Why the bidet is making a comeback in coronavirus-stricken West

Why the bidet is making a comeback in coronavirus-stricken West

"Toilet-paper hoarding makes sense when you consider that in many - but not all - cultures, there's no obvious alternative to toilet paper.. It serves a purpose that people consider a necessity, and once people begin to hoard toilet paper, they send a signal that the product is scarce and so those necessary needs might not be met.". 253,000 Tons of bleach used in making toilet paper for US. A growing number of people are turning to an Old World device that has finally begun to gain traction in the US: The bidet.. American troops stationed in Europe would often see bidets in the bathrooms of brothels, and so came to associate them with sex work.. "Since the late 1800s, we have been led to believe that toilet paper does the job," Miki Agrawal, the founder of Tushy, told Arab News via email.. It's time to upgrade our toilet habit from dry toilet paper to a precise stream of clean water.". "But where possible, bidets are an affordable, environmentally responsible alternative to toilet paper that destroys forests and harms wildlife.. "Our current public-health and economic crisis has motivated Americans to look for alternatives.. "Countries around the world already use bidets,