Can anyone explain to me why we Americans have not hopped on board the bidet train? Theyve been using bidets in Europe for decades...almost every bathroom Ive ever visited during my many trips to Europe has had a bidet. Even the cheapest hotel room in a low-rent district, or the humblest little water closet in the back corner of an unassuming trattoria, has a bidet. Most of the private homes weve been in had them in every WC. And yet we never find them in the US, unless you are staying at the Ritz or some chi-chi hotel populated by wealthy international clientele. Charlie and I just bought this. Now this might seem like an extravagance, but we did so because we have learned that the plumbing system in this 50-year-old house is rather fragile, and we were searching for ways to reduce the strain on it, thereby ultimately saving money in future plumbing repairs. Without being indelicate, let me just explain that using one of these can mean far less usage of TP. Which is not only good for our ancient pipes, but also for saving trees. We got it today, and its AWESOME! Heated seat (awfully welcome during these coldest days of the year), gentle stream of warm water, adjustable nozzle position for either...as they say euphemistically in the manual...back or front washing. And some other interesting features too, which I havent yet explored, and might not. Heres the thing: Americans tend to be far more fastidious than other parts of the world, in terms of bathing frequency, general hygiene, germaphobia, etc. And yet we walk around with dirty bums, while our less-frequently-bathed European brethren walk around with nice clean ones! I dont get it. Join me! Buy one of these and lets start a bidet revolution! Clean bums everywhere!
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 21:07:32 +0000
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