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No-wipe hype: Have you taken your seat on the bidet bandwagon? | CBC News Loaded
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NO-WIPE HYPE: HAVE YOU TAKEN YOUR SEAT ON THE BIDET BANDWAGON?
Bidets have been common in Europe and Japan for centuries and have never really
cracked the North American market. But sales of an affordable new type of bidet
attachment are bringing these gizmos mainstream.
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$35 ATTACHMENT BRINGS BIDET — RECOMMENDED AS HYGIENIC, BETTER FOR ENVIRONMENT —
WITHIN EVERYONE'S REACH
Cathy Kearney · CBC News · Posted: May 18, 2019 6:38 PM PT | Last Updated: May
20, 2019
Bidet attachments are connected under the toilet seat, and have a spray nozzle
that shoots a vertical stream of water toward your privates. One online reviewer
asks, "where have you been all my life?" (HelloTushy.com)
Bidets have been common in Europe and Japan for centuries, and have never really
cracked the North American market. But sales of an affordable new type of bidet
attachment are bringing these gizmos mainstream.
Traditionally bidets were a separate fixture from the toilet. They were
expensive and took up valuable space in a bathroom.
The modern bidet attachment starts at about $35 for a basic model. It installs
directly under your toilet seat and has a water spray nozzle that extends below
the rim at the back of the toilet — and shoots a vertical stream of water toward
your privates, once you've finished your business.
It turns on and off using a hand control that sits within reach on the side of
the toilet bowl, and uses the existing water connection that is attached to your
toilet tank — turning any toilet into a bidet. A breakthrough if you will.
"It's more hygienic, uses less paper and is better for the environment," says
Dr. Elena Vikis, a colorectal surgeon and clinical Instructor with Royal
Columbian and Eagle Ridge Hospitals.
Canadian sales of a bidet attachment called the Tushy have doubled in the last
year according to the company, impacting their strategy and plans for expansion.
(HelloTushy.com)
Proponents of the new bidet attachments, which are sold online at places like
Amazon, Home Depot, and Canadian Tire say they save money by practically
eliminating the use of toilet paper, and because they are more hygienic and less
irritating than wiping.
There are no sales statistics for bidet attachments, but one U.S. manufacturer
said Canadian sales of its Tushy have more than doubled in the past year.
"The level of demand to the north has impacted our strategy and plans for
expansion dramatically," said Andy Stone, the growth marketing director with
Tushy.
First-time users of bidet attachments are happy to share very intimate and often
hilarious details in their online reviews, many saying they will never go back
to using toilet paper.
'ON THE TARGET'
Comments range from "great laser-like beam on the target" to "unexpectedly
entertaining" and "laughing so hard I'm sure my neighbours heard me. And that
was on the LOW setting!"
Conditions like hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis and diverticular
disease can benefit from the use of a bidet, according to the World Bidet
Association, as well as the elderly who often have mobility issues.
"I recommend them to most of my patients," said Dr. Vikis, who gives her
patients print-outs for various types and prices of bidet attachments so they
have a better understanding of how to use them.
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Anal issues and diseases aren't going away any time soon she says, and using a
bidet attachment is a good way for everyone to maintain hygiene and alleviate
further problems with our challenged bottoms.
"Everyone knows it's a good idea to not provoke an a--hole anymore than
necessary," she said.
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