For most of us, getting a good clean after a bathroom trip is harder than it should be, and using more toilet paper often causes rashes or even clogged pipes. A bidet is the perfect solution, offering a sanitary clean that saves you time, toilet paper and calls to the plumber. However, many homes in North America aren’t equipped with the proper plumbing to accommodate a freestanding bidet.

A bidet attachment provides all the benefits of a bidet by simply hooking on to your existing toilet. Bidet attachments connect to both your toilet’s plumbing and your toilet seat. While there are various bidet attachments with different features, they all have a control panel and a spray nozzle.

The spray nozzle cleans your tush after you finish your business, and the control panel allows you to adjust the spray with whatever settings your particular seat has. A bidet attachment is a relatively inexpensive upgrade to your bathroom that provides a variety of benefits, including: Before you pick out a bidet attachment, it can be helpful to consider who will be using it. Is this going in a master bathroom where only you and your spouse will use it? Then you may not have to worry about how user-friendly the controls are.

If you have a crowded house or host parties frequently be aware that all types of people will need to use the bidet attachment without much explanation. If you have children or elderly folks in your home, consider how easy to use the controls are and whether there is any t.