There is a quote floating around web regarding wiping our bottoms with toilet paper; it goes something like “if you found some fecal matter anywhere else on your toe, would you be content with just wiping at it with tissue until you couldn’t see it anymore or wash it?”
When your hands are dirty, do you wipe them off with a paper towel or do you wash them with water to get clean?
I would be more comfortable with water and so as you.
You may be asking yourself, is water more hygienic than toilet paper? Well, the answer is washing with water through the use of a bidet or bidet seat instead of constantly wiping and irritating your undercarriage allows you to get an overall clean feeling faster and more effectively than toilet paper alone. Water is more sanitary and hygienic because it gently cleans the area instead of smearing with toilet paper and leaves no residue.
A typical bidet will reduce the amount of wiping done with toilet paper (or eliminate wiping completely), which will keep your hands cleaner than the alternative.
In a recent study done in an American nursing home, the instances of UTIs (urinary tract infections) decreased in patients who used a bidet versus those who didn’t.
Bidets are ideal for toilet hygiene for both men and women and specially for use by women when they have their periods.
Using Bidets not only do good to you but also to environment as they use only 1/8th of a gallon of water for each wash whereas production of single toilet paper roll can consume 38 Gallons of water. Americans spend around 40$ to 70$ on toilet paper a year and use approximately 34 Million rolls of toilet paper a day. Investing in bidet can reduce spending on toilet paper by 75% or more and can also save 384 trees that are cut down to make a single person lifetime toilet paper supply.
Wet wipes are also not completely hygiene as they leave residue on body after each clean and disposing them after use is not good for oceans and can also cause sewer damages.
In summary, washing with Bidet in toilets can help with cleanliness which may lead to fewer instances of rashes, hemorrhoid’s, urinary tract infections and other medical issues.