I had spinal surgery about a year ago. We knew that I’d be restricted for months and I wasn’t crazy about having someone helping me out.
So we got an in-toilet bidet. It’s basically a fancy toilet seat with the bidet built in.
We love it and yes, it does work well. Ours came with a remote control so that we can ‘aim’ the stream exactly where it needs to go each time. We’ll wipe once after (just in case) and every once in a rare while we need to let the machine do a second cycle.
The key is to dry yourself well. Don’t pull your pants up if you’re still wet or you’ll be setting yourself up for some jock itch. (Just as you use a towel to dry yourself after taking a shower.)
I agree with the author. It makes no sense that Americans are so behind the times with this issue.
And it’s unbelievable how much less TP we’re using!
how much more laundry and water are you using for your rear end cleaning and wiping? please don’t tell me you use the towel more than once to dry your bottom.
i can see this as a helper to people with medical conditions. but i think in terms of what it saves it’s marginal, as you use more water, some still use some tp, and if you use towels to dry, you’re now having to wash a bunch of crotch towels you didn’t have to wash before.