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shattaf's (North American salad sprayer but for the restroom) work much better then the Japanese toilets, however I would only want to use one in my residence not a public/work restroom. They are common in Brazil and the Middle East, I think the heat makes being "unclean" a bigger issue.



Both shattafs and bidets (which is the whole separate ceramic apparatus, not just the spray) are common here in Brazil. I always though it was because of bigger French/Islamic influence.


Are bidets really that common in Brazil? I had one in my old home but I don't recall spotting them in new houses or apartments.


That may be right. Maybe the Portuguese brought them over after being influenced by France.


Wow, I've never hear of a shattaf before.

Is incredible aim required, or does it just spray all over and go through a drain in the floor?


It is a fairly simple process, you do it while seated so the water falls into the toilet.




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