I first encountered a hand held bidet during my travels in Asia years ago. More often than not there would be a spray nozzle hung right next to the toilet; initially I didn’t know what it was for but I soon learned that this manual sprayer offers maximum control of cleaning after using the toilet. The plumbing in Asia is not as robust as in North America so using less toilet paper is key to avoiding clogged pipes. The hand held bidet is a key tool in the efforts to minimize the amount of toilet paper being used.
In Muslim countries the hand held bidet is referred to as a shattaf. The practice is the same; washing with water after using the toilet – just the name is different. Traveling always exposes you to new experiences and customs!
Hand held Bidets are becoming more popular in North America as we try to reduce our use of paper products and discover that the clean from a bidet is much better than when using toilet paper. A hand held bidet is an inexpensive, but highly effective, way to get the benefits of a bidet in your bathroom.
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