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There are little hand held spritzer bottle bidets for around $30 if you hunt around, but they are hard to find and crap. I bought one, it broke, and I had to salvage the tip and modify a personal mister I had on hand to replace the small reservoir. There also are hoses that hook to a faucet, IIRC. I don't see that as an ideal solution for your gram.
In discussing this thread with a friend who cared for her elderly mother, the response was "Absolutely! Get the bidet and avoid the diaper route, as that can lead to the skin breaking down if not cleaned quickly." That reflects my hospital experience.
We have provided links to what we use, figure on spending around $300-$400 for a unit she can use with her limited flexibility and mobility. One of these sounds like the ideal solution to her problems, and it will save in medical expenses, time, and dignity. I don't know your skill set, or condition of your plumbing, or your flexibility reaching around for the seat anchors and attachment to the bottom of the tank, but you can find out if you may want a plumber to do the install by doing two things:
Rotate the water cut-off valve leading to the toilet tank and make sure it isn't frozen and still works properly. If it does...
Put on a pair of work gloves and reach underneath at the back of the existing seat and see if the wing nuts are free enough that you can remove the bolts holding the seat on when the new unit arrives.
If both those are good, and you have a GFCI outlet in the bathroom, you are good to go. If the cord bidet electric cord doesn't reach the outlet, technically you should have a new outlet installed, but I used a decent three prong extension cord and wiremold channel to protect the cord and keep its socket off the floor.
I dont feel confident in doing the plumbing or installing an electrical outlet, i have discovered Home Depot sells an acceptable product and they will come and do the installation . One like this perhaps = https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.u...000707914.html
I dont feel confident in doing the plumbing or installing an electrical outlet, i have discovered Home Depot sells an acceptable product and they will come and do the installation . One like this perhaps = https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.u...000707914.html
You'll pay more for install and a slight premium for avoiding online shopping, but that should work.
I've had a Toto Washlet for 10 years. Made in Japan, where this technology was perfected and has been used for decades. It still operates as good as new. I couldn't live without it.
Washlets are great for personal hygiene and because the old motherly advice to always wear clean underwear so you won’t be embarrassed if you, unfortunately, end up in the emergency room no longer suffices.
Today, with strip and cavity searches becoming more common, you must also always have clean underwear AND a clean hiney to avoid embarrassment. This is especially true at airport security checkpoints, where hundreds of people might be watching.
I've had a Toto Washlet for 10 years. Made in Japan, where this technology was perfected and has been used for decades. It still operates as good as new. I couldn't live without it.
Washlets are great for personal hygiene and because the old motherly advice to always wear clean underwear so you won’t be embarrassed if you, unfortunately, end up in the emergency room no longer suffices.
Today, with strip and cavity searches becoming more common, you must also always have clean underwear AND a clean hiney to avoid embarrassment. This is especially true at airport security checkpoints, where hundreds of people might be watching.
Anyone getting a cavity search has more to worry about than skidmarked underwear.
I was referring the link in post #9, sorry. I should have clarified that.
No one else wants to be a wiper, I assure you. But many have to do it.
I’m the poster of #9 . . . So I have both the $500 heated electric seat and the $25 attachment on two different toilets. And the $25 bidet works extremely well and so much better than using wipes. With both models you still have to wipe but just to get the water off. It’s very simple and soooo much cleaner than using TP.
I've had a Toto Washlet for 10 years. Made in Japan, where this technology was perfected and has been used for decades. It still operates as good as new. I couldn't live without it.
Washlets are great for personal hygiene and because the old motherly advice to always wear clean underwear so you won’t be embarrassed if you, unfortunately, end up in the emergency room no longer suffices.
Today, with strip and cavity searches becoming more common, you must also always have clean underwear AND a clean hiney to avoid embarrassment. This is especially true at airport security checkpoints, where hundreds of people might be watching.
Just wondering...do some women have problem with skidmarks because I've NEVER found skidmarks in my own underwear. Do men just not wipe or what?
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