How to use a bidet
If you have never used a bidet before, save yourself the confusion in the future, and take a moment to find out how to properly use a bidet.
- To use the type of washbasin bidets you find next to a toilet, you begin by straddling the bidet.
- If you want to use the bidet to clean yourself up after bowel movement, it is a good idea to wipe some of the waste with toilet paper before using the bidet.
- The failure to wipe yourself prior to using the bidet may result in visible lumps of fecal matter inside washbasin.
- Many people choose to straddle or sit on the bidet facing towards the handles to maintain proper control of the pressure and the temperature of the water.
- Facing away from the handles is also an acceptable position if the removal of your pants is inconvenient. It is recommended that the former position is used if you want to avoid possibly getting your pants wet with contaminated fecal matter from your posterior.
- Adjust the water to a comfortable level. Starting out cooler, and gradually increasing the temperature is advised. Don't immediately blast up hot water and hurt sensitive areas on your body. The application of soap is optional but recommended if you desire the kind of freshness out of a shower.
- Pat yourself dry with toilet paper or a clean towel.
- If you are a visiting guest, it is not okay to pat yourself dry with the towel that the host has provided for the use of drying hands.
- Wash your hands with soap and water.
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I lived in Seoul for 2 years and now can’t imagine living without one!
same here, i lived in tokyo for 2 years for a job, and now i use a bidet here in the states, and convinced everyone in my family to use one
I have a seat bidet and I cannot live without it. My mom has one as well. The heated seat ain’t bad either, and when you close the seat after a male uses it, it gently slides down rather than slamming shut and possibly cracking the seat, making a racket. It takes care of a number of bathroom-related issues people can have. Plus a few perqs – I use it on cold in the summer if I am really hot and sweaty and having hot flushes!
I put an offer on a house with a bidet — had seen them but never used one. My boyfriend actually had it on his “list” of things he’d like the new house to have. Coincidence? I hope not.
Well I am astonished and frankly relieved someone actually had the forethought to provide some information about the use of these contraptions. I just googled in the vain hope this sort of plain explanation existed. Good gracious it does! Have not had the opportunity to install one (no house of my own) up till now and have simply relied upon keeping a bucket of water or sink within reach, liquid soap and paper towell and flush the lot. (flush excreta first then the wash in a second flush after) A do it yourself bidet. Works brilliantly. The bathroom premoist wipes are okay but not nearly as clean as soap and water.
drinking water from my bidet is a wonderful experience
I have an add-on type coming in a few days from an online purchase. No-one in Dallas Texas seems to carry them. I went into a couple of home improvement stores to ask about them. You would have thought I was asking if I could take a dump in their aisles. The salespeople stammered and my co-customers smiled sheepishly. Geeze. Thank goodness for online shopping.
@deb Definitely! modern bidets simply replace the toilet seat cover and can be operated with a push of a button!
I have a client that is handicapped and has use of only one hand and has a hard time cleaning himself how easy is a bidet to use? Would one of the toilet seat bidets help him become more independent with cleaning himself?
I have just bought a house with one and move in next week, so am happy I have a heads up for my husband and that using it to wash feet is acceptable lol. I’m kinda thinking it’s a good girl thing for a quick wash?
Great informative article!
HELP!!!
I’m stuck in my bidet!!!!! and have been for three days!!
My husband has used vegitable oil and a shoe horn but to no avail…
The emergency services are on their way!!! phew…….
Doesn’t anyway know what a bidet is really supposed to be used for?
DO NOT USE AS DRINKING FOUNTAIN. YUCH!
I’m surprised at how many people still don’t know how to use a bidet, let alone even know what it is. While I don’t think that it’s essential to own a bidet, as it is not critical to everyday life, which can I suppose be said of anything, really — I think that it’s a great idea to invest in one.
I love my bidet!
i first encountered a bidet during my trip to japan… i have a bidet toilet in all of my bathrooms now
i love step #5… lol
thanks for the tips… my gf insists that we get one now
how about i just hop into the tub and wash myself instead
very nice instructions… saved me the confusion during my business trip… thanks!
I was so confused when I first saw a bidet inside a European hotel.
i love my bidet! don’t think that i can live without one now
When I lived in japan to teach, I learned about the wonders of the bidet. Now, modern bidet toilet models are much more automated than the classic type, and it’s truly a wonder why more people aren’t using them in this age of computers and fancy gadgets!
my bf introduced me to the bidet during college, and i have been using it since… highly recommend it to everyone especially women!
three words: install bidet now
i grew up in the states, but my family is from taiwan. when i went back to visit my aunt, she had bidet in all her bathrooms. guess what? now i have one in all the toilets in my house. my husband loves them too.
I’ve encountered these types of bidets in European hotels, although I much prefer the more modern bidet models that attach to the toilet. A lot of Americans still have yet to learn how to use one properly.
i actually had a similar embarrassing experience with a bidet like the guy pictured above…