They bought bidets during the pandemic panic
Mar 20, 2024 4:29:45 GMT
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Post by bluemingidiot on Mar 20, 2024 4:29:45 GMT
"It changed their lives."
(Why would anyone panic just because there is no toilet paper? There is plenty of junk mail. And what is not going on in a person's life that a bidet changes it?)
Four years after the toilet paper shortage of 2020, bidet converts say they’re never going back. That's pretty big talk considering 88% of American's do not have access to a bidet.
I've never had a bidet and none of the people I know who invite me into their homes have bidets. Nor have I had a bidet experience. So I did some research.
The word bidet comes from the French word meaning “pony” or “small horse.” This colorful name owes to the bidet's size and stature, and the fact that traditional bidets look like a small porcelain horse, which you squat over during use.
The bidet experience was more complicated than I was led to believe.
First, one has to use the toilet. The purpose of the bidet is to help clean off after toilet use. "Sometimes, the bidet is located near the toilet." (Sometimes? How far apart can they be? I would certainly hope they are in the same building. Preferably on the same floor). The bidet is "attached to the wall: it looks something like a low sink or a toilet with a faucet. However, many modern bidets are built into the toilet seat, so you don't need to get up to straddle another fixture."
"Straddle a standalone bidet. (At 77 years old I no longer straddle) On most standalone bidets, you can choose to face the bidet's water controls – or you can face away from them, as you would on a toilet. It is usually easier to control the temperature and flow of the water if you face the controls." (Somehow this reminded me of a coffee vending machine).
"Sit or squat over the stream so that the water hits the area you need to clean. You can continue to hover (I don't hover) above the bidet, or you can sit down on it. Note that most bidets don't have seats, but are still meant to be sat upon; you just sit directly on the rim. Some bidets do not have jets: they simply have a faucet that fills the basin, much as you would fill a sink basin. In this latter case, you'll need to use your hands to manually clean yourself." (Does the stream of water know I am wearing clothes? I am wearing clothes aren't I? And I may never shake hands again).
A stand-alone bidet typically sits adjacent to the toilet and is usually made of ceramic. According to HomeAdvisor, typical costs for a traditional stand-alone bidet are $500 to $1,500, with an additional cost of around $220 for installation and plumbing materials. you can spend around $400 for the installation of a basic bidet with existing plumbing. (Seems like paying money to the dentist to hurt you).
A lady who lives outside Salt Lake City, bought three bidet attachments for her toilets in spring 2020. (Bidet attachments and bidet seats get installed directly onto existing toilets, whereas bidets are stand-alone appliances.) One flooded the bathroom floor and she had to pay a plumber to install it correctly. Her husband, who had traveled to dozens of countries before they got together, “often talked about how wonderful bidets are and … how weird it is that America doesn’t have any because there’s really no other way to clean yourself,” she says.
(Yes there is! And this old dog has learned all the tricks he's going to learn.)
(Why would anyone panic just because there is no toilet paper? There is plenty of junk mail. And what is not going on in a person's life that a bidet changes it?)
Four years after the toilet paper shortage of 2020, bidet converts say they’re never going back. That's pretty big talk considering 88% of American's do not have access to a bidet.
I've never had a bidet and none of the people I know who invite me into their homes have bidets. Nor have I had a bidet experience. So I did some research.
The word bidet comes from the French word meaning “pony” or “small horse.” This colorful name owes to the bidet's size and stature, and the fact that traditional bidets look like a small porcelain horse, which you squat over during use.
The bidet experience was more complicated than I was led to believe.
First, one has to use the toilet. The purpose of the bidet is to help clean off after toilet use. "Sometimes, the bidet is located near the toilet." (Sometimes? How far apart can they be? I would certainly hope they are in the same building. Preferably on the same floor). The bidet is "attached to the wall: it looks something like a low sink or a toilet with a faucet. However, many modern bidets are built into the toilet seat, so you don't need to get up to straddle another fixture."
"Straddle a standalone bidet. (At 77 years old I no longer straddle) On most standalone bidets, you can choose to face the bidet's water controls – or you can face away from them, as you would on a toilet. It is usually easier to control the temperature and flow of the water if you face the controls." (Somehow this reminded me of a coffee vending machine).
"Sit or squat over the stream so that the water hits the area you need to clean. You can continue to hover (I don't hover) above the bidet, or you can sit down on it. Note that most bidets don't have seats, but are still meant to be sat upon; you just sit directly on the rim. Some bidets do not have jets: they simply have a faucet that fills the basin, much as you would fill a sink basin. In this latter case, you'll need to use your hands to manually clean yourself." (Does the stream of water know I am wearing clothes? I am wearing clothes aren't I? And I may never shake hands again).
A stand-alone bidet typically sits adjacent to the toilet and is usually made of ceramic. According to HomeAdvisor, typical costs for a traditional stand-alone bidet are $500 to $1,500, with an additional cost of around $220 for installation and plumbing materials. you can spend around $400 for the installation of a basic bidet with existing plumbing. (Seems like paying money to the dentist to hurt you).
A lady who lives outside Salt Lake City, bought three bidet attachments for her toilets in spring 2020. (Bidet attachments and bidet seats get installed directly onto existing toilets, whereas bidets are stand-alone appliances.) One flooded the bathroom floor and she had to pay a plumber to install it correctly. Her husband, who had traveled to dozens of countries before they got together, “often talked about how wonderful bidets are and … how weird it is that America doesn’t have any because there’s really no other way to clean yourself,” she says.
(Yes there is! And this old dog has learned all the tricks he's going to learn.)
