I've watched many bidet tutorials and yours is by far the best. I love your clear explanation and humour which is helpful especially for those that might be unfamiliar and therefore tentative about trying out European habits. FYI: I'm from the UK [we don't typically use them here] and only started using bidets once I travelled around continental Europe. It does take a while to adjust to it however you'll never go back to solely using toilet paper once you have. - Subscribed!
Thank you for the comments! It is perfect for that time of month. And hemorrhoids too. But be warned, once you try it it will be hard to survive without one!
This is how we usually carry out the "whole process" here in Lombardy: you go "number two", then you use toilet paper to wipe, then you use a bidet to wash your rear (and front, if you want) with water and mild soap. In the end, you use your butt towel to rinse. The towel doesn't get dirty at all since you are most definitely clean at that point. You have a bidet in your house's restroom and you often can find one in your hotel room's restroom. You won't find any bidet in public restrooms. You don't use a bidet when you are in someone else's house, bc you wouldn't have a butt towel at your disposal, unless your host gives you one but that would usually happen if you are staying there for a few days, at least. I Hope this clears a few doubts some people had in these comments 😉
Excellent response! Thanks for clarifying for those of us who are ignorant in such matters. If the household has several family members, does everyone have their own towel, or is one towel used, like a hand towel?
@@WhileAwayWithUs Usually everyone has its own "bidet towel". In Italy, since 1975, is mandatory to have at least 1 bidet in one of the restrooms of the house. The standalone bidet can also used for warm baths can help soothe the irritation from hemorrhoids or other problems.
I have only used the Japanese toilet seat bidet thing, but I agree that a bidet can be so useful especially for that time of the month for people who have periods or for anyone that just want their buttocks extra clean like mentioned in this video. I don’t mind doing this but for now I have to get my bathtub going and wash there because I have no bidet. Thank you for educating me on how to use a bidet ^o^ I never knew it was so multi purpose!
You've answered all my questions Thank you😉. You have such a great personality, other videos I came across made me cringe at times. The way you did it was on point so natural and funny🤭too, kept me watching until the end.
Is Russia like the USA in that bidets are not common in homes? We just installed an all in one in our apartment and will post a review video soon. Spoiler, I do not like it as much as I do the stand alone. Thanks for your comment and for watching!
You are so cute explaining everything! It might seem like common sense to some but it’s hard to understand when you’ve lived in the US all your life! Thank you! 😁
You are correct. Though unfortunately when we first arrived in Spain and stayed with a lovely family, my husband did not realize that the low towel was meant for someone else’s bidet drying. I had a fit of giggles in our nocturnal admissions video on this subject when I found out he used it to dry his face 😂
@@IbraNNB7 You are correct. If there's only one towel, then it's not meant for drying your privates. It's for your hands after you cleanse your nether regions at the bidet. Many houses have a basket with one-use washcloth-size towels next to the bidet to be used to dry your privates. You pat-pat-pat dry and throw it in the hamper.
Finally someone actually demonstrates how to use the bidet. Every video I watched so far the people just talk and SHOW the buttons, but they don’t press the buttons. It just leaves me with more questions. THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Thanks for your comment and watching the video. When we arrived in Europe, we had no idea how to use one. We never wanted to ask anyone, lest they think us backwards. LOL. The use of the bidet for a place to shave legs, came from necessity. Our shower stalls were too small to bend over to do it. So I improvised and used the bidet! :)
Thank you for explaining how to use this. It’s what I was looking for. I’m curious about the all in one toilet seat cover. With people hoarding TP a bidet just seams reasonable.
we bought 2 on Amazon (hubby is installing the 2nd one as we speak), for the exact same reason! We've been using the one now for about 2 wks and that's what helped us to decide to get the 2nd one. No toilet paper around right now, and even when this covid thing is all done, what next virus will have everyone doing it all over again.
Drgnfli I’m looking to install one now that we are back in the states. What kind do you have? Do you like it? Do you wish you had gotten another model? If so why? Thanks!
In Italia, quando si parla del bidet, tutti si domandano come milioni di persone all' estero riescano a farne a meno, in particolare come facciano le donne durante le mestruazioni.
Girl I loved your video explanation on the uses of a bidet and the little extras that go with it! I appreciated your tactful and clear explanations. The little bit of humor was just great so thanks for making something so sensitive easy.
Ducati Dude Just think of the butt towel like you do your bath towel. Both dry clean body parts. Doesn’t your bath towel dry both your butt and fancy bits ? 🚽⛲️🧣😉
the stream of water that comes from the bidet should totally clean the surface of your rear, when you use the towel its just simply to dry your skin. there's nothing "left over" on the towel. I installed a bidet hand held sprayer on my toilet (which has the pressure of a garden hose spray gun attachment) during the whole covid toilet paper famine and have never gone back to toilet paper.
Jose Navarro _please leave a link of where to find that I’m tired of worrying about if Karen stole all the toilet paper this week and if I can get a new supply_
@@WhileAwayWithUs Shit smells and is disgusting. Why would anyone want a towel full of shit hanging in your bathroom? Having some skin cells and a little bit dirt on a used towel iin your home isnt as unhygienic as having a towel full of fecal bacteria and shit stains in your home. I would rather use toilet paper
@@zillertalernazihass We use toilet paper first, the the bidet to get squeaky clean. Just as when I wash my hands, i don't leave stains on my hand towels, the same applies to the butt towel. However, we do us paper towels afterwards instead of a towel with the bidet.
I would never be without my bidet , always have had one in the uk and now here in Portugal , very important for menstruating women and so fresh to wash after going to the toilet , shaving legs bidets are useful too, I think it’s nasty to NOT have a bidet ! It’s great in hot countries to just freshen yourself during the day each time you go to the toilet even for just a wee !
In the U.S. here, after watching this video, with your good explanation, I bought the type that attaches to my toilet. It was simple to install. Cold water only but I think it will be ok even in the winter. But what I did for a towel is I bought a pack of 18 wash clothes and I use those for drying my behind. The water does such a good job that the towel is just for drying off. I toss the towel, that is the wash cloth, in a small basket beside the toilet and use a new one each time. Wash them all at one time. I don't have room for a free standing one like in the video. Wish a did. But the one I have seems to be fine. I've been using it about 6 weeks.
We just installed one on our toilet and hope to do a video on it soon. I don't like it as much as the stand alone but glad to have it. Thanks for watching!
If you sit on a bidet like a toilet, the water spritzes all the faeces into you punani 😖 Also, you washing your as with your hands then touch the bidet thing all the bacteria is all over everything, and then that butt towel for everyone, oh helll nooo
Thank you for your comment but let me clarify. No feces in your punani, this type of bidet just doesn’t spray there unless you turn around. No spritzes or drips in my experience. Though unfortunately the add on model we installed on our toilet in our apartment does exactly what you are talking about 😩). I would wash hands before turning water off but a good idea to sanitize bidet daily. The butt towel should not be shared and should be changed daily. Thanks for watching!
You have no idea how much I needed this lesson!!! Too chicken to try it on previous trips, but now with a holiday home purchased in Italy.....IT'S TIME!!!! Thank you. xx
We are building our retirement home and I am trying to decide between a separate bidet and a bidet toilet. You gave me a lot of information to think about! And you made an uncomfortable topic, both comfortable and humorous! Thanks!
Thank you for your kind comment! Being novices to bidets ourselves, we have decided that if we had the choice we would definitely go with the separate bidet. :)
Specific Bibet separated from the toilet all the way! The bidet has two main uses 1) washing your asshole after poop 2) washing your genitals after sex (in this case sitting facing the bidet)
As some one who comes from a country where we don't mince words it's adorable to see people from other countries talking around specific words :D Like private parts or behinds xD I would just say "wash your vulva", or "wash between your butt cheeks" :D It's so cute :D But you know what they say "Different countries, different customs" :) I appreaciate that you actually show the people how to properly sit on a bidet and also show some other uses which you can use a bidet for! :) My parents got themselves a bidet after they were in Mallorca for vacation and when my sister and me where little we just used it as a normal sink to wash our hands (because of the nice low size) and when we had cystitis my mom would use the bidet to make us a camomille infused sitz-bath/ hip-bath and this really helped! A bidet is just great and I really wish more people would know about it and use it because the prejudice that it's "gross" or "unclean" to wash yourself with a bidet (which is actually the opposite from what it is) is still out there a lot :(
Americans are taught not to talk about our private intimate areas in that manner because it is considered sexual or crude and youtube doesn't like that kind of language(demonetized if you do). So that's why we talk in circles about it. In America it is not proper or polite to refer to your private area that way, especially around family or strangers. With friends, it depends on your relationship and how comfortable you are with each other.
What if you’re wearing pants? Do you have to take them off before you use the bidet? I just can’t comprehend how you keep the water from running down your pants.
Finally! I never knew which way to sit or that one was supposed to sit since there isn't a seat. I didn't know how to dry off...paper or cloth. In Colombia, SA, they sprayed up. My mom used hers as an ashtray!
Thank you for explaining that HOWEVER, could you please clarify that the 'butt towel' shouldn't be hanging there for the whole family. I suggest little towels for one-time use and then they go into a wash bucket, otherwise, the whole family seems to be using ONE butt towel. Also, DO NOT USE THE BUTT TOWEL ON YOUR LADY PARTS esp. after others have used the butt towel.
Love it! I think everyone can use an extra "pick me up"! Great description! I found traveling in Asia that they have the sprayer attached to the toilet and you use the same way. Refreshing! Paper was sparsely used.
I hope she changed her dress and washed her hands properly after messing around in there. I’ll pass on the bidet. Almost 50 years without one & I’m cool. I’ll continue to jump in bath after I’m done. I don’t have IBS symptoms & never had urge to go while I’m out of the house so I can wait until I get home. I’m not a public bathroom pooper.
@@WhileAwayWithUs Its still unhygienic. There are billions of bacteria on it. Having a towel full of shit stains hanging in your bathroom is disgusting. I would use toilet paper instead
You can still use toilet papers if you want and then move over to the bidet for the final rinse to clean any traces or smell that could still be there.
In India we have a small hand shower besides our toilets to easily do this exact thing but without the acrobatics. This whole process looks so tiring and dirty to think of if you were to fill it up to wash yourself.
No acrobatics on this model either you really just step from the toilet to the bidet and sit down. And you don’t fill the bowl you just let the water hit you and run down the drain. That being said I hope to try the hand shower you speak of during my travels. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your comment and watching our video. While we traveled, we were in AirBnb's so had the place to ourselves. We did stay at a retired couple's house in Spain. They had two bathrooms, his and hers. They did have separate towels. We have decided to avoid the extra laundry and possible sanitary concerns by keeping a roll of paper towels nearby.
When we were in Italy, Italians couldn’t understand how we went to the toilet without a bidet. We were asked do Americans shower after every bowel movement? Well no, we just don’t know any better 😅 Buy an add on bidet. You can get them quite cheap, and they are super easy to install.
The video I saw said it was not a butt towel. It is there to dry your hand on. Here is what it said "You may notice a towel hanging within arm’s reach of your bidet. Be forewarned that this is for drying off your hands, never your rear." The one thing the site didn't go into was how to dry yourself after using the bidet. Edit: I just watched a video that says to use toilet paper to pat yourself dry. That makes sense to me
Yes... when I bought my house..I had NO idea how to use it. Well, I figured it out and now.... it's the most thorough, economic, and environmentally sound way to go.
first you wipe with toilet paper then you wash with liquid soap and water rinse and dry. why do you americans find it so difficult to understand how to use a bidet?
Thank you for your kindly and informative bidet video. I'm used to using a lota and separate butt washcloths as towels. (that is, after I wash thoroughly, I dry off the clean water with a little washcloth, so I can toss it into the laundry and use a new towel/washcloth daily) The bidet has proved invaluable for helping my 87 yr old mom clean and fresh. Yes, role reversal has set in now.❤
I've a very personal question but now is the perfect time to ask it. I'm in my 70s and mobility issues are mounting, along with a couple scary falls. I have nobody to help me shower and I am strongly considering the use of a bidet. I'm looking for lessons ahead of time in choosing the style and my trailer won't accommodate anything other than the integrated system... which kind is your mother's use? In addition bless you for caring for her..I know that it's far from an easy "job" once we age. I've been resisting the nursing home with a passion!
Italian restroom. What we have in it? The WC with is toilet paper roll, the bidet with its towel/s and soaps, a lavatory with its soaps and towels and a shower with its towels and soaps. The procedure is this: pre-clean the back with the toilet paper, than move to the bidet with open water flow (no hand used), than take some soap and clean the back, repeat as many times is necessary. Than use the bidet towel to dry the back ... if the towel is not clean uhmmm _ You made something wrong (and have to wash it) and need more practice :-) than wash hand on lavatory.
Thanks so much for explaining how to use the old fashioned ones. Sitting on that bidet is like sitting on a toilet with NO toilet seat. Wouldnt the surface be cold, hard and uncomfortable? Please explain, thanks again.
You know it has been a while since I have used a stand alone bidet but I did not find them uncomfortable or cold. Sitting on it somehow just works. If I was near one now I would go figure out why that is. Anyway, thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for this great explanation video! We have a family member with limitations who needs some help getting all the way clean. I started wondering if a bidet might help them be independent but I wasn’t fully sure if it would work in this situation and all other videos weren’t really showing me. Your video makes me confident that it would work, so thank you so much!
Thank you so much for your comment! We had not even thought about the extra assistance a bidet could give some folks with extra needs or mobility limitations. You just expanded our appreciation of the bidet even more! :) Thanks for watching our video!
I have been wanting to try a bum gun and finally found one that will connect to my bathroom sink. I am getting acquainted with it now and hope to do a review/how to use video soon. I do find it to be a little tricky to use while sitting on the toilet so any advice you could provide would be appreciated :-)
I thought it was for rinsing my teeth after brushing. Just joking. I'll be installing one soon because of the toilet paper hoarding. Thanks for the video.
Very well done! As a nurse who knows the critical importance of keeping the Buttocks, Anus & Vagina structures of our bodies, this demonstration was exceptional. Kudos on providing info which for some reason, Americans talk about sex & other bizarre private acts, yet, talking about cleanliness in & near our rectum & genitals seems 😣 Uncomfortable? You did a superlative job here, so THANKS 🙏🏼. (As a nurse, dealing with cleanup of our body parts is natural for me; I know the importance of cleanliness & avoiding disease-so this was fantastic).
Thanks, it means a lot coming from a health professional! It is funny how a good portion of the comments on this video are repulsed by washing oneself 🤷🏻♀️ Thanks for the nice comment and for watching!
@@WhileAwayWithUs Yep! And if those ppl who were “repulsed” would just learn a thing or two FROM YOUR VIDEO, they’d get fewer infections in the genital & anal areas. Wanna bet? I’ll bet they watched because they’re having “trouble” with infected areas. So please take heart. You did a super thing for cleanliness & healthcare. Don’t let a negative Nancy deter the good education you provided in this video. A BIG 👍🏻
It's because of the demonized sexualization of/by religion and the shame/stigma around lower anatomy that we are not conditioned to talk about our private areas in scientific or hygienic terms.
@he_lives_in_apineapple_und9743 that and the idea of a bare hand coming into contact with even a tiny bit of poo is terrifying to some (like if you use the mild washing liquid and *gasp* actually touch your butt). They don't realize that their butts are just not clean if they only use TP.
The separate bidet is not the same as the manually installed regular toilet seat attachment. I am too embarrassed to ask anyone how to use it. I did not know that you are not supposed to do your "business" in it. I appreciate that you demonstrated it and talked about other practical uses of it like washing feet etc. Thank you for this video.
I'm American and i want to get one but the mere thought of having to touch my ass with my bare hand while cleaning is the only thing keeping me from getting one :(
Okay, I'm a big strong Alaska Man 🤣my darling Wife is from Thailand, there is bidets all over Thailand and I never could figure out why people used them, well now I know, good thing there's lots of privacy when I start learning.
Her first explanation to use a bidet as a foot wash is JUST LUDICROUS!!! Would you wash your feet in the toilet??!!! Moving from there to shaving her legs?!! This video is preposterous!!!
I was just sharing my personal experiences. It may not be what the bidet was meant for but it worked fine. Actually it was wonderful for leg shaving because I couldn’t master it in the small standing shower. I also feel foot washing was great, if you get your feet dusty and don’t want/need a full shower. Just like washing hands in a sink only soap a foot and rinse with spigot in bidet. Anyway, I do appreciate you taking the time to comment and for watching!
Love bidet. Used it on hols in Italy. Brilliant. Going to put one into my bathroom here in the UK. It's so practical and hygienic. A young girl said the other day that she finds it disgusting using a bidet..lol.
It is funny to me that so many Americans think bidets (and using them) are nasty and Italians think you are nasty if you don’t use one after toileting. Thanks for watching!
@WhileAwayWithUs indeed. I would never choose to only use tp. I must at least have wet wipes. If they used a wet wipe after only using tp they would realize their mistake!
Easy to install, ru-vid.comUgkxjA-hDN2m8_mi0Dg0JD8U6QiArozIAc4I and comfortable. No idea what other people were talking about when they said it was difficult to install or uncomfortable.
To be honest, at home I typically blot dry with toilet paper. But if you are looking to do away with paper then a butt towel is a great solution. Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for the great video. We will be going to Europe for the first time this fall and I had no idea how to use one. I loved how open and funny you are. You have a new subscriber!
Bidet is one way trip Specific Bibet separated from the toilet all the way! The bidet has two main uses 1) washing your asshole after poop 2) washing your genitals after sex (in this case sitting facing the bidet)
You are using Bidet wrong (Wrong Part is using Towel because it can cause infection) Correct Way: 1.Use toilet paper after Poop and clean yourself 2.Use bidet and wash your back 3.Use toilet paper again (For Drying)
@@carrolineselekedi510 Lol :) Thanks for commenting and watching our video. We only stayed with one family who had a bidet. They were a retired couple who had his/her bathrooms in their house. We had access to the man's bathroom, hers was part of their bedroom. The man had his own bidet (therefore his own towel). We, personally, keep paper towels on the back of the commode, and avoid having to worry about a towel altogether. I must admit, that while traveling we used just one towel between us.
So...everyone just shares their butt towel??! Do you wipe your poo first? So the bidet is just as dirty as a toilet with all the poop germs, not to mention if using un public, people could actually touch the bidet tip on their genitals.. this seems much more unsanitary to me. Also, in public restrooms, what are people drying the water off with?
To be honest I’ve never seen one in a public restroom so I can’t speak to those. No, you don’t share the “butt towel” but it is clean because you clean your butt until it is “shower” clean. Actually you can just use your regular bath towel instead of a separate butt towel if you like. You never touch the faucet to your body. Actually only the back sides of your upper thighs touch any part of the bidet. You clean the bidet like you would your regular sink and/or toilet. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
Not bad, but it costs a lot of money to keep up with that mini toilet washer. Spending more money on towels, detergent, paper toilet, and hygiene for your needs. Who can afford all that. It's nasty to have a towel that has yellow stain hanging next to your toilet. My brother, they have one, but the are still using toilet papers after that. I dont get it. Everyone says it's going to save money. I guessed it's meant for people who have money.
For us, we still use toilet paper after peeing. We use a “butt towel” after pooping. You clean your butt until it is “shower” clean. There should be no stains on your butt towel 😮. You can also just use your regular bath towel. I use a small amount of a mild cleanser. My husband doesn’t. I don’t see it as a cost savings but I definitely don’t see it as a cost raiser either. I just feel more clean. Thanks for your comment and for watching!
Ppl hang their butt towels back up after use?! You’d think it’d go straight into the hamper. Instead of using regular sized towels to dry off, why wouldn’t you put a stack of kitchen sized towels for singular usage? It that butt towel for community household use?? Why would you use someone else’s butt towel? Why would you hang a towel up that you used to dry your privates? This reminds me of when I found out ppl have poop knives & or sticks in their bathroom that everyone uses to cut their poop. I’m just baffled at this point
Use your own butt towel, no sharing. But great idea for one time use of a small towel or wash cloth. I have never heard of a poop knife or stick but I don't think I will be looking into that. Thanks for watching!
I see why they prefer to cheek kiss instead of hand shake cos it makes sense. People may not have soap or even wash their hands properly. Wooow... long fake nails hmmmm
Thanks for watching our video and for your comment. The video was just a demonstration, you are correct t that after actually using a bidet you should wash your hands.
Yeah I never understood how you’d dry off afterward, could not imagine pulling my pants back up wet 🤮 the butt towel don’t sound too appealing either though
You could dry with toilet paper or paper towels. But the butt towel works great. It is not shared and washed just like your bath towel. When you dry your butt it should be clean just like after a shower. Thanks for commenting and watching!
I like your video, however, rinsing sand into the toilet system is a bad idea. I collects over time in the bottom of the drainage pipe and over time, will cause problems..
I am Italian so for me is normal to have Bidet in my bathroom. Primary use is for wash your ass after thats...hem do you understand! but we also use it for refreshing our lower without the needs of full wash. I use every day to wash my feet after a full day of work, and also to wash my shoes to remove dirt,mud or dog shit ! Bidet positioning is very important it's need to be very near to WC because we often use a closed WC as a sit to use bidet . if you have little baby or aging parents you find Bidet very useful to preclean dirty underwear without the risk of clog washing machine. Bidet need to be of simple form to be easy to keep clean .
As far as everyone using the same towel, I honestly do not know. And yes, before I myself started using bidets I thought the bidet and "butt towels were weird and gross. We just aren't use to it. The Spanish and Italian's grow up with it, it's part of their culture. Now that I've grown fond of the bidet I miss it and feel unclean without it. I find myself taking too many showers, and it is much more a big process to undress, wash, dry off, redress.
Hello! No we have a personal towel, of course! And we clean the bidet after we have used it. And when you go to other people's house you don't use the bidet
@@birdie.b Me too when I don't have a bidet but they are bad for sewer system. But I have to say it is just not the same, I just don't feel as fresh...But we do what we have to to feel clean ;-)
In Turkey every house or flats have combined bidet toilets. And every peoples for its realy important in Turkey :D when i was on vocation some country’s and mostly no have any bidet. And aftet every toilet need to be take a shower. Last time şn montenegro i was put some water in the cup and wash my a.. :D hard to live without bidet or combinet bidet toilet :D
Glad to hear Turkey has bidets because we plan to visit next year. I didn’t grow up with bidet but once you get use to it it is hard to feel clean without it. Thanks for watching!
Listen guys, please, please! You sit on bidet facing the taps. Fill the bowl up and wash your privates like you wash your hands. It's your body, for Christ's sake! You can use the spray or use your hands to rinse off!. You do it in the shower for God's sake , don't be precious! Geez!
Thanks for your comment. We have found that the stand alone functions differently than the add-on that we purchased and installed. But essentially you are correct; washing yourself is just a part of hygiene, accept and embrace it. :)
Thank you for your compliment and for watching! We purchased and installed an "add-on" bidet on our commode in the States. Check out our installation video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UI0opki5HUk.html and our review of it, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RWsCqJha-IE.html
I have a bidet at my bathroom and it’s quite helping.. But you guys have never heard about something called ( Shatafa ) if anyone travelled to Egypt or any Muslim country the is a great invention called ( shatafa )
In Italy and Spain they seemed to have separate towel racks with towels for hands and butt. I liked having a butt towel nearby. Think of it as your after shower towel. It dries clean body parts because you just washed them. If this still doesn’t feel right to you a one time use washcloth for drying or even paper towel can be used. Thanks for watching!
