Having a hard time finding material to wipe with? Just get a bidet instead!
Originally Published on Inputmag.com By Samuel Polay and Evan Rodgers On July 4, 2020
As the Coronavirus crisis in the United States escalates, you’ve no doubt had the thought of going to your grocery store to restock on food and supplies. If you have, you’ve likely seen one item in particular emptied out: toilet paper. To be clear, there is no sign that any major country was facing toilet paper shortages, or would face them at any point. As some have pointed out fears of shortages in countries like Australia seem to have manifested themselves, and have now ironically resulted in actual toilet paper shortages.
Originally Published on Inputmag.com By Samuel Polay and Evan Rodgers On July 4, 2020
As the Coronavirus crisis in the United States escalates, you’ve no doubt had the thought of going to your grocery store to restock on food and supplies. If you have, you’ve likely seen one item in particular emptied out: toilet paper. To be clear, there is no sign that any major country was facing toilet paper shortages, or would face them at any point. As some have pointed out fears of shortages in countries like Australia seem to have manifested themselves, and have now ironically resulted in actual toilet paper shortages.
There is another way, though. You could order recycled or bamboo toilet paper from one of the several upstart companies trying to disrupt the industry. Regular supermarket bath tissue is terrible for the environment for a litany of reasons, so you’d be killing two birds with one stone. Or you can leave toilet paper behind and join the legions of people around the world who discovered there’s a better way to poo by buying a bidet.
Owning a bidet will drastically reduce your overall toilet paper consumption. Most owners I know only need a piece or two to dab themselves dry after use, making a single roll last up to three weeks. Plebeian poopers may need four or more pieces per task depending on the end result and length of session. In addition, my fellow bidet users report feeling cleaner than ever. So, if the idea of fighting off a legion of “karens” at Walmart for a 48-count pack of Charmin doesn’t seem appealing to you, here are some of the best bidets available. (All were in stock and ready to ship at the time of publishing.)
BioBidet ELITE3
- Available: Now
- Price: $43.90
- Install Type: Retrofit
- Power Required: None
The Elite3 was the most recommended to me before I purchased my own bidet and it’s clear why. The price is attractive and installation is simple. You also don’t have to totally replace your toilet seat unlike some of the other options on this list. It has two dials, one for adjusting the strength of the water and another for the direction of the flow. Do know it only uses cold water; you’ll have to pay up for warm. The Elite3 can also be installed without the need for a professional unlike some more advanced bidets.
TUSHY Classic And TUSHY Spa
- Available: Now
- Price: $80 (Classic) or $109 (Spa)
- Install Type: Retrofit
- Power required: None
You may recognize Tushy from their on-the-nose ads online and on podcasts. Their bidets are a bit more visually appealing thanks to their sleeker design and broad color selection. The Tushy Classic, like the BioBidet Elite3, can be installed without the need for a professional. It has one dial for adjusting water pressure and a small switch for adjusting direction but only puts out cold water. The Tushy Spa can serve warm water but the installation process is a bit more complicated and you may want to hire a plumber to help as it requires connecting your bidet to your sink’s hot water supply. However, the Spa is still one of the cheaper warm water bidets.
Toto Washlet C100
- Available: Now
- Price: $313
- Install Type: Seat replacement
- Power Required: Wall outlet
Toto has been in the toilet game for a while and odds are you or someone you know has one of their toilets. Their bidet toilet seats certainly target the premium market but the C100 strikes the best balance of features and price among their lineup. This bidet has warm water, a dryer, and a button-packed control panel to adjust its many other settings.
If you’d prefer a wireless remote, you can pay another $100 or so for the C200. The downside of this bidet is that it does require a power connection which may not be an option for you depending on the layout of your bathroom. It’s also several times the price of less feature-packed retrofit models, and the added functionality may not be worth that kind of premium to you.
TOTO S550E
- Available: Now
- Price: $1,008
- Install Type: Seat replacement
- Power Required: Wall outlet
For more than the price of a flagship smartphone, there’s the Toto S550e. If there’s a feature you could think of for a toilet seat, this has it. Heated seat? Check. Tankless and instant warm water? Check. Automatic lid? Check. Nightlight? Why would you even assume it wouldn’t have a nightlight?
Are these features worth it? No. But I think we can all be glad that someone made a toilet seat with Jeff Bezos in mind.
Tips for buying your first bidet
We dive deep into all the factors to consider when buying the right bidet for your needs
Let’s face it: toilet paper’s days are numbered. Watching TP all but disappear from shelves earlier this year as people went out of their gourd and began hoarding it during the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic felt like enough to make many question their loyalty to the product in the first place. Add in the costs that come with buying toilet paper in bulk as well as its environmental toll and your weekly purchase begins to seem like more trouble than it's worth. And while the devices have been around for decades, it seems as if many Americans are just getting hip to the wonders of the bidet. Bidets have had a huge year in 2020 and yet there is still some confusion as to which bidet models would be the most ideal for your bathroom. To help our readers sort through the noise, the staff at BDG studios put together this handy list of tips to consider when buying the right bidet for your home.
Go Affordable
Many bidets currently being offered on the market can range from $200 to $500, and that’s before having to assess if you need to make any major changes to your toilet just to accommodate the bidet of your choice. Fortunately for consumers, bidets truly don’t have to be that expensive. Typical bidets redirect your bathroom’s water supply, using the plumbing you already have at your disposal and converting it into a light spritz to clean you up after using the toilet. Take the TUSHY Classic bidet. At $79, this bidet is a steal, especially when you consider all of the money you will be saving on toilet paper.
Keep It Simple
Bidets should be designed with a single purpose – to keep your rear end clean. While some bidets might tout surround sound or smart functions, what you really need is something that will clean you comfortably and that is built to last. TUSHY bidets are designed to provide you with the best cleaning experience that is solely focused on that – cleaning. Its simple design makes the TUSHY Classic the perfect addition to any bathroom.
Consider Installation
When thinking about investing in a bidet, it is wise to look at the layout of your bathroom beforehand. Most bidets are designed to fit standard two-piece toilets. Other bidets can fit on a one-piece toilet when working with a flexible hose connection. If you’ve got a hard pipe connection, you may want to replace it with a flexible steel hose before you purchase your bidet. For most bidets, a nozzle underneath your toilet is powered by an adjuster switch on a side panel so that you can get the right angle, just like how you’d adjust your webcam on those group chats but more discreetly. The pressure control knob is used to give yourself a light rinse or if the job is particularly treacherous, a solid power wash. Consider the easy installation of the TUSHY Classic. Installing TUSHY on a standard two-piece toilet is clean and easy, and doesn’t require the electric routing you would need with a smart bidet. Another bonus – TUSHY bidet installation will take less than ten minutes, or about the amount of time it takes to check the latest viral video roundup on your phone.
Think About Temperature
When thinking about making the switch from TP to bidets, consider the following: do you like it hot or cold? While both are hygienic, this decision is a purely personal matter for each consumer to consider. For those who like the cold refreshing spritz, consider the simplistic TUSHY Classic. For those who want some heat for that bathhouse feeling, consider The TUSHY Spa, a model equipped with a temperature control knob to give you that feeling of “ahhhh” you normally have after a much needed massage session.
With TUSHY, you know you are getting a great product, that's easy to install, without all of the unnecessary bells and whistles. “Many bidets currently being offered on the market can range from $200 to $5000, tout all kinds of unnecessary smart functions and require expensive plumbing to install them," says Miki Agrawal, Founder & Chief Creative Officer of TUSHY. "Fortunately for consumers, TUSHY starts at only $79, installs in 10 minutes flat, requires zero plumbing or electrical and looks like it was actually designed for those who appreciate and care about design. And it also saves people thousands of dollars over time from toilet paper costs and helps save millions of trees from getting flushed down the toilet. It’s just a no-brainer.”
If you’re looking for the best bidet that you can get in terms of function and quality, try TUSHY for your bathroom throne and add in a splash of comfort to your everyday day routine.
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