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Why YSK: It's cleaner, cheaper and more convenient than toilet paper

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[–] sevan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Do you all have an electric outlet by your toilet to get heated water already? I'm interested in trying it out in my house, but don't want to run electric for it.

[–] MicroWave@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Been using this NSF certified made in the US bidet since the beginning of Covid lockdown: https://www.amazon.com/RinseWorks-Aquaus-Handheld-Sprayer-Toilet/dp/B076HYRKNC

[–] francisfordpoopola@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same one I have !! Easy to install and clean!...and it cleans both butts and streak marks.

[–] MicroWave@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Bidet bros!

[–] Xaphanos@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Mine hooks to the hot water feed under the sink.

[–] sevan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you all have an electric outlet by your toilet to get heated water already? I'm interested in trying it out in my house, but don't want to run electric for it.

[–] wriggly3171@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

heated water is nice, but room temperature water direct from the pipes is not as cold as I expected. It's still much better than TP.

[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I've tried them before and have never had a good experience. It either is too high pressure and hurts, or it's too low pressure and doesn't clean.

And I'm not particularly a fan of how wet everything gets down there after using one.

Is there a particular trick to them or, am I missing something?

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like your asshole is just a tad sensitive. Maybe you can get the toilet to buy you dinner first and see if that helps?

[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Maybe you can get the toilet to buy you dinner first and see if that helps?

Normally it is my girlfriend that does that, so I am doubtful it is a sensitivity issue lmao.

[–] Liz@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can get ones where the valve is metered so you can open it a little for low power or sightly more for more water. I always wipe once after using it mine, which keeps things dry, but I ain't never had to wipe twice.

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[–] korny@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The one I have has a dial to adjust how fast the water comes out. Sometimes I need a gentle whisper of water, othertimes I need my butthole power washed.

[–] SuspiciousUser@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

There are about a million people here all saying the same thing. It’s amazing, it’s better than you think, and once you use one, you will never ever go back.

It’s all true. When you poop in a public restroom or at a friends house without one, you will feel tainted.

In the winter if you’re worried about cold water, you should know the anus is not very temperature sensitive. I suppose because in our evolutionary past we did not use our anus much to sense the temperature of objects.

[–] variouslegumes@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

It truly is life changing. A roommate received one as a gift in college. We soon fitted the other bathroom with a bidet as well because it was too good.

[–] pinkolik@random-hero.com 1 points 1 year ago

And also saves trees

[–] political_avacado@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I got one as a gift and never hooked it up.

[–] Orbituary@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I got one during the toilet paper run in pandemic. Never looked back. I do look down on tp users now, though... Bunch of heathens with poopy butts.

[–] seeCseas@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago
[–] open_world@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I love using a bidet, but one problem I do have with it is that the water jet thingy stopped receding after a while, so every flush now splashes poop and water onto the jet nozzle and I have to manually use the cleaning mode every time I use the bidet.

[–] pwnstar@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I tried one for the first time when I visit Finland in 2019. 10/10 would spray my ass again.

[–] heliumlake@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I really need to buy one of these.

[–] hihusio@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

do it..once you get the hang of it, you won't go back

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