If you had told me I’d be turning my toilet into a backside-washing fountain, I wouldn’t have believed it. But after installing and using 13 bidets for Wirecutter (priced between $30 and $1,000) over 90 days, I now—like nearly everyone who can get past the uncontrollable giggles of those first few uses—count myself among the converted.
If you aren’t already familiar, a bidet is an alternative to toilet paper that uses a focused spray of water to clean your backside after you’ve used the toilet. They’re popular in parts of Europe, Latin America, and especially Japan. Yet before I tested them for Wirecutter, the idea of using one had never once crossed my mind. But now I feel cleaner when I use them, and I like that my hands are well away from the action—although I do still swoop in with a toilet paper pat-dry once the washing is over.
A primer on bidets and washlets
Full-size bidets, which are what a lot of people think of when they hear the word, look like a cross between a sink and a toilet. These are meant to be straddled (bidet is a French word for pony), and they require a lot of space and additional plumbing. But bidet attachments, or washlets—which is what I tested—are a convenient alternative that install right on your existing toilet and perform the same duties. (They tap into the toilet supply line with a few simple connections, and some require a nearby electrical outlet.)
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