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The bidet’s revival (theatlantic.com)
11 points by matt_the_bass on Oct 22, 2018 | hide | past | favorite | 10 comments



Lack of bidets, like insistence on using fixed-head showers (and only fixed head) or putting light switch of a table lamp in the bulb holder, the most inconvenient location, is one of those things that I can never understand about Americans and that makes me think that may be there is something particularly brain-damaging in the water here. (insert sarcasm tags appropriately)


If you had poop on your hands, you wouldn't just wipe it off, why do you only wipe/smear it if it's on your butt?


I live in SEA where we use the 'toilet hose' mentioned in the article. If there is -one- thing I will bring back from living here, that's it.


by SEA you mean south east Asia not Seattle right?

Yes that is a great thing I’ve been thinking of adding to my bathroom. Would you use just cold water or mix in hot water? I’d want figure out how to keep warm water ready without running the tap for too long. Cold water in winter is very cold and colder than I would want for this option.


Yea, south east asia.

It's all cold water, but I don't mind it. It's not ice cold though.


Sure. Cold water there but the climate is warm. That works for me at home in the summer where I live but not winter.


I notice the article fails to mention that the bidet is extremely diffused in Italy, where nearly every household has one


People often ask, "But don't you end up with a wet butt?" The answer is, you use toilet paper (and less of it). Or if you're wealthy, your bidet includes a dryer.


I always used a small towel, it doesn't get dirty because if you clean your butt properly is just wet, and you wash once at week (like all the other towels)


Agreed. The big thing is to let the towel dry well so that it doesn’t get mildew.




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