Anybody resorting to bidets? (Home Depot, expensive, electricity, sheets)
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I've had a Toto Washlet for 12 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 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 always have clean underwear AND a clean anus to avoid embarrassment. This is especially true at airport security checkpoints where hundreds of people might be watching.
Recently installed a new Toto Washlet. It's the 900e I believe and she's a beauty!
Loaded with ALL the bells and whistles... and I mean actual whistles as this thing is seemingly always whirring away at one task or another. So I call her Lady Macbeth because she cleans herself incessantly.
But it's no thing really as it's all in the interest of good hygiene.
Saving tp is the least of it.
I had a $40 attachable bidet toilet seat device when I lived in Honolulu. It worked great, but since it didn't have the air drying feature, I still needed toilet paper afterward. So if anyone is considering getting a bidet due to not having toilet paper, I'd encourage them to get a model with this feature.
Location: Was Midvalley Oregon; Now Eastside Seattle area
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We have used washlets for ~15 years. First because $600-1000 floor redo from the backups, another $600-1000 for septic pumpouts, gets old after do this 2 times in 10 years; Second, we cared for senior parents- the washlets help for cleaning them, hemorrhoids, and episodes of diarrhea. Third, we are now the seniors and getting to the store for TP and groceries present a significant risk, even a grocery-delivery service involves 2-3 people (the picker, the register, the delivery); Four, the cost; Five, feeling of cleanliness.
Our last one was purchased for less than our 1st one and is more featured. I've tried 3 brands. Cost ~$250, nicely featured.
Keep the tree in the forest which fixes more carbon, which will slow climate change.
You can flush money on TP. We will spend money on toys and other stuff.
Been living in our current house for almost 7 years. It came with a bidet in the Master Bathroom. Haven't used it yet but might have to if we run out of TP. I'd better figure out how to use it first though. One time I turned it on out of curiosity and the spray hit the ceiling. I could end up getting a colon cleanse if I'm not careful.
We have the toilet seat bidet. No TP saved since I still need to use basically the same amount to dry off.
This was my experience. Plus, I guess the water pressure was insufficient as it was not...shall we say...thorough.
Maybe these fancy models are much better but we didn't bother reinstalling the wash let when we moved. I do love the idea of bidets, in theory. Wet wipes are fine too, just don't flush.
This was my experience. Plus, I guess the water pressure was insufficient as it was not...shall we say...thorough.
Maybe these fancy models are much better but we didn't bother reinstalling the wash let when we moved. I do love the idea of bidets, in theory. Wet wipes are fine too, just don't flush.
Haha. Well, we don't have that good of water pressure, but it still scares me to turn it on. Barely have to turn the knob and it is plenty. It has the option for the female spray as well, but I basically need to remove my pants to use it as that gets water everywhere and I really need a towel afterwards.
Haha. Well, we don't have that good of water pressure, but it still scares me to turn it on. Barely have to turn the knob and it is plenty. It has the option for the female spray as well, but I basically need to remove my pants to use it as that gets water everywhere and I really need a towel afterwards.
A modern washlet doesn’t spray water everywhere and you can use it without removing clothing. The unit I have senses the presence of buttocks on the seat and won’t even activate if nobody’s “home”.
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Originally Posted by LKJ1988
I have only seen one in my life back in 1986 and asked what the devil is that. Kinda like the croc man playing with one in the movie.
That scene was funny, but it showed a 19th century bidet. Washlets are totally different, Google and YouTube can show you how the latest technology works.
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