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5. Many newer ones are built into the seat

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 07:51 AM

Mar 2013

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And the water comes at an angle. They have some pretty fancy options these days, heated water/seats, air dry blowers, remote controls, etc.

I wouldn't want to use a public one, mine is all to myself lol. It's gotta be just as sanitary if not more so than a tub bath or shower, in those the water touching your areas is either running down your legs or you are sitting in it, eeewwwww j/k

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Why has the bidet never caught on in America [View all] madville Mar 2013 OP

i don't know if this is true but i have heard because it's not as common JI7 Mar 2013 #1

As a general rule, the bidet disappeared from Europe Democracyinkind Mar 2013 #4

I love them. My relatives in Italy have them in their homes. I use them. I use the southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #11

You can get bidet attachments for your toilet csziggy Mar 2013 #133

Wow I didn't know that. Thanks for telling me. I'll have to check it out. Do you have southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #140

There seem to be variations csziggy Mar 2013 #141

They really are the best. Especially when you are in a hurry and you don't have southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #142

I should check them out more thoroughly csziggy Mar 2013 #143

Well as a heavy person sitting on a bedit sorta you can wash yourself very well and southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #144

When we built our house we planned for aging csziggy Mar 2013 #145

We moved into my in-laws old house. It needs so much work done we can't afford to southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #153

Having a paid for house is worth a lot of inconvenience! csziggy Mar 2013 #163

I sure hope so. It always something. southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #166

Link to one I got from Amazon ($39.95) DeschutesRiver Mar 2013 #164

You are very sweet to give me a link. Yes I will check it out. Am glad you like it. southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #167

You are most welcome DeschutesRiver Mar 2013 #168

I went and looked at it. I think am going to get it. Thanks again. southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #171

My husband's family JustAnotherGen Mar 2013 #161

I think its standard. southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #170

I go to EUrope every year and I see them everywhere I stay. CTyankee Mar 2013 #36

A question of budget, perhaps? Democracyinkind Mar 2013 #43

I think that's it, plus the fact that the bathroom the size of a ballroom Warpy Mar 2013 #53

When I lived in Britain OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #67

when i lived in paris my 1 room + bath apartment had one. i thought it was great HiPointDem Mar 2013 #137

That's been my experience Major Nikon Mar 2013 #116

I find them hard to rinse your mouth with, after you brush your teeth. Katashi_itto Mar 2013 #122

I think they're pretty disgusting. Nine Mar 2013 #2

Many newer ones are built into the seat madville Mar 2013 #5

that's what I meant by "modern" - where the sprayer is higher up Nine Mar 2013 #6

Think, e.g., explosive diarrhea ... Bake Mar 2013 #30

One of my friends has one of these. I tried it ... it was an interesting experience with the RKP5637 Mar 2013 #7

i bought one for $80 on amazon that fits under the seat BREMPRO Mar 2013 #84

With the cost of TP anymore this can be a real cost saver. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2013 #85

I have a question. Jamastiene Mar 2013 #89

Here's the control panel for a typical Japanese toilet-bidet (called a "washlet" in Japan) Art_from_Ark Mar 2013 #105

You use the air dryer ashling Mar 2013 #111

sit for about 30 seconds, drip dry! BREMPRO Mar 2013 #115

The one I have retrofits onto your regular toilet, and there is no dryer. DeschutesRiver Mar 2013 #159

may be a silly question, but how do you dry yourself? Whisp Mar 2013 #109

I bought one on Amazon as well; dh laughed. After using? We bought 2 more for the other toilets. DeschutesRiver Mar 2013 #148

they aren't to be used that way. They don't replace toilet paper. You use the toilet paper first CTyankee Mar 2013 #56

But the premise of a bidet is that toilet paper leaves matter behind. Nine Mar 2013 #57

Perhaps before the general use of commercial tp that was the case with bidets, I don't know. CTyankee Mar 2013 #65

less water than a toilet flush. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #138

Because I can create some real natural disasters with my poo Rex Mar 2013 #149

I assume you have FEMA on speed dial. HappyMe Mar 2013 #151

They have my number blocked. Rex Mar 2013 #152

friends coming over to my house in the late 60s and early 70s cali Mar 2013 #3

But don't you still need toilet paper to dry yourself after the squirt? mainer Mar 2013 #8

Cloth towel madville Mar 2013 #9

Your exactly right. When I used them I took my underwear off and washed myself like a southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #12

I like them for travelling particularly in warmer weather. They are refreshing. CTyankee Mar 2013 #38

I don't know how they ever got that impression. I never used it other than to wash myself. southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #51

Ok,with no soap involved, fecal matter is definitely getting on the towel. Lars39 Mar 2013 #22

Not in any detectable amount madville Mar 2013 #23

Oh, right. Not. WinkyDink Mar 2013 #35

Oh, that's just completely revolting. Codeine Mar 2013 #59

You do realize the area is clean when I'm talking about madville Mar 2013 #66

Sorry, but without soap and proper washing it won't be clean. Codeine Mar 2013 #69

but you do use soap. After tp. It's a mini, partial shower between showers...see? CTyankee Mar 2013 #72

Wait... is it soap, water AND tp? Other posters say its just water. So confused nt riderinthestorm Mar 2013 #102

well, I wouldn't use just water. I'd use all three. Personal preference. CTyankee Mar 2013 #107

It's a pressurized jet of water madville Mar 2013 #73

So in your version just h20 is sufficient. That's cool. But others believe tp alone is okay riderinthestorm Mar 2013 #103

The one I used ... built into the toilet, had a heated fan gizzmo that dried you right off RKP5637 Mar 2013 #15

I barely have room for ONE toilet in my bath, much less two. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #10

Modern ones are built into the toilet seat madville Mar 2013 #13

you just pat dry with toilet paper which you throw into the toilet. CTyankee Mar 2013 #39

So it's for sanitary reasons & not for saving t.p., seems like. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #123

maybe at one time when commercial tp wasn't in general use, but today I think it is CTyankee Mar 2013 #124

I hate the sound of it. Getting all wet like that? Esp in the winter? Yuk!nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #125

seems to me that we don't stop washing our hands in the winter, so... CTyankee Mar 2013 #134

well I learn something this morning. Always thought they were just for after sex ! nt Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2013 #14

Is the water heated, or cold? Sheldon Cooper Mar 2013 #16

They can be heated madville Mar 2013 #17

Well, it's good to know you can warm water! Sheldon Cooper Mar 2013 #18

the ones I have encountered have hot and cold water faucets so you can adjust to the CTyankee Mar 2013 #40

Bidet's Ass! Hubert Flottz Mar 2013 #19

Americans like to walk around with stinky butts? sammytko Mar 2013 #20

you're even cleaner when you use a little soap with the water eShirl Mar 2013 #25

Does is it spray with carnuba wax for another 75 cents? eom Kolesar Mar 2013 #26

never used a bidet, wouldn't know. EOM eShirl Mar 2013 #44

It is the wirebrush option you need to stay away from. nt hack89 Mar 2013 #83

You're doin' it wrong. WinkyDink Mar 2013 #33

put in a sprayer and use with regular toilet JCMach1 Mar 2013 #21

Ok, now this has become the funniest thread on DU Lifelong Protester Mar 2013 #121

just use a terry washcloth & soap at the sink (when at home) eShirl Mar 2013 #24

"If you ever sat naked on a hotel bedspread, then you are going to want to hear our next segment" Kolesar Mar 2013 #27

I just brought an attachment for my toilet at the mall that is like a bidet kimbutgar Mar 2013 #28

You have a toilet at the mall? Codeine Mar 2013 #60

It's like the family pew at church. jberryhill Mar 2013 #132

Got ours on Amazon, but it was called a "Luxe" bidet, around that same price too iirc. DeschutesRiver Mar 2013 #160

To low..... whistler162 Mar 2013 #29

I always laugh when the bidet threads come up. Your bathrooms must be a LOT bigger than mine! riderinthestorm Mar 2013 #31

Septic systems benefit from less paper madville Mar 2013 #46

I've never heard that. Do you have a link? I've only heard @ too much h2o as riderinthestorm Mar 2013 #71

I've never lived without either a septic system or well water since I was born decades ago. DeschutesRiver Mar 2013 #165

Paper usage vs. water usage. Don't see the environmental plus for the bidet. And one dries....? WinkyDink Mar 2013 #32

The environmental plus is that it takes trees to make paper of any sort.. supernova Mar 2013 #79

Why, with a sink and a tub/shower, would an AMERICAN bathroom ALSO need a bidet? WinkyDink Mar 2013 #34

I've never had that be the case in all my trips to europe. they're just a nice little refreshing CTyankee Mar 2013 #41

I know, but the OP asked about America. He also ignores the "footprint" style I found in Italy & WinkyDink Mar 2013 #99

Many modern ones are actually built into the seat madville Mar 2013 #50

"Many"? What brands would be included? WinkyDink Mar 2013 #100

They are all over madville Mar 2013 #104

When I was in France, the hotel had one. RebelOne Mar 2013 #37

Regardless of the pros and cons, I think someone with hemorrhoids would find a bidet Cleita Mar 2013 #42

Another "Why can't America be more like..." thread. Well, it HAS been a couple days since the last. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #45

Well, see, that's how message boards work. People discuss things and Lex Mar 2013 #47

I'm sorry you are angry about this thread madville Mar 2013 #49

I had some people get REALLY mad at me a few years ago when I posted a bidet thread. CTyankee Mar 2013 #55

Pretty sure libodem Mar 2013 #48

Americans prefer to have Smoke blown up their Asses formercia Mar 2013 #52

K&R !!! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2013 #126

After childbirth, the hospitals give out squirt bottles. LeftInTX Mar 2013 #54

Those things pipi_k Mar 2013 #61

Beats me, because pipi_k Mar 2013 #58

A dab of hand lotion on the TP helps formercia Mar 2013 #62

wet wipes are a good solution, ifyou don't mind the extra expense. CTyankee Mar 2013 #64

the shower shouldn't be the only place you can wash your ass. datasuspect Mar 2013 #63

It amazes me how many people hate the idea madville Mar 2013 #68

Maybe this thread has helped clear up misunderstandings about bidets. A lot of Americans never CTyankee Mar 2013 #70

Probably because wiping with toilet paper doesn't create horrible diseases lunatica Mar 2013 #74

Are we REALLY!! having a bidet vs. TP thread in GD? Really???? Bake Mar 2013 #75

Thanks for joining in! madville Mar 2013 #77

Yeah, and here I am kicking it back to the top of the page. Bake Mar 2013 #78

OMG, my first real belly laugh of the day! This could go EPIC!!! CTyankee Mar 2013 #80

Somebody needs to post the SNL skit about the hotel bidets!! Bake Mar 2013 #82

that's ok, this is just as funny on its own... CTyankee Mar 2013 #87

And another thing, why don't you just write the word appropriate? Saboburns Mar 2013 #88

Indeed, it's a topic I never expected here 2naSalit Mar 2013 #90

Because Congress affords us a nearly unlimited supply of rumpswabs. (nt) Lizzie Poppet Mar 2013 #76

I guess you can soap it up under the bidet Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2013 #81

Ours has a heated seat. Bosso 63 Mar 2013 #86

Redd Foxx weighs in: TheManInTheMac Mar 2013 #91

It's great! We have one upi402 Mar 2013 #92

Toilets with spray attachments are commonplace in Japan, even in budget hotels Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2013 #93

Japanese people are very into cleanliness but I don't think it's about germs. Bonobo Mar 2013 #94

I saw a movie that took place in the postwar period, when Japan was very poor, and the children Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2013 #96

Interesting. Bonobo Mar 2013 #97

Interesting, a coworker who grew up in China said the house cleaning they do for New Years was the bettyellen Mar 2013 #101

It pisses people off, maybe? Jumpin Jack Fletch Mar 2013 #95

Because in the US it could set our pubies on fire me b zola Mar 2013 #98

R. Crumb's "Tommy The Toilet" has Koch Industries back(side)! stlsaxman Mar 2013 #106

R.Crumb olddots Mar 2013 #136

Because, Stryder Mar 2013 #108

Can't you use both a bidet and T P? Tikki Mar 2013 #110

Of course. This whole discussion gets a bit silly. CTyankee Mar 2013 #112

A house I rented in New Orleans had one. bluedigger Mar 2013 #113

I have a bidet and now would never want to live without one cynannmarie Mar 2013 #114

Any time I ever tried to use one, water ended up all over the room MadrasT Mar 2013 #117

LOL! HappyMe Mar 2013 #147

I know someone in Europe that has one that uses it as a magazine holder Renew Deal Mar 2013 #118

I've seen that reaction pecwae Mar 2013 #119

I use flushable baby wipes. Learned it from Howard Stern. cbdo2007 Mar 2013 #120

'CAUSE IT'S THE DANGDEST WORST DRINKIN' FOUNTAIN EVER INVENTED! rdharma Mar 2013 #127

The short answer is space Travelman Mar 2013 #128

The for modern designs are built into a toilet seat madville Mar 2013 #129

I understand that Travelman Mar 2013 #130

according to this, it depends on where in europe you're talking about. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #139

LOL moose65 Mar 2013 #131

I had one in Brazil BainsBane Mar 2013 #135

And we're STILL discussing bidets in GD ... Bake Mar 2013 #146

Because popular standards of personal hygiene are not the greatest, IMO. closeupready Mar 2013 #150

Because we are AMERICANS! and our s**t don't STINK! ret5hd Mar 2013 #154

I never had even heard of this convenience until I started learning how to speak French. Nika Mar 2013 #155

Because its not sanitary. darkangel218 Mar 2013 #156

Now, this is a first for me! Sissyk Mar 2013 #157

I haven't used dry TP in many years. aaaaaa5a Mar 2013 #158

People are simply waiting for the three seashells. IveWornAHundredPants Mar 2013 #162

I love the bidet! Solly Mack Mar 2013 #169