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    What has your experience been with bidet usage in Switzerland?

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    2. Feedeve on

      They almost removed all bidets from flats.

      We use toilet paper, see what happened during covid….

    3. JollyQuiscalus on

      I’ve never seen a single one here. In a way, it’s a bit odd they’re not promoted, because sewage plants like to complain that wet wipes lead to costly pump clogs. But it’s a cultural thing and as all things cultural, touchy.

    4. m__i__c__h__a__e__l on

      I have seen them in Switzerland 40+ years ago, but not recently. Neither in Switzerland nor in Australia. In Asia, I often see bidet sprayers (hoses) in toilets.

    5. fusionove on

      I’ve been using one of those japanese style “washlets” for years. it’s the best. warm seat in winter, various water settings and temperature.. so good 👍

    7. DisruptiveHarbinger on

      Ironically the closomat was invented in Switzerland.

      Geberit makes high-end washlets if you can afford it. But nowadays there are much cheaper options too and it’s just silly that big residential projects never bother with that.

    8. RC2225 on

      My experience is in switzerland is only limited to the closomat my grandfather had like 20 years ago. but back then i was to light that it would trigger.
      So i never referred to them as japanese style washlet. Also squat toilets that are sometimes called japanese style will be for me always the “french motorway toilet that is incredible dirty”.

    12. zolkaba on

      when we moved into our new apartment i sat on the toilet and i saw it had two buttons in elbow hight
      i pressed them at the same time while sitting on the toilet. i heard a wierd noise and suddenly the toilet shoot water right onto my hole. i got so scared that i jumped of the toilet

      all of this happened when i was 12 years old

      not the kind of experience youve asked for i think

    13. Felyxorez on

      All three bathrooms of the home are equipped with bum guns since I live there. A bit of civilization in the barbary lands…

    14. zoroasterixer on

      In Ticino they’re fairly common, thanks to Italian influence. TBH, this is one of the very few topic where Italians can be proud of their customs.

    15. Maleficent_Agent4846 on

      In the Italian-speaking part, I would say that most homes have one. At least, I’ve never lived in a house/apartment without one. Although, to be honest, once I had to have it reinstalled by the landlord because the previous tenant had it removed, I think to install a washing machine. 
      In the German- and French-speaking parts, on the other hand, I’ve personally never seen a bidet.

    16. Admirable_Sun_5468 on

      I have a toilet bidet. It wasn’t that expensive to have purchase and have installed but it helped that I was building a new bathroom. I love it. I think I’m the only one in the family that uses it.

    17. Chrisixx on

      I have a washlet toilet, never going back.

      Side note, Les Trois Rois in Basel also has them now in their restaurant washrooms. No clue about the rooms themselves.