier to clean this one than a stationary bidet? Note: I haven't owned either.

As a permanent fixture, I imagine it to be like a toilet. It's always contaminated, but this can be dealt with similarly. The portable device, on the other hand, has to be put somewhere. I guess you could have a "poop shelf" nearby that you always assume is about as clean as the bottom of a toilet seat. Actually traveling with that seems iffy, though.

You are very seriously overthinking this. Rinse , done.
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