Why Every American Should Consider a Bidet (Yes, Really)
- The Best Life Awaits
- 2 days ago
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Updated: 1 day ago
Do you care about the environment?
Do you care about how you smell in public?
Do you want a clean derrière?
Then we need to talk about bidets.
More specifically — installing a TOTO Washlet or similar toilet seat bidet.
I know what you're thinking: “I’m American. I don’t use a bidet.”
That was me too.
From Skeptic to Convert
When we remodeled our house around 2018, my wife pushed hard for installing a bidet seat.
I was skeptical. It felt… unnecessary.
Fast forward to today — we’re on our second one.
Short of showering after every bathroom visit, a bidet is simply the cleanest way to finish the job. It’s not complicated.
It’s not weird.
It’s just water.
And once you get used to it, you won’t want to go back.
Trust me.
The Unexpected Perks
Cleanliness is the obvious benefit. But modern bidet seats offer more than just a spray of water.
Here’s what surprised me:
Heated seat (underrated luxury)
Warm air dryer
Built-in deodorizer
Adjustable spray position and pressure
Temperature control
We live in California — it’s not exactly freezing — but it gets cold enough that sitting on a cold toilet seat at 6:00 a.m. is not ideal.
As you get older, you start appreciating small comforts.
And yes — the deodorizer is a feature your significant other will absolutely appreciate.
When It’s Time to Replace
Our original Washlet lasted years. Eventually the heated dryer stopped heating.
For me, that was a deal breaker.
(My wife, on the other hand, didn’t consider it urgent.)
Let’s just say one of us benefits more from the dryer than the other.
No further explanation needed.
The Environmental Angle
Bidets reduce toilet paper usage significantly.
Less paper means:
Fewer trees cut down
Less water used in paper production
Less waste
It’s a small lifestyle shift with a measurable environmental impact.
Final Thoughts
I was skeptical.
Now I won’t go without one.
Installing a bidet seat is:
Inexpensive
DIY-friendly
A genuine quality-of-life upgrade
It might not be glamorous.
But sometimes the best improvements in life are the ones nobody talks about.
The Best Life definitely recommends.
In this video we'll show you the steps to correctly install your Washlet.
Check out some of our other toilet fixes since we're on the topic:
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