Let’s say you’ve gone a few weeks without addressing any dust and grime that has accumulated in the hinges or bolts of your bidet seat or attachment (been there, done that). You can, in fact, just remove the whole thing to get around and underneath all those hard-to-reach places. As Doug writes in our guide: “The process is very easy and usually involves a release button to the side of the bidet. It’s a little like pulling a drawer off the slides.”
Senior editor Harry Sawyers points out that lots of bidet seats have a tall, long channel at the back that’s difficult to clean, but he has noticed that manufacturers are addressing this issue in newer models.
If you’re unable to get into the channel of your current model for cleaning, Harry suggests wrapping a rag around a chopstick to really get into the crevice as a first option, but he adds that detaching the bidet for a deep clean is probably the best method for addressing the gunk that can build up in there.
Follow the same method as above, wiping surfaces with a multipurpose spray and a soft cloth, and twirling saturated cotton swabs in tricky crevices.
Scheer recommends referring to the owner manual for your particular bidet, because they all have different features and mechanisms, but urges intrepid bidet scrubbers not to open their unit up for cleaning, as doing so might void any warranty coverage.
This article was edited by Megan Beauchamp and Maxine Builder.
