Indonesian Bathroom Hygiene Practices?

[Centrals]

We all have stories to tell when the topic is about personal hygiene in poor country.
Bangladesh is the worst by far even more so than India(my own experience). I would imagine the stray dogs will clean up all the mess left behind by human. The walkway was a mine field in the evening.

 

[lowwall]

Let's hear it for Target fragrance-free baby wipes. Even though my kids are several years out of diapers, we still buy these by the case for miscellaneous cleaning. They are cheaper, stronger and larger than any type of wipes sold for adults. I use a couple to wipe my dog's feet and face when we get back from a walk and I take a few with me in a ziplock bag anytime I'm away from home.

As far as cleaning the nether lands... We installed Toto bidet seats a few years ago and love them. You can get really clean hands free. There's even a dryer setting (hot air blower) but I'll normally result to a couple of squares of TP for that You can easily add the seats to existing toilets as long as you have the extended bowl type and an outlet not too far away. If I'm out of the house in the US (where the plumbing can handle it), I'll usually grab a couple of paper towels and dampen then on my way to the seat for later use as wipes. I won't hesitate to flush more than once to make sure there are no clogging issues.

Responding to @Angelo Farina 's post. Our Italian friends have tried out our bidet seats. They think it's better than nothing, but do not consider it a legitimate substitute for an actual bidet.

One last note. The bum gun/crack blaster is normally paired with a bathroom with central drain. Putting one in a typical American bathroom is asking for future trouble.

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[BoltSnap]

Putting one in a typical American bathroom is asking for future trouble.

The butt hose or the central drain?

 

[lowwall]

The butt hose or the central drain?

Butt hose without drain. Even if you are meticulous about getting everything dried off from the inevitable missprays, what if your hose starts leaking when you are away? Come to think of it, having one without a drain is probably a code violation in most places.

 

[Altamira]

When my wife and I built our retirement home 28 years ago, the first thing we agreed on, and put in the budget was a bidet. We met the bidet during our first trip to Paris in the early mid-70s, and since then have always wondered why they never caught on in the U.S. At my age, the bidet is the second most priceless thing we own, following only the view out the back of our home. For some things like the after action clean up, there is no such thing as "the good ole days." When we visited Japan a couple years ago, my wife and I saw that our precious bidet was an embryonic relic of the past compared to to the enviable Japanese futuristic toilets, where a person could easily spend half the morning drinking coffee and catching up on internet news.

 

[BoltSnap]

Butt hose without drain. Even if you are meticulous about getting everything dried off from the inevitable missprays, what if your hose starts leaking when you are away? Come to think of it, having one without a drain is probably a code violation in most places.

Got you. Yes, central drain is mandatory for this issue and others. In our part of the world, there is always a drain in the bathroom floor (ceramic flooring). In the kitchen too. In the US and parts of Europe they use some sort of carpet in the bathrooms which I truly don't understand at all.

 

[Centrals]

When my wife and I built our retirement home 28 years ago, the first thing we agreed on, and put in the budget was a bidet. We met the bidet during our first trip to Paris in the early mid-70s, and since then have always wondered why they never caught on in the U.S. At my age, the bidet is the second most priceless thing we own, following only the view out the back of our home. For some things like the after action clean up, there is no such thing as "the good ole days." When we visited Japan a couple years ago, my wife and I saw that our precious bidet was an embryonic relic of the past compared to to the enviable Japanese futuristic toilets, where a person could easily spend half the morning drinking coffee and catching up on internet news.

When I stop-over in Seoul few yrs ago I was amazed to see such a device with various functions.

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The squat toilet is unique(for me).

 

[BoltSnap]

Well, from research on google, it seems that squatting is the way to go to make it easier, faster and healthier (especially if have hemorrhoids):

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[Centrals]

Well, from research on google, it seems that squatting is the way to go to make it easier, faster and healthier (especially if have hemorrhoids):

It will also shorten the waiting time for the others, particularly there are several members in the family. Cut the noise level down substantially in the morning.

 

[Dan]

Contrary to the rest of the world, and after living here for > 40 years, squating is not often done by American. Many can’t even do it comfortably without having problem getting up. So, squating while pooping is not going to happen here.

You just have to grow up with it, like eating durian, which is a delicacy that most Americans dislike it because of the smell, which is fine smell to me. LOL