The evolution of mankind can be accurately gauged by our survival and resilience,  technological advancements, and quite frankly… how we shit. Think about it. Before TUSHY, what archaic, unsanitary ways did people use to reckon with the mud tracks in their crack.

Chügi

In Japan, flat sticks, a bit like tongue depressors, known as chügi, were drawn from left to right over the soiled area.

Pottery Shards

Sticks and Stones

Native Americans used twigs, dry grass, small stones, and even oyster or clam shells.

Corncobs

In rural agrarian communities, handfuls of straw were frequently used, but one of the most popular items to use for clean-up was dried corncobs. They were plentiful, and quite efficient at cleaning. They could be drawn in one direction, or turned on an axis. They were also softer on tender areas than you might think. Even after toilet paper became available, some people in Western states still preferred corncobs when using the outhouse.

Tersorium

When wiping our asses with leaves and rocks proved unsanitary, we graduated to tersorium, a sea sponge latched to a stick, stored in a bucket of salt water or vinegar developed by the Greco-Romans. Not bad, except those same fecal drenched sponges were then reused over and over. That’s like taking off a condom, washing it off a little and then putting it back on the next go around. Ineffective and pretty disgusting.

Toilet Paper

The first known reference to toilet paper in the West does not appear until the 16th century, when satirist François Rabelais mentions that it doesn't work particularly well at its assigned task. Modern toilet paper wasn’t commonly available in the United States until the mid 19th century. Before it was manufactured in the 4 ½” rolls, toilet paper came in bundles of flat sheets, roughly the size of the box of Kleenex.

Bidets

The history of the bidet stretches all the way back to the 1700's to France and since then bidets have become popular worldwide. Traditionally, people in the Middle East, India and parts of Europe use strategically aimed jets of water, or separate fixtures known as bidets. In those cases, toilet paper is simply used to dry off. With most developed countries, like the UK, South Korea, Japan, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Spain, France, Portugal, (deep breath) Turkey, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Venezuela, Lebanon, India, and Pakistan using bidets, the world has obviously since evolved to more sophisticated and effective methods of post-poo cleaning. 

It’s time for the U.S. to catch up to modern times. With a TUSHY Spa warm water bidet attachment, that upgrade is affordable and… about to happen! The TUSHY bidet attachment installs directly onto your existing toilet without the hASSle and expense of buying an entire bidet. To complete your eco-friendly bum washing experience, pat dry your booty with Tushy’s bamboo towels. Our premium bamboo towels are extra soft, durable and super absorbent. Get out of the 1800s and #stopwipingstartwashing.