{"id":13506,"date":"2021-01-29T13:29:52","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T17:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/?p=13506"},"modified":"2021-06-29T15:52:51","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T19:52:51","slug":"what-is-a-bidet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/what-is-a-bidet\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Bidet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Were you one of the millions that found themselves standing among the empty shelves during the toilet paper shortage this year? There is a way to save yourself from this stressful situation should there be another toilet paper shortage in the near future. Millions of people have already installed bidet toilets to reduce their dependence on toilet paper. They require little to no toilet paper. Each time you use one, you use about one-eighth of a gallon of water. So, switching to a bidet toilet will not only ease your stress if you find yourself in the middle of another toilet paper shortage. If you use one, you will be doing your part to help <em>avoid<\/em> another toilet paper shortage as well.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-13509 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1a-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1a-5.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1a-5-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1a-5-493x740.jpg 493w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>How It Works<br \/>\n<\/strong>Bidets are not toilets. It is a wash basin designed to be used for cleaning up after using the toilet. Installing a bidet from Buydig.com for your toilet is quick and easy. When installing, you\u2019ll connect the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/shop\/product\/DGBIDET\/Deco-Essentials-Non-Electric-Single-Nozzle-Toilet-Seat-Bidet-for-Standard-1516-&amp;omid=335&amp;ref=Blog&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bidet for your toilet<\/a> directly to the water line used to fill the toilet tank. Then you\u2019ll simply sandwich the bidet for your toilet between the toilet and the seat. That\u2019s it! The wand on the bidet for your toilet will spray water to wash or cleanse after you have used the toilet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/shop\/product\/DGBIDET\/Deco-Essentials-Non-Electric-Single-Nozzle-Toilet-Seat-Bidet-for-Standard-1516-&amp;omid=335&amp;ref=Blog&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-13510 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2a-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2a-4.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2a-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2a-4-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Are They Sanitary?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Concerned a bidet for your toilet may not be sanitary? When comparing one to toilet paper, using a bidet for your toilet is said to be <em>more<\/em> sanitary. Using one will clean and sanitize more effectively. The water comes from your house\u2019s water system because this item for your toilet is hooked up to the water line that fills the toilet tank. When you use this item for your toilet, the wand sprays water. The water is the only thing that touches you. The wand on this does not. The wand goes through a cleaning process after each use by running water over the wand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Deco Essentials Bidet Toilet Seat<br \/>\n<\/strong>Looking for the best bidet to get before the next toilet paper shortage puts you in a bind? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/shop\/product\/DGBIDET\/Deco-Essentials-Non-Electric-Single-Nozzle-Toilet-Seat-Bidet-for-Standard-1516-&amp;omid=335&amp;ref=Blog&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Deco Essentials Non-Electric Single Nozzle Toilet Seat Bidet<\/a> from Buydig.com is the perfect add-on bidet for home. You\u2019ll be able to reduce your own toilet paper usage by 90% using this. That\u2019s a win for the environment! No need to call in an expert plumber when installing this either. Installation is easy when you choose the best one that fits a standard 15\/16\u201d toilet. Order the best one now to avoid that awful feeling that comes when you find yourself standing among those empty toilet paper shelves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/shop\/product\/DGBIDET\/Deco-Essentials-Non-Electric-Single-Nozzle-Toilet-Seat-Bidet-for-Standard-1516-&amp;omid=335&amp;ref=Blog&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-13511 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3a-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3a-5.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3a-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3a-5-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Were you one of the millions that found themselves standing among the empty shelves during the toilet paper shortage this year? 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