Feedmesqueezeme:
I don’t have any issues but you can get bidet attachments for the toilet
canuck:
bidets are very uncommon in north america, but i have been reading about them for awhile now. i don't have issues wiping, but bidets seem to offer a better sanitary solution in general.
Very uncommon in North America.
I have a possible solution, which I use but started doing so for a different reason.
So you know that time during the onset of COVID where there was nary a toilet paper roll for sale? Entire aisles of grocery and big box stores were completely barren and empty. I also had no idea when this situation would resolve itself. It would fix itself, I just didn't know how long.
Though I had a few rolls of toilet paper, I was in a panic, because I had no idea how long I'd have to make them last. So here's what I did. The only catch is the toilet has to be near the shower head. If it's not, I'm not entirely sure what you can do.
I made my own shower sprayer, using various components I sourced from Amazon. They could possibly be purchased elsewhere, like a hardware store. Every component would have a 1/2 inch diameter, the most common type of shower connection out there.
- T-adapter, with one female input, two male outputs, and a switch to choose between the two.
- A shower hose, at least 6 feet in length but 10 feet or better is ideal. Both ends are female.
- Another adapter, but I-shaped, with one female connection, one male connection, and a switch for turning on and off.
- A shower/kitchen sink style sprayer head with a male connection, with a thumb switch on the back.
Instructions - Attach all the pieces to one another in this order:
1) T-adapter, but the male output off to the side, connect that to the hose.
2) Connect the other end of the hose to the I-adapter (male end).
3) Connect the I-adapter to the sprayer head.
4) Unscrew the shower head.
5) Connect the female input of the T-adapter to where the shower head connects.
6) Reattach the shower head to the male output of the T-adapter.
Now you have a system where you can even use warm water, rather than the frigid cold water which makes it less pleasant. The I-adapter is there as an additional safeguard, since maybe I'm slightly fearful the sprayer may not always hold back the water pressure. It's also a great thing to have if you're the sort who may perform an enema sometimes.
Do NOT use the maximum water flow/pressure when you turn on the shower water. You don't need that much water pressure and you may risk a watery mess.
With a little experience, not that it would take long to figure it out, you'd be able to use half a sheet of paper towel to wipe up the leftover moisture, and you won't see any residue of #2 left at all. Do NOT throw paper towels into the toilet, because that may cause sewage problems.
In theory, you could also use a towel to wipe up the leftover moisture, but I fear there might be a little bit of #2 residue leftover, and it's not a good time if that's on a towel or wash cloth.
But yeah, I've been pleased with the results of this. I only wish this was available in public restrooms too. Perhaps in theory, it may even be possible to do this in many hotel rooms too.
For a more portable solution, I've seen others speak highly of wet wipes. While substantially more expensive than say, regular toilet paper, it shouldn't be too bad if you make a point of only using them if it's only for #2 in public restrooms.
