My hands are curled and weak now from RA, so tushie wiping is difficult, and I don't swab off everything. I looked at a number of hand bidets and what decided me on this one is the knobbly band around the middle. It is not for decoration but prevents the bottle from slipping from my weak grasp. If you worry the bottle might slip away and fall in the pot, this feature mitigates that possibility. Other bottles are too smooth. The blue bit with the sprinkle holes is a good design feature. They are placed on the side, not the tip, so the bit won't fly off into the pot however hard you squeeze the bottle. But just to be safe, flush the toilet *before* using the bottle to clear waste from the bowl. You could still lose control of the bottle despite the nubs. Just prep for the worst! Cleaning your target: warm water, fill bottle, seat the stick part firmly. Mine did not leak at the base. Cover the little hole at the bottom *before* tilting the bottle. If your unit does not have a little metal button with a rattly little ball inside, return and replace, someone at the factory missed this one. Here's the trick for women: sit well back on the toilet so there is space in the front for the bottle to go below the seat. If you are a big girl, this might not work and you should get a sprayer that links to the toilet water supply instead, they're smaller. Lean well back, knees wide, get the business part of the sprayer below the toilet seat. As you close on your target, turn the bottle vertical. This is why having the spray holes on the side is good design. Release the kraken, I mean, remove finger from the hole in the base and use both hands to squeeze. It make take a couple tries to hit your back target, but practice makes perfect. Is it strong enough to remove the icky-sticky type of soil from your bum? No. Wipe the worst off if you've scarfed more salty, spicy food than is good for you. Flush before using the bidet bottle. My problem is even after thorough, multiple wipes, there is often that last residue that burns like acid and makes your day a misery. The only way to truly get it off is strip and use the shower massage down there. Not practical, even for those home all day. If you are suffering from diarrhea, this will definitely remove the watery residue from your poor abused bum. This worked like a champ. I happened to have a painful burning residue problem when it was delivered. I put it together, and what a relief first time out the gate. Whew! No, you do not completely give up using toilet paper. You still have to dry the area, but you will use less, and most importantly, there is less irritation on tender tissues. You'll be patting it dry, not dragging paper over it trying to get those last bits and failing. For those with hemorrhoids--and I've suffered too--get a handheld shower massage head, and use that to clean the area every day when you bathe. I've done that for years. But bidet type cleaning between showers will calm the area and should ease flare ups. I do not plan to use this outside my own bathroom. I'm disabled and no longer travel. Your mileage may vary if you do not have arthritis. This will work best with an elongated toilet, not a round one. Years ago I installed a chair height toilet with a long bowl. MUCH more comfortable and easier to stand up from.
