The best bidets we tested Best bidet attachment: Tushy Classic 3.0 Best bidet seat: Toto Washlet C2 Best value bidet seat: Tushy Cloud

Finding the best bidet for your home can make a world of difference. Not only do you get a better clean, but using a bidet can also help you live a more sustainable life by cutting back on toilet paper. And that’s not even mentioning the luxuries of a heated seat and dryer that will make you wonder how you ever used a normal toilet in the first place.

Now that the taboo around washing your butt is finally leaving America, you might be looking for your first bidet. To help you along, I’ve spent nearly four years testing and reviewing 35 of the most popular bidets on the market to find the absolute best. Here are three I love.

Best bidet attachment: Tushy Classic 3.0 Bidet Attachment

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If you’re looking for a low-cost bidet that’s simple to set up, effective and not overly complicated, the Tushy Classic 3.0 is the bidet for you. Out of the attachments, the Tushy Classic 3.0 had the most comfortable stream by far, and its adjustable nozzle made it much easier than others to get a thorough clean. While it’s a bare-bones bidet, you still get a solid range of pressure and directional adjustability so you can find what feels right for you. With attachments in general, I found myself using low pressures, as their streams felt more aggressive than their electric counterparts.

The Tushy Classic was relatively easy to install, and the clear instructions are simple to follow, even if you’re not particularly handy. However, when installing any bidet, the most important aspect is ensuring it’s compatible with your toilet. You should also find the water connections and try removing your toilet seat beforehand so you know how everything works. Luckily, the Tushy Classic fits all two-piece toilets and most one-piece toilets (more on this below). If you’re still not sure if the Tushy will fit your specific toilet, you can find more about Tushy’s compatibility here and even browse through its searchable list of toilets here.

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While I love the Tushy attachment, there’s one big caveat: I found that the method used to supply warm water to the Tushy Spa — and all the other hot-water bidet attachments I tested — wasn’t effective.

Since a toilet only has a cold water supply, to get warm water with a simple attachment like the Tushy, you have to hook it up to your sink’s hot water supply. There’s no internal heater, so your water temperature is completely dependent on how quickly your sink’s water gets hot, and even then, you still have to flush out the water that’s been sitting in the hose before you get a warm wash. For that reason, I recommend you get the Tushy Classic over the Tushy Spa and avoid attachments altogether if you want to use warm water. If you prefer a heated wash, consider upgrading to an electric bidet seat, like one of our top picks, the Tushy Cloud or Toto Washlet C2.

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The Tushy Classic 3.0 is a fantastic bidet for beginners and a decent value. Of course, you could find a much cheaper option for $30 or $50, but nearly all the attachments I tried in that price range are extremely uncomfortable. If you do want to save a few bucks, I liked the Luxe Bidet Neo 185 Plus, which had solid pressure control and costs around $60. It still isn’t nearly as comfortable as the Tushy Classic 3.0, though.

The Tushy Classic 3.0 has a gentle yet effective stream, simple installation and easy-to-use controls, along with adjustable pressure and direction. However, if you want more features such as warm water, a heated seat or a dryer, you’ll have to shell out some more cash, but trust me, it’s worth it.

Best bidet seat: Toto Washlet C2 Bidet Seat

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While bidet attachments are a cheap way to see if you like bidets, I think most people will be happier with a more feature-filled seat with useful functions like warm water, a heated seat and a dryer. The best bidet seat I tested with all those features was the Toto Washlet C2.

The Toto C2 stood out among its competitors for one reason: comfort. Almost no bidet I tested could match its comfortable yet effective wash-and-dry experience, which is why I think it should be the first bidet you invest in.

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The spray of the Toto C2 uses an aerated wash that gave me the best cleaning experience out of the bidets I tried. The oscillation function on the Toto was a great way to get a fuller, more thorough clean, and it also features a front wash and pulsating feature, although I didn’t find the pulsing function to add much to the experience.

Beyond being effective, the Toto’s stream was by far the most comfortable I tested, with a thick but gentle spray that adjusts to specific levels so you can find just the right pressure. The adjustability of the Toto’s stream is also stellar, with small but noticeable differences between each level that help you find your perfect setting.

Once you’re done with your wash, the dryer on the Toto C2 — just like its spray — is best in class. It felt the most comfortable, with a wide, even dry that helped me cut back on toilet paper use. Plus, you can adjust the dryer between three heat settings to find what’s most comfortable for you.

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On top of an extremely comfortable and effective wash, the Toto also has some extra features that aren’t must-haves but make your bathroom experience all the more luxurious. One of these functions is a pre-mist feature, which turns on automatically when it senses someone sitting on the seat and sprays a mist onto your toilet bowl to lubricate the surface, which helps keep it clean.