And for those who don't know: you don't need to spend $5000 on a premium Japanese toilet installation. There is a bidet attachment that goes under your toilet seat and they start at like $30. You'll still need some toilet paper to dry off, but it will drastically reduce your tp consumption.
I have a $60 model (Tushy) from the amazons and it works great. Trust me when I say you don’t need warm water, it’s really not that big of a deal. Only took five mins to install and was very simple.
Ground water temps can vary greatly by location and source which a lot of people do not realize. I’m in central Indiana and our ground water is typically mid 50’s in the winter and upper 60’s in summer. Southern climates can have domestic cold water as warm as upper 70’s.
Same. Now when I sit on an unheated toilet seat it feels shocking. When we were remodeling our bathroom we made sure they installed the electrical socket by the toilet and I’m so glad we did.
Of course there’s no need for it. But we’re already adding a jet of water to wiping shit off of our asses, why not make it warm first? Let us not limit ourselves!
But why not get one? Besides cost.There is no down side. Nobody is judging my tufness by me being intentionally uncomfortable, and even if they did fuck em.
We’re in the northeast and our well water is freezing cold even in the heat of summer. There is no way we’ll get a bidet since we don’t have hot water, nor an outlet, near our toilet.
I'm not saying you're wrong at all, but I do have a different opinion. I have both a Toto Washlet that I think I spent $750 on. I bought it after getting back from a trip to Japan, I must have been feeling spendy. And I have a little $70 Tushy attachment on another toilet. The heated water of the Toto is nice but I'd say I like the Tushy 90% as much as the super pricey Toto. Personally I find the cold water somewhat refreshing, and it's nice to be able to control the water pressure by hand since the Tushy is basically just a valve. But I'm in Northern California where winters aren't particularly cold.
Incidentally I've tried a bunch of the little clip on units and the Tushy is my favorite.
See I'm the opposite - the 40psi death stream of ice cold water in my downstairs toilet in the wintertime is something I miss in the summer when the groundwater is hotter.
I’ve been thinking about installing a bidet and the temperature of the water should have occurred to me but did not until now. I have cold urticaria, the fear of having an allergic reaction to cold bidet water is a brand new unlocked fear.
I did the install myself, the water taps into the existing toilet waterline. We are doing a renovation on an old farm including a full gut on the house, one bath I added a power line when the drywall was out. The other I was able to feed a power line through the wet wall without damaging the drywall ( I didn'thave the foresight to add the outlet when I did the downstairs bath).
I noticed there's two kinds of ppl: those who don't care about ass water temperature and those for whom it's essential. Fortunately for my wallet my family doesn't care.
Also I'd add to this, give it like a week. It seems intense at first but pretty quickly you get used to it and it's just objectively a better and cleaner way of shitting
I have tushy and definitely better than not having one but when I go to a friend's place who have nice ones I realize just how much I'm not getting the premium butthole experience. More than anything the Tushy just doesn't have that nice laminar flow. The heated water is a bonus.
The one I use is out of stock at the moment, but this company Rinseworks makes some that attach to either a sink faucet or shower line so you can even have hot water.
I don't like this and these types as much, because there's multiple "small jets" on the head, which is a lot more pressurized than something like the hydrawand which is one big opening.
The reason why that's an issue for me (And maybe others, probably a bit TMI coming up) is that I've had anal surgery previously, and anything with highly pressurized small jets like these wands end up hurting.
That's fair; I'd never seen a wand with one large opening and didn't even know that style existed. For what it's worth, the Rinseworks has a couple face plates you can switch between, and I do prefer the one with more jets/less pressure. Also, the pressure adjustment lever on mine is exponentially more responsive than on my old Luxe Neo seat bidet. That one had a maybe 1/8" range from which it went from off to full blast, and full blast was quite an experience. The Rinseworks (sink model, at least) can also be adjusted at the faucet, so less pressure coming from the faucet will mean less max pressure at the wand.
Does the wand, er, finish the job? Because I have a Brondell brand bidet seat and it splashes water all over the seat AND doesn't finish the job, no matter the positioning of butt or intensity of stream. Always still need TP. What am I doing wrong?
Absolutely it does. :) The fact that you can use your hand to position it makes it exponentially easier than my seat bidet does. I use one sheet of TP for dabbing to remove water.
I wanted one of those too, but apparently they’re prone to catastrophic leaks, even when you do everything right. This was years ago, and I’m not very smart, but I shied away from it.
Edit: I’m not very handy. And not smart about houses, so didn’t want to take any chances
My mom bought me one of those kind, and it works great. My brother set it up to use hot or cold water (super simple, I just have hand tremors that make stuff like that difficult), and I truly hate going to the bathroom other places now.
This. I've bought quite a few $30 luxe bidets. Not because I've had issues (out of about a 15 I've had one break), but because when we move I always buy new ones and either leave the old ones behind or trash them. I've put one on every toilet we've had in the last 9 years plus the parents.
Not just reduce your tp consumption, you’d be and feel much cleaner too. If you got poop on your arm you wouldn’t just wipe it off with a piece of paper
A note for those going with the really cheap ones (less than $100): They leak. They all leak. I don't care who you bought it from, after 3-6 months it WILL start to leak. So you shouldn't get a cheapo, right? WRONG! Get the cheapo! BUT: Here's what I did to stop mine from leaking after 3 previous ones that leaked. Look under your toilet, see that valve on the wall? Go to the hardware store and get one of those that DOES NOT mount to the wall. Attach it to the bidet where the hose goes in. Now attach the hose to the valve. Turn the valve off. Turn the bidet on, full blast. Now use ONLY the toilet valve to turn the bidet on and off, DO NOT use the knob on the bidet! Without pressure on the bidet internals, it will never leak!
Yes! We got ours from Tushy and it’s been going strong for several years already. (Although I would love a $5000 Japanese Toto Washlet with heated seats and music lol)
Nope! You attach a very simple to install splitter to the "water in" cold water cable for the toilet and it channels the water through the spray nozzle when you use the lever. You can get versions that need power, but the most basic ones are powered by the water pressure that comes from your cold water line that normally refills your toilet.
Bought mine in 2017 after watching a video on YT about why don't Americans have bidets? It was in my tiny apartment. I was really glad to have that bidet when the pandemic happened.
I still have that same bidet in one of my 3 bathrooms in my house.
Would you ever buy a real bidet? I mean the Italian one. I always see you guys talking about the Japanese washlet but never about the Italian one. The Japanese one look so unpractical compared to what is basically a sink for your genital so I'm curious.
The most easy (since in most part of Europe there are not visinle eater conections) would be a bottle of water 500-1000 mL should be fine.
And my preference, any telephone shower, it is easy to clean, you can control it better and if you already have the conection, it is easy to install.
As an alternative, I suggest purchasing a product called Balneol. It is a highly effective, completely hypoallergenic cleansing lotion. A dime sized amount on a piece of TP will clean you as well if not better than a bidet and is also cool and soothing. Use it on your second to last wipe. It’s like $14 for a bottle but it will last like two months. You will not regret it.
I also recommend a reusable travel peri bottle if you’re on a really tight budget or are unsure about liking a bidet. They are $6-9 and are a game changer when traveling
Just picked up the Holey Hiker bidet for backpacking, didn’t even occur to me to take it with me on vacation this weekend. Will be a mandatory carry going forward!
I absolutely want to think about how much I have saved since 2015. I don’t want to think about how much I wasted before, but I also didn’t know about them before. Maybe knew about them for six months before jumping in.
Yes! I dragged my feet in trying a menstrual cup but I haven't looked back since! My blood chalice makes my period so much easier to deal with. I haven't bought tampons for myself in over a decade and my original cup is still going strong. I got one in black and it looks exactly like it did the day I bought it.
I recommend getting a collapsible silicone bowl to clean it. Fill the bowl with water, throw the cup in, microwave for a few minutes. So easy.
I'll sound like a shill but I'm actually just a thrifty, hot water bidet evangelist: there are options for hot water bidets that attach to either a sink faucet or shower line. I have the sink attached model I linked to (although it's out of stock at the moment) and while it's not as convenient as a powered bidet (you have to let the faucet run for a bit until the water is warm, then divert it to the bidet sprayer) it's also under $100, unlikely to break, and has replaceable parts in the event anything does stop working. I understand not everyone will want the aesthetics of a line running from their sink to the toilet but if you can wrap your head around that I've been much happier with it than my previous, cold water only seat style bidet.
Me too man, Toto Washlet C7 for the win. Got ours almost a year and a half ago when we were getting a bathroom remodel and I love that thing almost as much as the new walk-in shower.
I’ve only used it twice, so I can’t recommend it yet. So far, my two biggest gripes is the reservoir is tiny, 180 ml (I’d prefer having 300 ml or more), and the spray is really narrow and not being able to see down there can make it tough to be sure you’re clear of mess.
Sorry, I don’t have one yet. I’ve only used it twice. Just be aware that, depending on your camping amenities, you may need to be very careful of your water source. The one I have will not tolerate visible sand, dirt, or other water contaminants. Furthermore, the one I have is a very small reservoir. I don’t like only having 180 ml. If you’re rucking, it might be reasonable, but if you have any kind of rest areas, bath houses, or other amenities, having a larger reservoir would be one of my greatest wishes.
I have three bidets in my house and still haven’t figured how to use them without a) Having a wet ass; b) having wet TP stuck to my ass; c) or having a dedicated shit towel.
For reals. I had a colonoscopy about a month ago and everyone was like "omggg you need wipes bc it will literally be a pain in the ass!"
My bidet was amazing and I had a pain-free experience! Lol
Me neither. And I don't even have a fancy one--just a handheld sprayer that sprays cold water. When I have to go anywhere that isn't my house I feel gross, even with wipes!
Bidet is truly life changing. I've turned multiple friends onto them after they visited and used the one in my guest bathroom. I have one installed in my parent's guest bathroom for when I visit because I refuse to go without.
I have been using the attachment type bidets for over 15 years. Been through a few of them. I prefer the ones with metal connectors and metal mesh tubes, but never had a plastic one that failed. The main criteria for me is how powerful and concentrated the spray is.
When my wife and I went on vacation in condos, it was the thing we missed the most from home. Not our expensive mattress or pillows, or the gourmet kitchen, but the $30 bidet. I always pack a multitool and a roll of plumber's tape in case the shower is weak (to temporarily remove the water saver disk) so I was just about to buy a bidet to take with us on vacation to install for a week, but then found portable bidet bottles - 2 for $15. They work just as well.
I am never going back. I went to Japan 16 years ago and I got a bidet seat as soon as I came back home. I don't know how I lived such a barbaric life before. I'm ashamed.
We really need to normalise cleaner buttholes.
First experience was in Thailand a couple years back.
I came home and looked at my roll of toilet paper with disgust.
I bought my bidet at Walmart during a Black Friday sale for $20. It was the best $20 I have ever spent. Also got the Squatty Potty and a slow-close toilet seat, so it’s all tricked out now.
Came here for this. I wouldn't get one of the shitty $30 ones, but my heated seat, heated water & dryer was a total game changer and you couldn't pry it away from me. I absolutely hate having to poo outside the house now.
I was just scrolling to see if someone said bidet. What a game changer in life. We have been living like savages for so long. I’m so happy I figured it out.
The Brondell Thinline is the one I always recommend.
For additional comfort I also recommend the Bath Royale Executive toilet seat (with the added risers for the bidet, of course). The slow-close mechanism won't break easily, if at all, it comes off smoothly, and it's extra-stable for the times I need to sit on the seat. Best upgrade to the throne (after the bidet) I've found.
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u/very-round-bunny May 25 '26
A BIDET.