My wife does this all the time, and if I don’t check before I spritz I get an unexpected ball splash.

NSFW for potential topic sensitivity I guess.

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    Why are you hot linking some google images bidet instead of just uploading the image to the post?

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    There is no valid reason for the toilet seat to ever be up when you enter the bathroom.

    You close the lid before you flush, that’s why it exists.

    edit: added “valid”

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          Flushing isn’t exactly silent, though? The toilet getting clogged should make a very noticeably different sound.

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            This might be different in mostly wooden homes like in the US, but here with stone homes the majority of the noise of flushing comes from the actual water rushing into the bowl plus the tank beginning to refill. The actual drainage causes virtually no noise.

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      Lol that’s not why a lid exists but gj on being confidently incorrect.

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    I need to join you elves with a bidet. Idk why I’m still living in Mordor.

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    Is the “feminine” mode hygienic? I’d worry about it pushing bacteria and crap up there.

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      According to my urogynecologist, who specifically instructed me to always point my shower wand downward when washing my nethers, spraying water can indeed push bacteria up there!

      It may only be dangerous for the subset of women who have problems requiring a urogynecology specialist in the first place, IDK, but better safe than sorry.

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    You actually have to switch modes? Mine just has a lever that goes either forwards or backwards depending on which nozzle you want to use.

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    One thing I’ve always wondered about bidets: where do you add the soap? If there’s no such thing, then what makes bidets any better than using toilet paper? What’s next, washing your hands without soap?

    Personally I rather just risk plumbing issues with butt wipes. And for those particularly nasty shits, I can always hop in the shower and do a quick detail on my asshole with the showerhead and some body wash.

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    It is most efficient to leave the toilet seat in the position it is used. The same argument applies for the bidet settings.

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          If a toilet stinks, it’s not cleaned properly, there is an issue with the trap or the floor seal is cracked or damaged. If there is a toilet that constantly smells like rotten eggs, it needs to be inspected to ensure sewer gasses are not leaking into your house. (Depending on where you live, water may contain more sulphur which also smells like rotten eggs. That can only be fixed with a good water filter system.)

          None of the 7 or 8 toilets that I own stink because they are cleaned and maintained.

          It’s only “sanitary” to close the lid when you flush it when there is a higher chance that poo water may spray out. Otherwise, water is just going to sit in there and evaporate.

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            7-8 toilets? Either you have a large house, or are a very enthusiastic toilet collector

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              Two houses. My first house was cheap enough not to sell when I moved to another state so I keep it as an investment property. It’s also the house where I learned how to do most of my own repairs since I was fairly broke back then. Either you pay someone a lot of money to do home repairs or you learn how to fix things properly so they don’t break again.

              Home ownership is expensive so it pays to learn everything you can about home repair. As a perk, I take pride in my work so I know it will get done properly. However, I’m not perfect and have made my fair share of costly mistakes. Those mistakes taught me how not to be lazy, so that is nice.

              Also, I was ripped off a few times by shady service people. That pissed me off enough to learn how to inspect other peoples work and verify that something is actually broken and that a repair cost is valid. (HVAC companies are the fucking worst, btw.)

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        Actually some studies were done about that and found that the distribution of bacteria was unchanged in total value the only thing that changed was the positioning of the spread throughout the bathroom with the lid open versus closed.

        Unless you get something like an rv style toilet that has a sealing lip the lid actually locks against, but ain’t nobody using that in their house