I’m new to the bidet scene, and this one has me slightly confounded. Should I install a new towel rack next to the toilet? Should my wife and I share the towel? Do you wipe first? There are so many unanswered questions in the ways of bidet-ing!

  • Ada@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    2 years ago

    As a vulva owner, for me, the big win with the bidet isn’t the ass.

    Either way though, the goal is to get clean with water, instead of a dry piece of paper, and then use either toilet paper or a dedicated towel to dry down the now clean area.

  • spicy pancake@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    2 years ago

    spot check with 2 squares of tp, when clean use single-use mini towels (I bought a pack of 100% cotton terry cloth squares similar to those used in auto shops)

    the butt/coochie towels go in their own hamper and get laundered separately with the hottest wash setting

    i live alone though. if i ever manage to convince a woman to marry me i imagine modifications may be requested…

  • I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I’m sleepy and read that as “Biden voters, how do you dry your ass afterward?” and was very confused. But like… not as confused as I probably should have been.

    • Grass@sh.itjust.works
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      2 years ago

      with the amount of US political shit on here its no surprise really. honestly I had a pretty similar thought as I was scrolling over.

    • Buddahriffic@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      Yeah, I came into this thread expecting to learn more about some new brain-dead meme the right is using to pwn the left. Then realized it was a normal question I could answer.

  • set_secret@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    You dab with toilet paper, for the love of all thats good, do not share an ass drying towel with your wife unless you went her to get chronic utis.

  • Tehdastehdas@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Kitchen tissue is strong when wet. Tear that square sheet in half lengthwise (because of oriented fibers), fold each half once, and you’ll have reasonably sized pieces.

    • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍@midwest.social
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      2 years ago

      Mine too. I look specifically for this feature when buying.

      I still do a TP dab-dry first; even with a heated fan, it takes forever to fully dry with only the fan. But a couple of TP squares to dab most of the water away, and the fan makes fast work of the rest.

  • Wahots@pawb.social
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    2 years ago

    My ass is bone dry, mine has one of those fans and it can get very hot. Some sort of Toto variant I got years ago.

    Unless you go absolutely stupid with the water, the bidet should dry your crack and the surrounding region. :)

    • Muscar@discuss.online
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      2 years ago

      You should name your ass Africa and count blow-drying as a blessing, mod the bidet to play the song every time it’s used.

    • bluewing@lemm.ee
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      2 years ago

      I have a bidet that has the heated seat, heated water spray, and the heated air dryer for your ass crack. Set your temperatures for the ultimate comfort while web browsing!

      But yeah, the air dryer gets me dry just fine.

  • shortypants@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Ryobi cordless leaf blower. You have to aim for the rim because if you hit home it makes you burp.

    Actually though, just dab with TP. You’ll use much less TP and not need “flushable” wipes that still clog your main sewage line

  • RaoulDook@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    If you feel like you have a bunch of shit stuck on your ass, probably wipe first and then begin the spray. I wouldn’t want shit-clumps splattering all around the bowl area.

    What I do is alternate the water and the TP until the TP shows nothing but water. It may take a couple of sprays and wipes, but the end result is a much cleaner ass than wiping alone could ever accomplish. I might be using about 60% as much TP as without a bidet but I don’t care, because my ass is very clean.

    BTW this requires decent TP that will hold up to gentle wiping of wet areas, not the cheapest weakest TP will suffice.

  • biofaust@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    In Italy, where the bidet is its own “seat”, we use small towels, one for each person. The ones that usually people vacationing in Italy think are for the face, they are actually for your ass. Hard to tell the difference on American tourists sometimes.

  • Vaquedoso@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I’ve already commented this down below, so i’ll just copy paste here.

    I suppose it depends if you are using it correctly or not. I’ve used a bidet all my life, and where i live bidets are a separate bowl from the toilet, made from the same materials, and virtually every household has one. I’ve never had a problem of it not cleaning enough

    Afterwards i’ll just dry a bit with a towel specifically used for that

    Here’s an image. You can see the bidet has a kind of jet of water coming upwards with force, exactly below where you would sit. You can regulate the intensity and if done properly you can clean yourself completely https://images.app.goo.gl/6w3EMWrAk34DBwJd7