Because they are hooked up directly to your plumbing system, they require professional installation, usually as part of a bathroom renovation. Veteran bidet users point out that the money you save on toilet paper means a bidet installation will fairly quickly pay for itself … and yes, they say, bidets are worth it!

Is a bidet actually worth it?

Bidets save water, too. Tushy estimates that their bidet attachments will save 54 gallons of water per week by reducing the use of toilet paper. ... It may be soothing to rinse with water, but there's no proven health or hygiene benefit to using a bidet, says Craig Comiter, MD, a urologist with Stanford Health Care.

Do you need to wipe if you use a bidet?

Technically, you don't need to wipe at all after using a bidet. You can sit and air-dry for a moment. ... Cheaper varieties don't usually offer this dryer function, so if you don't want to drip dry after using your bidet, you can pat yourself down with a cloth towel, washcloth, or toilet paper.