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Reddit loves bidets. Has for years. Based on all the glowing comments, I bought one and installed it. Even after some practice and experimentation, I wasn't clean nor felt clean. Plus, the bidet added numerous crannies for urine spray to accumulate. I went back to wiping and discarded the bidet.

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I got an expensive one (~usd 1000) with a remote, heated water and seat, dryer, moving nozzle, etc.

There's just no comparison with just wiping. I let it spray, wipe, spray quickly again and wipe clean. Takes thirty seconds.

The real protip, which feels weirdly inappropriate for HN, is shaving down there.

> The real protip, which feels weirdly inappropriate for HN, is shaving down there.

I've heard very much the opposite.

Or at least, shaving down there makes it amazing for a day or two, but then the hairs start growing back and it's stubbly at first, which makes it INSANELY itchy.

My experience is that this happens the first few times and it gets less bad on regrowth each time.

I did an experiment when I started shaving my legs where I only shaved one for a while and then later shaved both, only the one that hadn’t been shaved multiple times was painful when the hair regrew.

> I've heard very much the opposite.

What's the famous story about the guy who Nair'd this region as a joke/prank and he didn't realize the side effect of: the hair down there acts as a buffer for the scent so flatulence comes out much much worse?

The trick is to not shave it clean like your beard. Just trim it using a small trimmer and leave about 1-2 mm length. No more itch.

using an electric trimmer on the shortest setting will avoid itching and general skin irritation

Can waxing fix this?

If you’ve ever tried to wipe peanut butter off of shag carpet… ya know what OP is talking about

I got an expensive one (~usd 1000)

I've seen clamp-on versions in big stacks at Walmart for $25.

I've always wondered how they would stack up, but been too chicken to try.

Temperature control of the water and seat are the killer app, pressure control and nozzle width are really nice too. Blow dry, not so necessary, takes a while.

Buy a 60 pack of soft towels [0] and you will be clean and dry. Did this based on a friend's rec and I'm never going back.

[0]: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TJ7646Z

Sorry, am I understanding correctly? As in a substitute for toilet paper? Do you have a bin of poopy towels that you have to wash each week?

Well, yes, I guess. :)

But if the bidet has done its job, then the towels aren't poopy. A lot cleaner than dealing with cloth baby diapers!

Buy plenty of towels and you can spread out the washing a lot more. We do a load every 3-4 weeks probably.

The bidet leaves you clean and wet. Just like after a shower, you run the towel through your nooks and crannies.

Trash bins for toilet paper are in basically most non-Western countries (to avoid clogging).

One thing is I find that it's really water pressure dependent. At least with the class of no-frills, not-expensive toilet attachment ones I buy.

I moved recently and at the new house water pressure overall is noticably lower and it's far more difficult and slightly frustrating. If I hadn't learned/trained/experinced on higher water pressure I probably would agree with your assessment.

yeah if you accidentally put the dial a bit too high it will hurt on one that will clean properly.

There’s a wide range of how effective they are. Some people are happy with cheap toilet seat attachments but there’s a reason people spend significantly more on expensive toilets.

> Even after some practice and experimentation, I wasn't clean nor felt clean. Plus, the bidet added numerous crannies for urine spray to accumulate. I went back to wiping and discarded the bidet.

Serious question: why not both?

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