Thanks to COVID-19, I now have a couple of bidets in the home
I've been afflicted with chronic diarrhea for 2 1/2 years now and after extensive tests and several colonoscopies, the specialists I've been talking to have ruled out that the cause is anything serious and I've been diagnosed with the catch-all IBS. OTC anti-diarrhea medication helps and I've long adjusted to life with it.
Given the nature of my problem, I've long considered getting a bidet to help clean things up but it's always been low on my priority list. That is until I've been reading on the panic buying of TP in regions of the country. That hasn't happened in the area where I live and supplies are ample as far as I can tell but given that TP is one of those items that is very nice to have on hand. Not having it can really have an impact on one's outlook for the day. Rather then just hoping TP doesn't become scarce, I decided to order a couple of bidets for the two upstairs bathrooms.
They arrived last week and were very easy to install as I did a lot of plumbing work in my day but it looks to be an easy task for anyone with some basic skills. After I installed the first one, I turned on the water at the control while kneeling next to the toilet and the stream of water came out with such force that it hit the wall in front of the toilet 6 feet away. I wondered if I had gotten an enema machine by mistake.
After I cleaned up the water, my problem forced me to use the toilet quick and I got to try out the bidet. I'll have to say I was impressed. The water stream hit the sweet spot dead on and it took just a little bit of toilet paper to remove the very little bit of matter left and dry off my ass. Before, I had to use a fair amount of TP and then still wash my ass but now I wash my ass and use far less TP to finish and dry. I feel this is far more hygienic then what I used to do.
My wife was beside herself when I told her I had ordered a couple but she uses it now and really likes it. The bidet can clean her front and back. She feels cleaner and also uses less paper. I'm probably the only guy in the whole country that bought bidets in response to COVID-19. But this is something we'll be using daily even after the situation passes and if things get very bad, the TP on hand will last much longer and even if we run out, we can still do a very good job of cleaning our privates and behinds.
Edit: The two bidets didn't cost much. A little over $60 with tax but my cash back dollars dropped the price down to $44 with free shipping. I figure they will pay for themselves as time goes on by reducing the amount of money spent on TP.
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He had me at “sweet spot.” 
hopefully it will go back down by next month when we'll have the spare to buy it.
I guess if one had some good plumbing skills they could put in a hot water line too and make it warm. 
I checked and for the prices you've stated it would appear this is what you are referring to. Bidet toilets cost $$$.
And a good idea, patriot!
Good luck with ALL your plumbing adjustments!
I am a master plumber, when I built my house, of course I wanted the most modern in plumbing systems and fixtures. I decided to install bidet seats on the toilet, just because. My wife and I fell in love with the devices. They have thermostatically, variable temp, heated seats and water, variable water pressure and will not come on unless you are sitting on the seat. The great pleasure of not having to sit on a freezing toilet seat is something I will not live without any more. Since I installed them the prices have come down and the features have gone up. For $200.00 today you can get a toilet seat bidet that has all of the features mentioned and a blow dryer.....as far as durability, The seat in the master bath is 25 years old and still working like new; it was a great investment.
When I tell people about the devices they are horror struck because they think you are using the water from the bowl to wash yourself. Of course, that is untrue, the water is the same that goes to your sink. I tell people my butt is clean enough to eat off of, though no one has requested hard evidence.
The enema thing is not as big a joke as you might think. When you have been neglecting your diet, and have built a #3 turd when you have a #2 rectum, the stream of warm water goes a long way into easing the passage without tearing the tissue. A little lubrication goes a long way.....
The other great benefit is that you can smugly laugh at the people who are panicking over the terror of running out of toilet paper.
If I were penniless and my bidet seat quit working I would rob a liquor store to get funds to replace the things! 
I've often wondered....
