Bidets? - Page 2

[momofmine]

I love the idea of one, but exactly how do they work? I mean, wouldn't it like, spray the stuff you're trying to clean off yourself, everywhere? Really, like, how do you do it?

[newbymom05]

Yes, I'm really curious too! Like when you're done, do you just drip-dry? A towel hanging around sounds really gross, especially in a guest bath. Or is there something like a diaper pail, and everyone gets a fresh one?

[umsami]

Originally Posted by momofmine 

I love the idea of one, but exactly how do they work? I mean, wouldn't it like, spray the stuff you're trying to clean off yourself, everywhere? Really, like, how do you do it?

It's a learned skill. :)  Only my eldest kid has a problem with aim--so for him, we have him wipe once or twice first and then use the water. (For us, the water is a requirement for our religion.)  After the bidet, we dry with a little toilet paper but others "drip dry."  The fancy toilet seats also have a blow drying feature.  

[bungalowmama]

We have a Japanese-style bidet seat and LOVE it. It's so much more clean than just using TP. It has several spraying features and a dryer built in. You still need a tiny bit of TP to dry off, but it has cut our consumption dramatically - maybe 1 roll a week.

I think Costco even carries them now!

[Arduinna]

Originally Posted by umsami 

No, they look like that.  There's a valve between the toilet (or sink) that you can turn on/off.  This is the ones we've bought.  One we've had for almost 5 years--still works great.  The other two, we've had for almost 3 years now.  No issues.  I installed the first one, and DH installed the other two.

http://www.minishower.net/
 

Thanks for posting the link, I ended up getting one since I couldn't afford to buy a new bidet seat. Its not exactly the same, this thing really has some water pressure but I miss the heated water. But hey it works and is one tenth the price of the seats.

[umsami]

If your sink is close enough, you can actually attach it to the tap---and that way you can have heated water. :)

Originally Posted by Arduinna 

Originally Posted by umsami 

No, they look like that.  There's a valve between the toilet (or sink) that you can turn on/off.  This is the ones we've bought.  One we've had for almost 5 years--still works great.  The other two, we've had for almost 3 years now.  No issues.  I installed the first one, and DH installed the other two.

http://www.minishower.net/
 

Thanks for posting the link, I ended up getting one since I couldn't afford to buy a new bidet seat. Its not exactly the same, this thing really has some water pressure but I miss the heated water. But hey it works and is one tenth the price of the seats.

[2xy]

I've been in a home in the U.S. that had a stand-alone bidet. It was at a fancy-schmancy bridal shower in rural Vermont. I remember mentioning it to my DH's aunt, who looked shocked and said, "I'd better go warn Mom," afraid that her addled mother would pee or poo in it.

I would love a bidet. Although TP consumption is a concern for me, I really am more concerned about cleanliness. TP leaves a lot behind, and even damp TP or cloth is rough on my skin. I use a peri-bottle as it is.

[Arduinna]

Originally Posted by umsami 

If your sink is close enough, you can actually attach it to the tap---and that way you can have heated water. :)

Maybe I can try that in the next house, this one has the toilet in a separate room than the rest of the bathroom and the sink isn't close. Although I live in the south so most of the year the cool water is refreshing. On my Toto bidet seat I usually turned the heater off in summer as our water came out quite warm in it's own, but we were in the desert then and where we are now for some reason the water is cool year round.

[frenchman]

Bidets are a free choice. Some love to smooch it and stay all day long with the smell and bacteria some like to use a bidet to stay clean and healthy by cleaning it out . A bidet is a perfect choice for the second option. Bidet is also use to relax your feet in hot water with salt. 

[DoubleDouble]

The proper European bidets have cold and hot water available. With a bidet attachment, will it be cold water only? (brrrrr.....)

And if they heat water up, how safe is it? (from the electric engineering point of view.) I know hot tubs are electric too, it's the cheap small appliances that scare me.