# Crafty types. Will my idea work for this travel bidet? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Tags:** tools-electric-diy\ **Created:** [June 11, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-types-will-my-idea-work-for-this-travel-bidet/1019481 "2025-06-11T16:18:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-types-will-my-idea-work-for-this-travel-bidet/1019481/1 "2025-06-11T16:18:40Z")
The below is just one example. I don’t need to know about this particular model. I bought one of these things before that worked pretty much just like the one you see below. (But it wasn’t this particular model.) I didn’t like it. I had to bend myself like a pretzel to get at the area. It was not fun. It was not relaxing like the one I have at home. This is what I’m thinking: I am going to attach a hose the nozzle. At the other end of the hose is going to be a spring clamp that I can just clamp on to the seat ring right before use. That’s it. I’m thinking if I tried this, by the time the water got to the other end of the hose, it would just come out in a drizzle and do no good at all. I know I can’t be the first person to think about this. I’m sure there’s a reason manufacturers don’t already sell them like this. https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7459510697404157227 ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-types-will-my-idea-work-for-this-travel-bidet/1019481/2 "2025-06-11T16:47:33Z")
Look on line for a postpartum ‘bidet’ bottle. They have the nozzle bent at a comfortable angle. I have seen postpartum care items at stores like Target also. I just checked-on Amazon there are many choices, starting at $10. Search for ‘postpartum bidet wash bottles’. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-types-will-my-idea-work-for-this-travel-bidet/1019481/3 "2025-06-11T20:36:18Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > This is what I’m thinking: I am going to attach a hose the nozzle. At the other end of the hose is going to be a spring clamp that I can just clamp on to the seat ring right before use. > > That’s it. > > I’m thinking if I tried this, by the time the water got to the other end of the hose, it would just come out in a drizzle and do no good at all. I don’t quite understand this setup. So you want to take an existing electric travel bidet, attach a small hose to its output, clamp that hose to the toilet seat… and then what? Doesn’t that leave a gap of many inches between the toilet seat and your, uh, hole(s)? Isn’t it just going to spray all over you…? It’s not necessarily the case that a hose will cause you to lose all water pressure and just have a drip at the other end… after all, that’s how all the traditional, corded Waterpiks work (but they probably have stronger pumps): [![](https://fightingignorance.org/dacc3d80-2779-4a0e-b362-d99fe76f581c-amazon-com-waterpik-nano-plus-water-flosser-for-teeth-portable-electric-power-compact-for-travel-and-home-4-flossing-tips-ada-accepted-white-wp-320-health-household-june-11-01-27-49-pm.jpg) ](https://fightingignorance.org/dacc3d80-2779-4a0e-b362-d99fe76f581c-amazon-com-waterpik-nano-plus-water-flosser-for-teeth-portable-electric-power-compact-for-travel-and-home-4-flossing-tips-ada-accepted-white-wp-320-health-household-june-11-01-27-49-pm.jpg) But there, the hose is _before_ the output nozzle, so you can still aim it with the hard nozzle. How would you aim with your setup, if it’s the other way around with a soft hose being the water exit? Plus, wouldn’t it be nasty to have to clip the hose onto public toilet seats? If you just want something with a better angle, or a longer nozzle, maybe something like a generic wash bottle would be better? [Wash bottle - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wash_bottle) Perhaps you can somehow jury-rig a hard nozzle like that onto an electric bidet. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-types-will-my-idea-work-for-this-travel-bidet/1019481/4 "2025-06-11T20:38:50Z")
If you’re good at electronics, maybe you can take apart one of the corded/hosed Waterpiks and connect it to a battery setup: [Waterpik Aquarius Water Flosser Engineering Teardown](https://www.simplexitypd.com/blog/waterpik-aquarius-water-flosser-engineering-teardown/) (but also, ouch… seems like that concentrated stream would _hurt_ down there) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-types-will-my-idea-work-for-this-travel-bidet/1019481/5 "2025-06-11T21:14:05Z")
Smart. Yeah do this. Or maybe buy a packet of Dude wipes. Seems simpler. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-types-will-my-idea-work-for-this-travel-bidet/1019481/6 "2025-06-11T21:26:36Z")
The hose would be about 24" long. One end is attached to the bidet I’m holding in my hand. The other is attached to the toilet seat vis-à-vis a clamp. Pointing directly towards the area. When I’m ready to clean I just turn the device on. No need to turn around for anything. I can just face forward and sit comfortably. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-types-will-my-idea-work-for-this-travel-bidet/1019481/7 "2025-06-11T21:31:01Z")
You’re really gonna tote all that into a public toilet? ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-types-will-my-idea-work-for-this-travel-bidet/1019481/8 "2025-06-11T21:38:50Z")
You can wrap the hose around the device. It wouldn’t be that bulky. I wouldn’t use it in public restrooms anyways. I would mostly use it for stays at like an Airbnb or hotel. Or my mom’s house. Good Lord. Her house is nearly a hundred years old. Any more than three or four sheets of TP and the toilet will get clogged. It’s ridiculous. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-types-will-my-idea-work-for-this-travel-bidet/1019481/9 "2025-06-11T22:01:06Z")
If the bathroom sink is reasonably close, fill it with water. A small diameter ( like fish. Tank pump hose could reach to the sink, and a siphon easily created. To turn it on/off just kink the hose. All done. You might want a practice run first. Physics are there though.