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Old 07-29-2023, 12:21 PM
 
Location: Was Midvalley Oregon; Now Eastside Seattle area
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I have a bidet and actually find that I'm using quite a bit of toilet paper to dry myself off. Bidets can also cause splatter, of both water and other things
reduce the water pressure. Use the gentle rain mode rather than hurricane mode Sometimes I need the softer water mode, but normally I use to hurricane for the pressure blast effect.
YBMV
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Old 07-29-2023, 12:45 PM
 
Location: Honolulu/DMV Area/NYC
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reduce the water pressure. Use the gentle rain mode rather than hurricane mode Sometimes I need the softer water mode, but normally I use to hurricane for the pressure blast effect.
YBMV
Oh it's an issue regardless I've found Depending on the nature and consistency of your stool for instance, for any pressure level that is going to actually clean that area sufficiently I've found that there will be splatter, even if it's not noticeable. And even if the splatter was only some water, there's still been a need for TP to dry off in my experience.
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Old 07-29-2023, 12:53 PM
 
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I bought a cheap bidet during the pandemic. I really enjoy using it and will install one for the other bathroom.
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Old 07-29-2023, 03:25 PM
 
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You can save a lot of paper if you brown it on both sides !
Better yet don't wipe until the next shower when you can use your hand.

Cats and dogs don't wipe and they are not stinky.
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Old 07-29-2023, 06:40 PM
 
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Better yet don't wipe until the next shower when you can use your hand.

Cats and dogs don't wipe and they are not stinky.
In case you hadn't noticed, cats and dogs lick their butts. What exactly are you suggesting?
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Old 07-29-2023, 06:47 PM
 
Location: Tricity, PL
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Cats and dogs don't wipe and they are not stinky.
Care to elaborate how OP should use this advice?
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Old 07-31-2023, 07:07 AM
 
Location: Wooster, Ohio
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Better yet don't wipe until the next shower when you can use your hand.

Cats and dogs don't wipe and they are not stinky.
Cat & dog food is designed to produce feces that are not messy. Mary Roach discusses this in one of her books. The diet for astronauts was originally designed by Veterinarians, who did not understand why the astronauts complained about the food. The monkeys did not complain when they were fed Purina Monkey Chow. We humans could produce feces that are not messy if we were content to just eat Purina Human Chow, perhaps with some Soylent Green thrown in once in a while.
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Old 07-31-2023, 07:31 AM
 
Location: 5 years in Southern Maryland, USA
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Better yet don't wipe until the next shower when you can use your hand.

Cats and dogs don't wipe and they are not stinky.

Ever owned and had to daily wipe a long-haired "Lhasa Apso" - Or a Shih-Tzu" breed ? (I think I know why they call it that).
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Old 07-31-2023, 08:27 AM
 
Location: Tricity, PL
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Cat & dog food is designed to produce feces that are not messy. Mary Roach discusses this in one of her books. The diet for astronauts was originally designed by Veterinarians, who did not understand why the astronauts complained about the food. The monkeys did not complain when they were fed Purina Monkey Chow. We humans could produce feces that are not messy if we were content to just eat Purina Human Chow, perhaps with some Soylent Green thrown in once in a while.
Apparently some people do:
https://www.crsociety.org/topic/1149...-replacements/
But I don't know how this is going to help to save money...
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Old 08-04-2023, 05:04 AM
 
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There was a lot of talk of bidets during the toilet paper shortage three years ago. After all, it's one thing to save a few dollars on TP. Quite another when you can't get the stuff. If there is another shortage, expect bidets to take off.
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