Bidet

[wellhungjock]

My wife is nagging me she wants one of those bidet things you wash your feet in on your holidays. Have you got one? Are they hygienic do you use a towel to dry you're a*** that can't be very hygienic can it all the family would need their own towels? Help save me from this mad Woman! How do they work? 

[Space]

I don't think bidets are for washing feet ...

[Octavius]

a full explanation of uses, applications and choices here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidet

[snoteater]

Wewll done Space - I think its fairly obvious from the question that wellhungjock knows that!

[wellhungjock]

Thanks Octavius she can have one when she�s old and infirm. Space in Octavius link it says ok for feet.

[netibiza]

Have had a bidet for many years and yes for a woman they are (to my mind) essential.  You can get lovely modern ones now which spray from all angles and even blow dry.  Go on treat her!!!!

[netibiza]

p.s. but surely all the family have their own towels when they bath - its the same.  I on the other hand have a cupboard with clean towels next to bidet and we use them once and wash them.  Simple really.

[landie]

We've had a bidet for 15 years now and couldn't imagine being without one.

We leave a fresh towel adjacent to the bidet every day and that seems to work.

My cheeks have never been so rosy.

[woofgang]

I did have a friend who got recurring cystitis that was finally tracked down to enthusiastic bideting and washing soiled soapy water up her urethra, but I think that modern day ones have gentler more angled spray

[Hgrove]

The bit about towels does not make sense:  even if you have a bath or shower you would still have to dry your bottom wouldn't you?  As the others suggest, change towels often. I am definitely having one installed when I have my bathroom refitted (eventually)!

[wellhungjock]

I�m a man I use the towels I�m told to use. Her towels feel nice and soft mine are like brillo pads I don�t care long as they get me dry.

[smudge]

When we moved into this house 22 years ago, we had a new white bathroom suite fitted including a bidet.

I must admit my husband uses it more than I do! I prefer using Andrex Wipes - but I always feel fresh, clean & smell lovely!

Also, the Grandchildren have had many a happy time in there, playing with their tea sets & little sea animals!

[landie]

Further to my earlier post, above. As I say we've had our bidet for about 15 years and I really wouldn't be without one now.

Before we reviewed our bathroom setup we considered upgrading for several years, so I would say don't wait too long as I did. I just couldn't be arsed.