#91 OUR BIGGEST MISTAKE YET + Bidet Talk | Renovating our Abandoned Stone House in Italy 

Bidet instructional video. Fantastic! So many people have not understood or realise the practicality of this device. I suspect this will go viral….hopefully so🙏 You have not made any mistakes! You have a breathtaking abode that has been designed, constructed and finished with love and thought. Be very proud❤️

Been living in Italy for the last 20 years (sono un Australiano) and all I can say is Bidet all the way! For anyone who doesn’t have one or don’t understand then I am truly sorry for you..

I am originally from Spain and I actually continue seeing bidets everywhere

I first saw and used a bidet in Paris when I was there as a young woman. I thought it was ingenious. However, as I lived in the US for most of my life (I am now 76 and was born in the UK), I learned how to maintain intimate hygiene in other ways. Needless to say, I had an entire drawer full of washcloths that could only be used one time before laundry haha. I moved to Italy over a decade ago and I don't know how people can live without a bidet. I use it in many ways. Also, my younger friends, mothers of small children, use the bidet to teach their children to wash their hands after using the toilet, or to wash their hands before eating. For those who are interested in getting a bidet (and yes you can buy them in the US) make sure it's installed next to the toilet and not across the room. Thank you for bringing this topic up as the Americans I know get very embarrassed if the topic is mentioned and say things like "it was used only for prostitutes, I'm not a prostitute" or my favorite "you mean they don't use toilet paper?" OMG! haha.

Thank you for so gently teaching the rest of us about the bidet. As for the color of the bathroom, it's beautiful. Very soft and soothing. Bravo!

The Bidet is a superb add on to any bathroom. The discussion was superb

Am also 100% in favour of the bidet return ! Hygienic, ecologically sound vs using half a roll of paper in worse case… you just need to have the space for it. So glad the waterproofing issue got solved without impacting the fabulous look of the bathroom. Just a small eco-friendly advice regarding your beautiful fireplace / stove : try to light it upside down : bigger logs at the bottom, then thinner ones, and kindling on top. No paper but just a small wood ships on top to ignite the whole. You will see it works wonder : it smokes less, keeps your front door cleaner. And finally when it’s all over and the window is cold, use a paper cloth, wet it gently, pick some white ashes and rub the whole against the glass…. It dissolves any brownish deposit in seconds.😊 congratulations on your beautiful and cosy home ! Best regards, Pierre

As an American, we discovered bidets when we traveled throughout Italy, and now have on in our home in the US.

As an American, with no history of bidets but having become interested in them, I totally appreciate the explanation! Thank you!

I wish I had a bidet. Having to clean over the toilet is much more difficult. Lucky you.

Non ci posso credere! 😮Hai dovuto spiegare a che cosa serve il bidet, sono basita, ma come fanno gli altri in giro x il mondo a non usarlo e soprattutto a non sapere cos'è ! Comunque complimenti x la vostra tenacia lavorativa😅

I live in the USA and I don't understand why it's not more accepted. Much more clean.

Congratulations you both have done an outstanding job, looks beautiful. However, Caillou deserves recognition for keeping a rigorous quality control.

My favorite video of MAVI. No bidets here in the U.S. but I almost installed one after my stay in Salerno last year. Maddi, you should have been paid by a bidet company for your demonstration and explanation. The BEST I have ever seen, actually the only one I have ever seen. But it was so funny and you were blushing which made it so cute, entertaining, and educational. Thank you for teaching the rest of us. Loved the music as always.

I live in the USA. I love the earthy pink color in your bathroom and have watched many techniques in your building restoration and products with great interest. The hemp blocks were new to me. The bidet is an everyday thing in my house and has been for 25 years. It wasn’t common at all when we built our home and I have had to explain how and why we have it. You did a very good job explaining both the plaster and sealant as well as the bidet. Thank you so much.😂

I live in USA and have a heated bidet seat on my toilet. I absolutely love it. Thank you for telling everyone about it!

Our house in Germany has been fitted with another bidet. The interior designer recommended a comfort wc with an integrated water jet and dryer, but we find the bidet more practical and hygienic. I fully agree with your comments about a bidet.

I'd love a bidet like that. I got an attachment for the toilet several years ago and can't believe I ever lived without it.

I am a Norwegian living in Spain, I have no tradition with the bidet from Norway. Here in Spain there are bidets in both bathrooms, the house is around 20. I like their style, nice surfaces.

En todas las casas en que he vivido en España, siempre ha habido un bidé en cada baño. Ducharse está muy bien, pero, a lo sumo, lo haces una o dos veces al día (dependiendo del calor o de lo que sudes), pero, para mí, el uso del bidé es indispensable (o muy conveniente) hacerlo varias veces al día, siempre que uses el inodoro o tengas necesidad de una limpieza específica de tus zonas íntimas sin necesidad de desnudarte por entero para darte una ducha. In all the houses I have lived in in Spain, there has always been a bidet in each bathroom. Showering is very good, but, at most, you do it once or twice a day (depending on the heat or how much you sweat), but, for me, using the bidet is essential (or very convenient) to do it several times a day whenever you use the toilet or need specific cleaning of your intimate areas without having to undress completely to take a shower.

The bidet needs to make a comeback. We have one of the Japanese style bidet seats and it’s essential in our American home. We were introduced to it through my Korean sister in law. Excellent explanation of its use and benefits! I won’t be without one in my home again.

Outside of my home(which has a bidet 👍🏾), fragrance baby wipes(remember to bin 🗑 them👍🏾, do not flush 🚽👎🏾)are my best friend 😅

I'm in the US, and I have an electric bidet toilet that heats up, lights up flushes on its own, and sanitizes itself. They're not only in Italy anymore. Oh, we are close to the ocean, so we have a shower outside to wash away the sand and dirt.

Thank you, what an excellent and informative video. We always had a bidet where we lived in hot and humid South Africa. Essential for intimate hygiene. My mother first encountered bidets on a ship at the end of WW2 when she returned to SA from England. All the English women used the bidet to wash their babies toweling diapers!!

Hallo, wir haben ein Bidet, das war schon installiert als wir 2003 das Haus gekauft haben. Wir sind sehr glücklich damit und benutzen es täglich mehrmals. Viele wundern sich darüber wenn wir erklären wie praktisch das ist. Tolles Statement für das Bidet. Allerdings haben wir in den vielen Urlauben in Italien auch in den Hotels nicht gesehen, Schade.Und tolle Arbeit die ihr in bei Renovierung geleistet habt. Viel Glück im neuen Zuhause. Liebe Grüße aus Heidelberg.

Can't belive it's necessary to teach people what is and how to use a bidet. But thank you for doing that!

After my first holiday in Italy I wanted a bidet in my further house. As my husband and I renovated our bathroom after 30 years the guy from the sanitary shop tried to suggest not to have a new bidet again! Unthinkable! We have only one sink in our bathroom, because we use the bathroom separately, but a bidet is a must!

I am Italian, i live in Germany and i miss a BIDET too! Da Italiano e vivendo in Germania da quasi 30 anni una delle cose piu´ piacevoli del rientro per le vacanze e´ sapere di avere il Bidet! Si puo´ essere felici anche con poco! E voi 2 siete in gambissima!

We have watched you learn SO MANY restoring procedures as the project developed. It is clear that you have not chosen ceramic tiles for the shower area. In the future you will encounter the problem of mold. Removing it will also remove some of the waterproof coating. Both of you should be justifiably proud of your accomplishments. The Black Wolfe is proud of you and loves your home.

I live in Canada, have never used a bidet, but am investigating toilet seats that have them integrated. I think such an awesome invention.

I recently installed a bidet that fits on my regular toilet. I love it! So clean!

I was raised in Brazil and a bidet was always present. I wish they had them everywhere. I love the bathroom color! You guys did an awesome job.

Would love to have a video tour of the plants you have on the slope in front of the house . You have a beautiful home. ❤

Assolutamente pro bidet! Oggetto indispensabile in bagno!

Bidet tutta la vita !🥰

Bravissima. 10 e lode per la tua dotta e esaustiva spiegazione sul bidet che per me e' un segno distintivo di civilta'!!! Ho visto una ristrutturazione nel sud Italia: 5 bagni e un solo bidet...in ITALIA!!!😂😂😂

Aquí en Uruguay usamos Bidet por nuestra herencia italiano. Cuando la guerra hemos tenido mucha inmigración italiana y ha quedado el bidet como tantas otras costumbres. Cada casa aquí, lo tiene y lo utiliza. Les ha quedado hermosa su casa. Saludos desde Montevideo Uruguay 🇺🇾

Well done for explaining the way a bidet is used. You did it very well. 😊. Personally I think they are fantastic! Wish they were more common in Europe.

I wish we had these in American homes, especially as I have gotten older. Thank you for explaining this mystery facility in an easily understandable and frank manner!

Sul bidet parole sante!!! Condividiamo in pieno. Ciao complimenti per il lavoro realizzato e buon proseguimento. Ciao

Dalla vostra parte … w il bidè e 👎le salviettine che intasano pattumiere e scarichi …. Acqua , acqua e… acqua 👍👍👍👍👍👍

I vote for having a bidet. The bathroom looks lovely and I love your desire for ecological sustainability. Live and learn your solution to the problem is admirable. Looking forward to seeing how you finish out and utilize the spaces inside and out. You have property with much potential!

I was born in England and moved to Italy when I was 20. I love my bidet and miss it so much when I go on holiday to England.

Fantastica spiegazione! Noi sicuramente tifiamo per il bidet, espressione di civiltà.

I Poland,for over 30 years,every newly built house has had a bidet.Living with a bidet is comfortable 😀.I love Italians and your beautiful country.

We live in the USA/NY and wouldn't live in a house without a bidet! We loved your tutorial on how to use a bidet. Siete molto carino.

I find that the small shower next to the toilet is more practical for use as you can direct the water upwards and it is also space saving. Your bathroom is just gorgeous!

In these days, I would lways prefer something like the AquaClean from Geberit over an old style bidet as it combines the function of Toilette and Bidet in one housing. Yes its more expensive, but it is great to have.

As an Austrian, I became familiar with the use of a bidet in my parents' home more than 50 years ago, and also have one in each bathroom of my own house. It's so practical, and there are now modern alternatives : toilets with built - in showers, as someone mentioned before in a posting .

Maddi ciao....Vi seguo praticamente dall'inizio o quasi, da quando avete fatto a pezzi la casa sventrandola completamente ed ho gioito per ogni successo e patito per ogni intoppo/ incidente di percorso ma.....ma appunto gli incidenti di percorso accadono solo se si intraprende appunto un percorso e Voi, miei cari, lo avete fatto eccome, un grandissimo e bellissimo percorso! Quindi proprio come solo chi non fa niente non sbaglia mai Voi avete fatto tantissimo e molto molto bene ed un piccolo inciampo ci sta'! Quindi animo ragazzi ed avanti così! Per quanto riguarda il bidet beh, non posso che essere pienamente e completamente d'accordo con Te! Inoltre anche sul piano delle esperienze disastrose all'estero siamo in linea, sia in Spagna che in Francia che in Austria infatti è stato un vero e proprio delirio, per non parlare dell'Inghilterra, tutte Nazioni che 'dovrebbero' essere uno dei fiori all'occhiello dell'Occidente civilizzato ma con la storia del bidet di fatto perdono parecchi punti! Ciao cari ragazzi, un abbraccio ed un in bocca al lupo per il proseguio!!!

Brava!! Hai dato un'ottima spiegazione sull'uso del bidet!!! Speriamo che altri popoli europei e non solo prendano l'abitudine di lavarsi più spesso!!😊

I wouldn't say you made the mistake, you were wrongly instructed on how to set the bathroom walls. The turned out so nice. I even like the color. But to come from what it was in the beginning to this is super amazing. I think you and Vince has worked so hard to get it to this stage. Its beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us.

US here. I would LOVE to have a bidet. They don't even know what they are here. So sad. They make such a difference. Thank you for sharing.

I knew this materials in the bathroom will cause you trouble. Wait till next winter. I bet you'll get cracks between floor and walls due to the different materials and their reactions to temperatur changes. That bidet lesson was helpful. I knew it from several holidays in Italy and I know it's mostly for the intimacy use. But I always used it for the feet too thinking it's not really made for that. My wife almost got mad on me doing that. And now a big mystery is solved 🤣

Until this year the bidet was mandatory in every house in Portugal, it was written in the building rules/code. One bathroom with a bidet and a bathtub, every (new build?) had to have one.

Oh dear, I am sorry about your problems with the bathroom coating. It is good that you have persevered and found a solution.

Sono personalmente grato alla Francia e all'Italia per aver saputo cos'è un bidet. Perché questo è un enorme sollievo per le donne. Proprio le donne! L’uso del bidet da parte di un uomo migliora inoltre la salute della donna senza esporla ad infezioni batteriche. Saluti dalla Bielorussia, Minsk.

I LOVE IT that you normalized mistakes as a learning tool and the bidet as a typical accompaniment to a bathroom! Brava!!! 🙌🙏💃🏻💞

Nice reminder about the “bidet’. Younger, it was an essential part in your life. To wash our feet, clothes and like you said for women personal hygiene use. Thanks to help others to know about the importance of it. Buona domenica sera a entrambi 🫶🏽

J'habite au Japon depuis plus de 16 ans et je ne peux plus me passer de washlet, aussi appelé bidet au Japon. Quand je rentre en France, je me sens mal, souvent... Surtout que les toilettes en France sont sales et j'ai pris l'habitude, bien que homme, de m'asseoir... Les français ne soupçonnent pas à quel point ils passent à côté d'un truc qui change la vie. Quand j'étais petit, il y avait un bidet chez mes parents qui a été enlevé... C'est vraiment une des raisons pour lesquelles je resterai au Japon, les toilettes !

W il bidet! 😂 Assurdo dover spiegare a cosa serva…

When in Italy, I always had to explain to people from the U.S. what a bidet was used for, the women were extremely embarrassed when I explained the necessities. We always referred to it as the Roman sock washer, it was extremely useful for washing socks and underwear in small quantities.

Our house in Germany has also a Bidet. Its very good! We rejected the new comfort wc with water jet and hair dryer and build our new bathroom again with a bidet. I full agree with you.

I love a bidet ✅

Toglietemi tutto, ma non il bidet 😂

Here in Brazil the bidet was widely used until the 80s (mainly in São Paulo where the largest immigration of Italians in the country occurred), then it simply disappeared and are very rare to find, probably only in old houses. From the 2000s that came the individual showers connected next to the toilet, but still many houses do not have it. Once again congratulations on the video and a kiss for the beautiful couple and a special for my dear "Lobinho" (Caiù)

I'm German and we also have a bidet in the bathroom! I don't want to give this bidet away anymore and the next time we renovate the bathroom, there will be another bidet in our bathroom! I think that's great!❤

Please dont kill me for my view on all of that: I think that we are missing a little about the water consumption issue that is created using regular water flushed toilets and I guess also bidets. We need to find a way to not use, or at least to reduce such quantities of fresh drinking water for moving own our waste (which in reality is not waste but a great source). Im writing this because you made many many many great steps in to finding solutions that are caring for the environment. Please consider to upgrade you current system in the future. There are many resources available on this matter and it is a lot of fun discovering them, but sometimes we need to adapt or change our habits that are imprinted by culture. Anyway, you are a true inspiration to me and my family! KEEP THE GOOD WORK!

Hai fatto bene a fare un focus sul bidet e sul suo utilizzo 😁 Anche io non capisco come nel resto del mondo sia un oggetto dimenticato...assolutamente PRO bidet!!

Ho vissuto all’estero diverse volte per lavoro…. C’è poco da scherzare! Vivere senza bidet è stato scomodissimo…. Tuttavia nel mio periodo più lungo sono stata super fortunata perché l’appartamento che avevo preso in affitto era stato ristrutturato e la proprietaria essendo italiana ha fatto mettere il bidet nel bagno….mai senza!😊

Buenos días,saludos. En cuanto al trabajo del baño puedo decirles que de los errores se aprende y en realidad casi todo tiene una solución ( ya ustedes lo comprobaron) y en cuanto al “ Bidet “ es muy necesario para la higiene personal de todos y todas. 👍🇵🇷👋

فى الدول العربيه و عند المسلمين عموما نستخدم الشطافه و ذلك للتطهر بالمياه بعد قضاء الحاجه و الحمام و بدون ذلك لا نستطيع أداء العبادات و الصلاه

We had a combination toilet/bidet installed in our primary bathroom a few years ago, here in the United States. It is the best improvement we have ever made to our home. It was expensive, but well worth it, I wish we could add it to every bathroom in our home and I would love to see it more in hotel rooms when we travel. Thank you for sharing! I truly enjoy watching the journey of your home renovation.

Sou portuguesa a viver em França há 16 anos e o bidet faz-me muita falta! Quando vou de férias a Portugal e utilizo o bidet que tenho em casa é que me dou conta da extrema utilidade deste artigo que o caracterizaram de fora de moda e coisa de velho.. Estou a 100% contigo, bidet sempre! Parabéns pelo vosso imenso e bonito trabalho.

Thank you for graciously explaining to us Americans what a bidet is for and how you use it. Well done as always!

Bidet is a perfect item that people gave up. Great mistake. My parents house had one. Our doesn't unfortunately. I really envy it. It is amazing that you have one. Bravi

Quando i dettagli sono veramente importanti.

Buon pomeriggio! Qui in Brasile, i bidet erano molto comuni nelle case e negli appartamenti costruiti fino agli anni Cinquanta e Sessanta. Io ho vissuto in una casa completata nel 1964, dove la mia famiglia lo usava (e avevamo una gatta che decise di usarlo come "lettiera", senza che noi la addestrassimo a farlo...), e da lì sono andata a vivere in un'altra completata nel 1970, che lo aveva anch'essa. Tuttavia, poiché le proprietà urbane sono diventate molto piccole, i bidet sono caduti in disuso e sono stati sostituiti da docce igieniche installate accanto ai servizi igienici. È un peccato, credo che siano molto meglio delle docce. Bravo!

I miss my videt, when I moved from Uruguay to Canada , I found out , there is no such thing as a videt, until now very few Italian houses will introduce it , but nobody else. In spite of the years , I still miss it. !!!! It's a great invention!!!

A loyal Texan here! I love my Bidet.

Regarding the Bidet, I live in the province of Alicante in Spain and in many of the new real estate projects such as; houses, flats and apartments, the bidet is still being installed. Of course, this bathroom element has modern lines and in accordance with the modernity of the constructions.

Excelente tú explicación del Bidé, en Chile antiguamente la mayoría de las casas tenían bidé.....pero actualmente los baños son muy pequeños y de 3 artefactos....por lo que nadie sabe lo que es un bidé😂.....yo muero por tener un baño grande con uno, pero lo solucioné comprando un bidé de mano en Rocca.....maravilloso.

I wish we had bidets here in America! During the Covid lockdown, toilet paper was scarce, rationed in the stores that had some! We had to improvise with peri bottles, normally used for post-partum women! Another result of Covid is the feeling of worry if our toilet paper supply runs low. I'll bet few Americans take it for granted any more! I think the color and design of your bathroom is lovely. Not sure, of course, what the true color is, but the color I see is soft and relaxing.

I llover min growing up in Puerto Rico. Not available in USA until recently as an addition to the toilet as a shower hose. It helps a lot to maintain cleanliness!

I started using a bidet when we lived in France in the early 80s. Had them in the 2 bathrooms in our house near you in Liguria and when we moved back to the UK we remodelled the bathroom to include one here. Bathroom looks wonderful.

Bidè tutta la vita!

Ciao Mavi & Vince, come dite voi è un WC molto utile Vivo a Madrid - Spagna, in quasi tutte le case c'è il bidet, ho notato che negli edifici più moderni già escludono questo WC molto pratico. Ti auguro il meglio

Tengo una casa de piedra de 1886 en Asturias,España y puse bidé en el baño principal, aquí en España se utilizaba hasta hace poco pero en construccion nueva ya no suelen poner , me gusta vuestro canal, me recordais a mi y a mi esposo, nosotros hemos creado muchas cosas para esa casa, desde contraventanas, apliques para escalera con madera y cableado antiguo, estanterias etc todo muy rustico como corresponde a una casa de la Asturias rural de la epoca con corredor de madera típico, ya somos mayores y todavia tenemos ilusión, próximo reto una mesa de madera gigante para seis sillas restauradas de la época. Me encanta la vuestra y envidio la planta baja,la mia son tres alturas y mucho trabajo pero es herencia de bisabuelos, no quedó otra que embellecerla y cuidarla, seguiran mis hijos y el tiempo dirá, suerte para disfrutarla.

Yes. W had a bidet in our previous home in Scotland. Unfortunately in our present home there is no room. Strangely people seem to think it is unhygienic when the opposite is true. Our first one had a spout of water from the base which I felt was more effective than a spout from the rear. Definitely a good thing not leat for elderly folks. I see a number of toilets have them integrated.

El Bidet para nosotros los Argentinos es Fundamental, si no hay Bidet, no es un baño!!! Saludos desde Argentina.

Thanks for the bidet commentary! I think it is great that it is in all houses in Italy. I totally agree, it should be everywhere at least in the form of WC showers.

Awesome video. I am in Florida and i love my Bidet! 👍🏾

Love the little Dutch cabinet on the kitchen counter! When I visited Italy for the first time I really didn’t understand the use of the bidet, until I used it myself.. When I’m renovating my bathroom I’ll definitely install a bidet. Greetings from the Netherlands

Prima di tutto complimenti per i lavori che avete fatto. Straordinari. Io vivo in Inghilterra da tanti anni ed ho anche viaggiato tanto. Per cio che riguarda il Bidet, capisco perfettamente la tua spiegazione. Io sono anni che continuo a farla e forse dovremo continuare ancora per anni 😃

Cieszy mnie, że tak otwarcie i kulturalnie poruszyłaś ten temat. U mnie w Polsce również w nie każdym domu jest bidet. Trochę zdumiewa ludzi, gdy im mówię, że papierem toaletowym nie wycierasz się, tylko wcierasz resztki w skórę. Pozdrowienia Karol

I live in Pennsylvania, United States. The first house I rented was owned by an Italian couple. It had a bidet in the master bathroom. So, yes, Italians in America still use bidets. And Yes, ppl coming to visit were quite confused at first.

I love that you will explain in detail the steps and what did not work because you were also learning. It's so appreciated. I want to use this finish and you've saved me from making the same mistake. I wish we had real bidets in the U.S.

Love your no nonsense approach!

perfetto il resoconto dell' impermealizzazione del rivestimento dl bagno...ma tieni conto che tutto si e svolto in un periodo molto piovaso...ma molto piovoso ed ha creaoto una dilataziione dei tempi che non era gestibile , come da indicazioni della ditta fornitrice , nonostante vi siete dati dei tempi piu lunghi per i sucessivi modi di intervento ,ti posso assicurare ,che siete stati molto attenti ,visto che ho avuto modo di confrontarmi con voi ...compimenti ed ancora i miei complimenti ..il tempo non vi è venuti incontro diciamo così, l 'impegno e stato grande asquista come sei ha spirgato tutto in modo .. semplice ed educato come sei te...le peculiarità dell' igiene intima ciao maddalena e vincent

estou no brasil, me preparando para em breve me mudar para Itália, achei seu canal em minhas pesquisas, aqui o uso do bide tem sido deixado de lado, somente em casas mais antigas feitas até os anos 1970 é encontrado, mais concordo com sua opinião, o uso do bide é questão de higiene, e o fato de atualmente não estar presente nos banheiros faz com que as novas gerações não saibam ter o abito do uso! Muito bom que aí na Itália tem!!! parabéns pelo seu trabalho. Sei una bella coppia 😉