What is the best toilet paper to use with bidets?

Everyone goes to the loo, and everyone has opinions about going to the loo. We’ve covered many of the weird and wonderful ways humans (and animals) handle their business on our blog, but there’s one topic we’ve never properly covered: bidets.

We’ve been a bit slack on this front, especially since bidets come up in the comments, without fail, every time we post about our bleach-free toilet paper.

People love their bidet setups, and as toilet paper manufacturers, we’d never take that from them. In fact, we’d like to propose a partnership.

We think Naked Paper is the perfect toilet paper to use with bidets, and here’s why.

Do you even need toilet paper if you have a bidet?

First off, let’s handle the obvious objection.

As we mentioned, we hear from bidet fans a lot, and the common refrain is that bidet users don’t need toilet paper at all.

But over time, we’ve learned this is a bit of shorthand. What people really mean is that when you have a bidet, you don’t need much toilet paper.

People who wash after using the loo – using a bidet attachment or a standalone bit of bathroom furniture – generally keep toilet paper in their homes. It’s just that they only use it to dry off and to offer guests. This means that overall, they use a lot less of it than the standard UK average of 127 rolls per year.

We can’t argue with that. We’ve designed Naked Paper to cut out waste as much as possible: less wasted packaging, less wasted energy, and less wasted water.

We don’t want people using more than they need. So, if you’re of the same mind and like to save paper by using a bidet, we’d be delighted if you’d consider Naked Paper.

Good toilet paper for low-waste bathrooms

One big reason people are so keen on their bidets is the environmental benefit. It might sound counterintuitive, but when you compare washing with a bidet with using standard toilet paper, bidets can actually use less water.

This is because paper making, like a lot of other industries, is a water-hungry process. Pulp is made by mixing raw materials and water, bleaching solutions are used to wash away colour, and other chemicals like formaldehyde, dyes, and even fragrances, might be added to adjust the look and feel of the tissue or packaging.

At Naked Paper, we’ve changed the standard. We don’t use any harsh chemicals or bleach on Naked Paper, and we cycle water through our system seven times. Our bare-bones ingredients list means that after these seven cycles, the water is still so clean that it can be returned to the river it came from without any impact on its ecological health.

For this reason, it’s more accurate to say that we “borrow” water than “use” it, so our toilet paper will sit harmoniously alongside your bidet and your low-volume flush, making the most of every drop.

Perfect for patting

We’ve mentioned that people with bidets generally keep a little bit of toilet paper on hand for drying purposes. So how does Naked Paper rise to the task?

If your loo roll is there primarily to dry, the key word is patting, and you’re looking for specific qualities. Anything too fluffy that leaves a lot of lint is probably out, and anything that breaks down too readily is going to leave a mess.

And as far as we’re concerned, you might as well skip the bleach and harsh chemicals that often come with standard rolls, too. Just because you’re using less of it doesn’t mean you want these unnecessary extras in contact with your sensitive skin.

Strong and durable, our bleach-free bamboo toilet paper is a great, absorbent choice. Or, if you have your patting technique down, you could of course go for our recycled option, which has the lowest emissions and breaks down a little more readily.

The best value toilet rolls are the ones you change the least

Finally, let’s talk value for money. Investing in a bidet is a long-term proposition; it costs a little more up-front, but you shouldn’t have to buy toilet paper nearly as often.

We’re all about buying toilet paper less often. We make our rolls longer, with 320 sheets per roll, around double the length of many standard UK rolls, and shipping them in larger boxes. This means we can ship more toilet paper with less trips back and forth and less wasted space. Efficient shipping keeps our emissions low and our prices, sheet-for-sheet, more affordable than the alternatives.

So, let’s say that bidet use means you’re down to a couple of sheets for drying per visit. With 320 sheets on a roll, that’s 160 visits to the loo before you have to switch over. A box of 24 bamboo rolls is going to last a long, long time in your home.

If you are a Naked Paper customer who supplements their bidet with a bit of loo roll, please tell us how long it takes you to get through a roll, we’d love to find the record for the most days per box!

The perfect partnership

Hopefully we’ve convinced you. You’ve definitely convinced us; if you’re one of the commenters who has suggested bidets are a solution to wasteful toilet habits, you’ve got a point.

Bidets are a great way to make your trips to the bathroom as efficient as they can possibly be. If you’re someone who enjoys finding ways to cut waste and get the most out of the things you buy every day, we’re on the same page.

Want to try Naked Paper? Head over to our shop.