Flushing Toilet Paper from the Bathroom of our Heart || Meet Omigo
I’ve never been one to steer clear of personal subjects here on my all too public journal. I’ve written about everything from ditching birth control, to period underwear, to childbirth, and more. And you’ve accepted it with open arms. “We all deal with it” is my mantra for most of my content, aiming to be as open, honest, and candid as I can be.
Today, we’re taking that mantra to new heights. Or, new lows, if you will.
The 2020 Toilet Paper Crisis (as its officially called, I’m sure) drove home just how reliant our culture is on a disposable item that most countries use far less of. Toilet paper has been an area of our home that I’ve wanted to reduce consumption of for years, but clearly, it’s a necessity. Until you try a bidet.
The folks at Omigo generously sent over their Element bidet attachment and our life has changed forever.
Before we get into the nitty gritty, I want to share two things. First, this song from legend Johnny Cash, that is the namesake of my vision for this post. And second, a bit about why investing in a bidet is one of the most eco-friendly swaps you can make for your household.
Now for a few stats:
Americans use more than 15 million trees each year to make approximately 36.5 billion rolls of toilet paper (source)
A typical bidet uses 1/8 gallon of water per flush while a toilet uses about 4 gallons per flush (source)
The amount of electricity it takes to produce our 36.5 billion rolls of toilet paper is enough to power 53k homes for a year. (source)
Even using a bidet attachment — like my Omigo Element bidet attachment — will decrease toilet paper usage by up to 75%
Much like ditching plastic water bottles or coffee cups or choosing to forego plastic bags at the store, adding a bidet to your home saves you money in the long run and drastically decreases the resources you require to simply function each day.
I’ve been pretty vocal about my quest to lessen my period waste and, a bidet, believe it or not. is the final step in that journey. Omigo reassures people with periods that the care of a bidet is more hygienic, comfortable, and of course, eco-friendly than the amount of toilet paper a typical period requires. They also can reduce the frequency of UTI’s, hemorrhoids and more (hello, postpartum hero). In fact, I’d go as far to say that if you’re a woman, you need a bidet. Your down-there care will change for the better.
Although, I will say that, for ultimate comfort, you need a bidet attachment that controls temperature (unless you like being awakened with a blast of cold water to your nether regions…). Beyond that, I’m thrilled that we took the “plunge” and said yes to a decision that has been looming in the back of my mind for years. It was incredibly easy to install (thanks to AJ - see TikTok proof here) — all we had to do was remove the toilet seat, install it underneath, and hook it up to the existing water supply. It took all of 10 minutes and our bathroom has never been a happier space.
I’m genuinely curious about why Western society’s grip on toilet paper is so strong and why the concept of a bidet is normalized everywhere else but here. Give it a try…it just so happens the rest of the world is onto something.
Do you use a bidet at home? If not, invest in a Omigo Element Bidet Attachment for yourself and you’ll see what I (and Johnny Cash) mean when we say we’re ready to flush our toilet paper goodbye.
*Believe it or not, this post is part of a long term collaboration with Omigo. Thank you for gifting us the product and compensating me fairly for the time it takes to create and review something as *sensitive* as a bidet authentically.*
