Four years after the toilet paper shortage of 2020, bidet converts say they’re never going back

While the toilet paper shortages that hit the United States during pandemic lockdowns in the spring of 2020 ultimately eased up, they’ve had a lasting impact on one industry: the bidet business.

“The industry here in the U.S. just blew up. You couldn’t get a bidet if you wanted to,” says James Lin, founder of BidetKing.com, an online marketplace for all varieties of the bathroom appliance. “We all sold out. … There was a huge scramble to get more.”

  • Lifecoach5000English
    31•6 months ago

    🙋‍♂️ - count me in that camp. I feel like a peasant if I have to shit on anything else. Splurge for the heated seat and heated water if you can afford it and prepare to be spoiled.

    • Snot FlickermanEnglish
      12•6 months ago6 months ago

      I already had a Bidet when Deadpool II came out and that scene about toilet paper… I fully thought they were gonna go the bidet route… Nope, a shitty ad for shitty wipes that clog your pipes and city pipes and don’t biodegrade in septic systems.

      Bidet is the clear winner. Deadpool should know better.

    • 👍Maximum Derek👍English
      4•6 months ago

      I was sad to learn it would cost so much to add power near my toilet, that I might as well fully remodel my bathroom… if money were no object.

      • OptionalOP
        9•6 months ago

        Nope, it just attaches to your current setup. No power needed. By default people think it has to be warm water but everyone eventually decides the water is fine without. Plus it’s cheaper. Like 30 bucks to change your life for the better!

    • bean
      3•6 months ago

      In some countries we use a bidet ‘wand’ which is like a small handheld sprayer connected to the sink. No need for heating the seat or waiting for some computer to squirt water at me. It’s clean, efficient. I use a small amount of toilet paper to dry the area/confirm cleanliness. 🙈

    • Jamil
      2•6 months ago

      Question from someone interested. Do you let the water do all the work, or is there hand involvement as well?

      • Lifecoach5000English
        1•6 months ago6 months ago

        I let the water do the work, but mine specifically has something called “turbo mode”. It has the highest water pressure and seems to do the best job cleaning.

        Edit: I forgot to mention my model also has a fan for the drying function. It runs for about 4 mins - so it takes a bit to dry.