Don’t bidets use water and aren’t we supposed to be trying to save water in Australia?
Toilets and showers are the areas of most water use in normal households. Bidets use less than 1 litre for the average wash, but because you are cleaning with water, much less toilet paper is necessary as this is used mostly just for drying. This definitely helps to save water; because as we all know it’s the toilet paper that takes the most water to flush. With dual flush toilets, this means that little more than a half flush is usually all that is needed – just push the half flush button for slightly longer (about 4 litres of water used compared to 6 – 7 litres for a full flush). Bidets do also help to reduce the need for extra showers.
