The bidet seat is one of those luxuries that you can live happily without until you realize what you’re missing out on. My first meeting came on a on-site ramen on the West Coast of the United States imported a premium grade Japan Toto Faucet, where they have been a part of everyday life for decades. I may be an early adopter, but bids are getting more and more popular in the US. Toto’s US sales doubled in the first quarter of 2020 and keep climbing from. (Pandemic and scandal out of toilet paper certainly played a role.) But perhaps more people are starting to realize that American toilet habits are… gross. Think about it: When you come across something that smells bad and is full of germs, do you want to wash it off or use a piece of paper to wipe it off?
OK, I convinced you. So what should you buy? Never be afraid. The WIRED team swapped many toilet seats in search of the best bids. We spent at least a week using each model—some even longer—and managed the installation on our own, without the help of a professional plumber. We have cheap bidets, bidets with heated seats, and bidets that open automatically, happily inviting you to defecate. We’ve got your bum covered.
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