Electronic Bidets Save Forests and Water, AND They’re Cleaner! (We Really Want One ASAP)
Bidet toilet seats—yes, I’m talking about the ones that clean your bum and lady region with a jet of warm, soothing water—are slowly but surely gaining popularity in the States. While we’re not clear what’s taken Americans so long to embrace the wonders of a bidet (they’re popular pretty much everywhere else in the world), we’re happy bidets are finally getting the love they deserve. Standard toilets are just downright wasteful—and less clean!
Herewith, 6 reasons why you should re-think the way you’re going to the bathroom.
Electronic Bidets Protect Trees & Water
Every year Americans use approximately 36.5 billion rolls of toilet paper, which destroys 15 million trees and consumes 471 billion gallons of water in the process. By cutting way back on TP we would not only save our forests and precious water resources, but it would reduce CO2 in the atmosphere by approximately 1 billion pounds annually (all those paper products have to be processed and shipped all over the country, which uses a lot of energy).
Bidets Are (Way) Better at Getting You Clean
Let’s talk straight up bidet facts. For one, bidets are a more effective way to use the potty since the jet of warm water is actually cleaning you as opposed to simply wiping with dry, abrasive toilet paper. You don’t wipe yourself with a dry towel to get clean, so why do we approach using the bathroom this way? Two, it’s so much more pleasant: using a bidet is like treating yourself to a warm, delightful shower every time you go to the bathroom.
It’s Refreshing During Your Period
You know those times when your cramps are awful, your period is heavy and all you want to do is quickly clean yourself down there? Bidet seats provide a way to refresh and clean sensitive areas of our bodies when a shower is not completely necessary—or when you just don’t have the time. And they’re also great post-sex, for similar reasons.
Hands-free Bidets Are More Hygienic Than Regular Toilets
According to Scientific American, almost 80 percent of all infectious diseases are passed on by human contact—and only about half of us actually wash our hands after using the facilities (UGH). This makes bidets a safer alternative all around since you’re not using your hands to wipe. Contact expert plumbers to install bidets to your toilets.
Bidets Are An Everyday Luxury
San Francisco-based HomeBidet.com offer a range of bidet models for every budget. The bidets come as attachments to your toilet, and while the basic functions include a heated seat and warm water jet (posterior and feminine wash), many models create a spa-like experience and offer features such as air-dry, wireless remote, night light and deodorizer.
You’ll save save money curbing toilet paper use
Okay, so not only will you preserve and protect natural resources and benefit from a more effective, enjoyable bathroom experience, but switching over to a bidet will save you money! The average person uses roughly 50 rolls of toilet paper each year, which costs $1 or more per roll. A family of 4 would save nearly $200 per year by using a bidet seat. At this rate, the average bidet would pay for itself in 1 to 1.5 years.
Are you ready to change your bathroom experience forever? Connect with plumbers like these San Diego plumbers to install one in your home or you may also visit sites like deansplumbing.net for additional guidance.
Lindsay E. Brown
Lindsay has spent her career at the intersection of media and social change. In her role at Eco-Chick, Lindsay has established partnerships and campaigns with some of the world’s most-recognized companies committed to sustainability and CSR. She co-created the popular interview series “Heroines for the Planet” that features groundbreaking women who share courage and a deep passion for protecting people and the Earth. Lindsay is the Marketing and Sustainability Manager at Health-Ade Kombucha and previously served as Director of Communications at the social enterprise CBS EcoMedia. There she directed corporate advertising dollars to the nation’s most effective non-profits tackling urgent social issues in local communities and was awarded CBS Corporation’s prestigious Share-the-Vision award. She has written for Whole Living Magazine, Edible, Cottages & Gardens, From The Grapevine, EarthHour.org, Eco-Age.com, and for environmentalists Laura Turner Seydel and Susan Rockefeller. Lindsay holds a BS in Global Business Studies and Marketing from Manhattan College, and received the 2012 Honors Award at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
