My wife does this all the time, and if I don’t check before I spritz I get an unexpected ball splash.

NSFW for potential topic sensitivity I guess.

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    9 months ago

    Why are you hot linking some google images bidet instead of just uploading the image to the post?

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    There is no valid reason for the toilet seat to ever be up when you enter the bathroom.

    You close the lid before you flush, that’s why it exists.

    edit: added “valid”

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        9 months ago

        I’ve always heard a distinctly gurgle sound when it goes down. It’s very easy to listen for. …. Although my teens can never seem to figure it out

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        9 months ago

        Close to flush, check if you need to clean anything or if there’s any other issue, close lid again. That’s what I do.

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    9 months ago

    I need to join you elves with a bidet. Idk why I’m still living in Mordor.

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    9 months ago

    Is the “feminine” mode hygienic? I’d worry about it pushing bacteria and crap up there.

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      According to my urogynecologist, who specifically instructed me to always point my shower wand downward when washing my nethers, spraying water can indeed push bacteria up there!

      It may only be dangerous for the subset of women who have problems requiring a urogynecology specialist in the first place, IDK, but better safe than sorry.

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    9 months ago

    Do I need to upgrade my bidet? Ours is one dial for cleaning mode which rotates/plugs the sprayer, and one dial for spray, which is just connected to the valve.

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    9 months ago

    You actually have to switch modes? Mine just has a lever that goes either forwards or backwards depending on which nozzle you want to use.

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    9 months ago

    Ok so apparently everyone here has a bidet? What’s a cheap bidet to start with?

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      You super don’t need a whole other toilet lol. LUXE makes some affordable attachments I’ve had good luck with. But of course, there are multiple types and a dozen price points so you’ll have to do some googling to find what sounds good to you and what works for your bathroom.

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    One thing I’ve always wondered about bidets: where do you add the soap? If there’s no such thing, then what makes bidets any better than using toilet paper? What’s next, washing your hands without soap?

    Personally I rather just risk plumbing issues with butt wipes. And for those particularly nasty shits, I can always hop in the shower and do a quick detail on my asshole with the showerhead and some body wash.

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      9 months ago

      And for those particularly nasty shits, I can always hop in the shower and do a quick detail on my asshole with the showerhead and some body wash.

      Really seems like you answered your own question here

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    It is most efficient to leave the toilet seat in the position it is used. The same argument applies for the bidet settings.

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        Actually some studies were done about that and found that the distribution of bacteria was unchanged in total value the only thing that changed was the positioning of the spread throughout the bathroom with the lid open versus closed.

        Unless you get something like an rv style toilet that has a sealing lip the lid actually locks against, but ain’t nobody using that in their house