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Sixty-five-year-old Albert Lim of Walnut Creek, California, has purchased five bidets over the last seven years — two for each house he owns and one for his elderly parents. In Taiwan, where Lim was ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more When it's time to shower, do you rub a dry towel all over yourself and call it a day? Of course not. Yet, ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Eight years ago, I made a decision that permanently altered the course of my life. Friends gave us a cheap ...

Do you need a bidet seat? Well, that’s a very personal choice. But since the early days of the pandemic, when toilet paper was often hard to come by, more people are answering yes. A bidet seat ...

If you’re a loyal toilet paper user, you’ve probably never questioned exactly how hygienic your wiping is. Here’s why experts recommend mixing up your bathroom habits in favor of a more efficient ...

You may have seen them in bathrooms during trips abroad: a second porcelain trough, next to the toilet, that looks like a cross between a urinal and a sink. That thing there is a bidet, people!

One study found that after consistent bidet use, the bacterial content of patients’ urine was observably lower, a key indicator of a more thorough clean. Bidets also mitigate the risk of spreading ...

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women can be reassured that cleaning with a bidet after using the toilet will not throw off their vaginal bacteria balance or increase the risk their baby will be ...

Oh, you think a bidet just cleans? That's cute. Toilet paper can clog pipes, is causing deforestation, and leads to issues like thinning skin and chafing in our most sensitive areas. There is a better ...

During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, toilet paper was one of the first items to disappear from store shelves. As a result, bidets and bidet attachments for household bathrooms became ...