by vel0city on 5/11/25, 6:56 PM
Careful for the cheap bidet add-ons you'll find on Amazon and what not. A friend had one fall apart in an upstairs bathroom while he was on a weekend getaway. Now half his house is flooded out.
by emchammer on 5/11/25, 10:27 PM
How does it work logistically when it is a separate unit from the toilet? Are you supposed to shuffle over from the toilet to the bidet with your garments open?
by bombcar on 5/11/25, 7:09 PM
I have yet to find a bidet that works like a power washer for the beef starfish.
Instead, they all seem to just get your bum wet, so you have to get in there and dig around. Might as well strip down and jump in the shower - the power spray on any decent nozzle is way better.
Or buy some wet-wipes (baby wipes) and just don't flush them.
by subpixel on 5/11/25, 9:58 PM
Bidets are great but they don’t magically wash your bits. It’s best to think of them as a very small shower that just addresses that part of the body.
Make no mistake, soap and friction at required, just like in a larger shower - especially under the circumstances a bidet is designed to address.
by datapolitical on 5/11/25, 7:16 PM
by fithisux on 5/11/25, 6:31 PM
Can't live without one.
I do not have space, but a good plumber made me one with the seat and a hose (similar to shower) from the the common water distributor.
by andsoitis on 5/11/25, 5:26 PM
So timely. I’m shopping for a bidet and looking for one that’s an add-on to existing toilet rather than installing a free-standing one.
I also know that you can buy toilet/bidet combos so I’m also open to replacing my existing toilet with one of those.
What bidets do people have experience with and would recommend?
by burnt-resistor on 5/11/25, 10:51 PM
TOTO Washlét S550e retrofit works great. Heated seat, heated air dry, auto lid raise/close, and gets the job done. The only thing is the auto lid function periodically thinks ghosts need to go. ;)
by NalNezumi on 5/12/25, 6:11 AM
A cheaper option is to buy a portable battery driven washlet/bidet. Super cheap, around 20$, can be washed and also used with hot water and brought around (office, travel).
by nineplay on 5/11/25, 11:27 PM
"Best kept secret"? People have been raving about then non-stop since the first great toilet paper shortage.
by wintermutestwin on 5/11/25, 7:17 PM
If you have any issues talking family member into a bidet, I used this on my teenagers with much success:
"If you got poop on your arm, would you just wipe it off with paper?"