5 REASONS FOR WHICH TRAPPEURS ARE ACCROSS THEIR BIDET SEAT
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We are talking about a topic not very glamorous today: toilets and hygiene. Because, like it or not, it occupies a rather large place in our lives and it is a rather important place in terms of ecological footprint. According to the very serious World Toilet Organization, we go on average 2500 times a year to the toilets. It's not nothing!
It is relatively simple to do better at the small corner, and for us, it goes through the bidet seat (or a shower) on our toilet! Quessing that? This is a simple addition that is installed under the toilet seat (the bidet) or on the tank (the shower), transforming the latter into SUPER toilet. All of this, without having to spend a fortune to buy a Japanese toilet that sings, or to barter your system completely for a compost toilet. Even though a composting toilet with a bidet seat, it would be SUMMUM, haha! But let's stay on the simplicity and accessibility as part of this post.
Photo credit: Caroline Parent
Why did we adopt this famous bidet seat? We will list the following for you here:
1. A spic and span rear end, really.
Let's look at the facts. Coming home after a good day's work and a subway trip, what do we do? We wash our hands. We do not just wipe them on a dry towel. And before eating, what do we do? We wash our hands. They are not wiped on a piece of dry paper. One could expect the same thing for the throne, right? Let's not be afraid of words: do we feel cleaner by wiping ourselves with a small piece of dry paper, or using a jet of water? Here, we opt for the foufounesque Bota-Bota style experience. Sincerely, we get bored of the feeling of cleanliness that is second to none when you spend time away from home and there is no bidet. That's to say.
2. A greener alternative to the famous paper-ass
As for what is the greenest, the question arises: a toilet seat or toilet paper? Indeed, the bidet and hand shower require water to work, and they are almost entirely made of plastic, a non-renewable resource and difficult to recycle. The paper comes from trees, a renewable resource, but the cut often overflows the wood of old Canadian forests, including (according to Greenpeace). What is better? We do not have the answer, only facts.
"BUT A BIDET, THAT GASPILLE OF WATER. "
One might say that it's better to use toilet paper. The roll looks harmless like that, but it does not have a very good newsletter. From an environmental point of view, for the production of a single roll of toilet paper, it takes 37 gallons of water. According to National Geographic, 27,000 trees are cut every day so that we have relatively clean buttocks. We flush trees to the toilet to clean our buttocks. Hmm. From an economic point of view, there are literally literal flushes in the sewers. From a health point of view, whitening agents are not without consequences for the body. Bisphenol A, an endocrine disruptor, could even be in recycled paper.
3. Saving money
One of the advantages of the bidet is that one can replace the traditional paper-ass with washable toilet paper. For numbers 1 and 2. If you make the leap, apart from the initial investment (which can be almost zero if you opt for homemade wipes, with old t-shirts), you'll end up with a recurrent expense less! YEAH! If you're not there yet, know that the use of a bidet seat is still very "paying" on the environment side, because you then greatly reduce the amount of paper needed because you use only the water to wipe you. According to Statistics Canada, each Canadian uses an average of 22 kg per year of toilet paper, while the world average is less than 4 kg per year. We abuse a little, right? It's 120 rolls of toilet paper a year per person, and 480 rolls for a family of 4. That's a lot of rolls, that's it.
4. Menstruation 2.0
To be able to clean the vulva easily after each emptying
5. A dream postpartum
But, the post-delivery war zone? To pee with a small bottle spray to relieve the pain when one tears and that it is really not pleasant, you know? We are a few to know the feeling here, and we swear that the bidet will REVOLUTIONATE your sessions on the toilet during the postpartum period. Imagine a refreshing jet of water, continuously, at the desired strength. ALLELUIA. Be careful to set the jet gently, not to reattach your war zone sensitive.
In concrete terms, how do we live?
"My toilet paper consumption has DRASTICALLY diminished. Really. It now only serves me to mop water, so I use very little each time. I have not yet managed to adopt the washable toilet paper, but that's part of my plans. A small change at a time! I will not do without my seat bidet, the feeling of cleanliness is second to none, and sincerely, I do not understand why it is not the norm on all toilets. Since I understood the deal, I find it rather silly to find it normal to wipe with dry paper. "
"The decision to opt for the bidet was slightly emotional (wooow Japan! A toilet that sings! The heated seat!), But mostly ecological. Despite daily use, ours shows no signs of wear. We take care of it and clean it properly. Obviously, the bidet requires an expense, but if we did the math, I'm sure we would find that we got back quickly in our money. We have reduced our use of toilet paper considerably, and the transition to reusable paper will be much easier. "
"I bought a bidet seat that could connect to hot water (more expensive), because the idea of cleaning me with cold water cooled me a bit (lol), but finally, it's totally useless. Because the time that the hot water arrives at your behind, you have time to wash yourself 5 times, haha! Honestly, you get used really quickly to clean yourself with cold water. It quickly becomes normal and not at all traumatic. Small downside at the practical level, if it was again, personally, I would take a shower. Because cleaning a bidet in a house with cats and two girls with long hair when the toilet is right next to the sink, it's hard. Paper side: I flirt with washable wipes, but only for pee. I have not yet managed to give up the paper completely, but my monthly PQ needs and expenses are now ridiculous. "
Where do we find a bidet?
It can be found at many hardware stores, bathroom equipment stores, or online. Here, Mariane has opted for the brand HelloTushy, Caroline has a Fresh Spa brand Brondell, while Marie has bought a very basic bidet seat, but she plans to get it for his second toilet. Laurence has instead opted for a brand model Biobidet, with a heated seat. There really is a panoply, for all tastes and budgets! You want to test the thing before taking the plunge? There are also simple portable bidets.