RanchOnPancakesJul 12, 2023

What is something really stupid you purchased that turned out far better than expected?

https://lemmy.world/post/1400491

What is something really stupid you purchased that turned out far better than expected? - Lemmy.world

I bought a piece of 1.5 inch stiff foam to try to fix a sag in a bet. It didn’t work but having that thick piece of solid foam around has been a life saver. Need something flat to put a laptop on? Throw it on the foam. Going to be doing something that requires you to be on your knees for a while? Get the foam! It went from stupid purchase to something I’d gladly replace if it broke.

Show threadmike94100Jul 12, 2023
Got a bidet as a joke gift for Christmas a few years ago, it has been an absolute game changer. Hate pooping anywhere but home now, I actually feel clean, and use much less toilet paper.
Show threadWhirledWhyDweebJul 12, 2023
Bidet crew represent
Show threadinattentive_personJul 12, 2023
There are dozens of us!
Show threadDojanJul 12, 2023

A significant portion of the world uses water to clean after doing their business! It’s just us westerners that are odd about it.

I’m curious what the history behind it is, because I never feel clean if I only wipe. Like if you handled faeces with your hands (for whatever reason) would you be OK with just wiping it off with a paper towel? I sure wouldn’t!

Show threadelectrogamerman
It is not a significant portion. Most countries still use TP
Jul 13, 2023 at 7:13amWeb
Show threadDojanJul 13, 2023
Some cursory googling for this turned up a value by researcher Alex Crumbie, though I didn’t find any papers about it. According to them however 30% of the world uses toilet paper, the majority consumer being China. The remaining 70% of the world finds other solutions.
Show threadBokJul 13, 2023
Given that Muslims wash as a religious requirement and are 1.8 billion…