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.”

  • Jamil@lemm.ee
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    8 months ago

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

    • Lifecoach5000@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      8 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.