Bidets are the most popular and economical method of human waste disposal.
The bidet not only saves you money, but it has health benefits as well. Bidets are most popular in Latin countries and Japan. Although the bidet is used worldwide, it isn’t that popular in America.
Bidets are worth it for many reasons; first, the cost savings outweigh the cost of most attachments.
Secondly, when people use water instead of paper, it improves sanitary practices in an otherwise unsanitary situation, leading to less disease in poverty-stricken countries.
Lastly, they are much more comfortable to use, leaving you feeling clean every time you go. Read on to learn more about why bidets are beneficial.
Are Bidets Better Than Plain Old Toilet Paper?
Despite being environmentally friendly, Bidets are the most popular options worldwide for tushy washing.
Toilet paper is an American product that industrializes eighty-three million rolls of toilet paper per day! The most obvious reason a Bidet is better than plain old toilet paper is the financial savings experienced by using a Bidet.
Medically speaking, Bidets have been proven to help with rashes, hemorrhoids, and other irritating conditions in that area. Toilet paper comes in all sizes and textures and double-ply (Thank you, Canada). The different options are suitable for the other bathroom preferences that each person has.
Bidets use the same tap water that your shower uses; the waste is discarded when flushing the toilet.
Also, having less toilet paper dissolving in the sewage tank means that the tank doesn’t need to be emptied as frequently if you live in a remote area.
Bidets Are Better Than Plain Old Toilet Paper Because:
- Bidets are cheaper to operate
- Cleaner than toilet paper
- Environmentally friendly
- The most sanitary option
- Has medical benefits
- The most natural way to cleanse
Bidets Are Designed For Modern Comfort
Let’s face it; no one is ever ready for a cold burst of tap water to stream clean their tushy.
It’s like when you’re enjoying your hot shower and someone uses the hot water. Well, most bidets have a heated seat or heated water feature that eliminates cold tushy anxiety.
Some Bidets have unique settings for individuals. For example, you can set a simple preference profile for an advertised number of family members with different needs. This allows someone to have their own unique experience on the throne. Extremely useful if there are family members who experience a menstrual cycle during the month.
Bidets have the capability of cleaning multiple areas, which is extremely helpful to several different bottoms.
However, every person will have some hard-to-reach areas with traditional toilet paper, leading to embarrassing odors.
Since the bidet can reach multiple locations on the body, you can spray clean yourself about anywhere below the belt above the mid-thigh.
The pre-mist feature helps keep the toilet cleaner throughout the week. This specific feature, available on most modern units, pre-wets the inside of the bowl.
This one-pre-use feature allows any waste to slide down into the pool instead of sticking to the sides.
One beneficial feature is the self-cleaning feature. This is usually a particular model that can flush and spray the sides with a bit of added force, eliminating stubborn hard-to-scrub off waste residue that can build up in the toilet bowl.
You Do Not Need A Plumber To Install A Bidet
There are three different types of Bidets; we are not talking about a complete toilet replacement.
However, installing a Bidet is simple in the idea that you unscrew your current toilet seat and screw on the new Bidet toilet seat. Then hook up the water lines according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Here is a neat video (Link) explaining the process.
Here Are The Steps To Take To Install A Bidet Attachment
- Turn off the water to the toilet
- Un-Install original toilet seat
- Remove the water line from the toilet and install the bidet connection
- Reattach the water line and open the valve
- Test the Bidet
- Install/re-install the toilet seat.
Can Bidets Get Noisy?
The Bidet has a noise that can echo in any household; some Bidets are quieter than others. But if you are using an attachment, it will be slightly noisy.
The benefits go beyond saving money on toilet paper; you will be cleaner down under. It takes about a week to get used to the Bidet if you have never used one before. The cold will fade after a few washes.
The environmental impact of using a Bidet is extraordinary. There are more than twenty thousand trees per day that are flushed down the toilet. It also takes up to thirty-seven gallons of water (Link) to create one single roll of toilet paper.
An added benefit that is so often not discussed is the pharmaceutical savings realized when not repurchasing some relief creams. Although Preparation H sells over eight million units per year of its formula in America for comparison, it is not a popular enough product in Japan to find statistics on their annual sales.
In correlation to this information, Japan has a high Bidet usage among its ordinary citizens and public access areas.
Are There Bidets In Other Countries?
The names of bathrooms can change depending on where you travel to, and some places are not as friendly with the free toilet paper.
For example, it is not customary in China to provide toilet paper for public restroom use; instead, you may find a bidet (or carry your own toilet paper).
Bidets are most popular in Japan, Italy, Argentina, Portugal, Venezuela, so visiting those countries, you will find the Bidet as the only alternative to passing waste. Again, depending on the country you are traveling to, the Bidet may be the only option.
Final Thoughts
The Bidet is a method of cleaning that doesn’t get enough credit in America. It is a cleaner and more affordable method of human waste disposal than toilet paper.
In addition, the bidet is better for the environment, and people have fewer health issues due to using the bidet.
The toilet is already going high-tech in Japan and China; it is only a matter of time before the Bidet projects the morning news onto a white bathroom wall for viewing.