Begone, toilet paper! This fancy Brondell bidet is on sale for $170 (save 50%)

Once you go bidet, you never go back.

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Happy Saturday, everyone! Today I’ll urge you to put your money where your bum is, because a heated bidet is one of those things you’ll never regret buying. Quite the opposite, in fact.

But first, a few quickie deals…

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QUICK HITS

Free money. Seriously. If you have a Prime membership, don’t miss this offer.

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📺 Well, the cheap-TV party is officially over: Apple TV Plus will soon see an increase of over 40%, jumping to $10/month from $7. (Ironically, even with that hike, it’s still one of the cheapest streaming services out there.) As I’ve done a lot in recent months, I’ll continue to look for deals to help save you money on streaming. In the meantime, here’s another look at 30 movies you can watch totally free.

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Bum’s the word! Grab this warm-water, heated-seat bidet for $170 (reg. $340)

A recent Washington Post story reminded me how much I love my bidet. I know, weird, but once you get accustomed to having one, it’s tough going back to a cold seat and toilet paper.

Want to, er, seat for yourself? For a limited time, SideDeal has the Brondell Omigo GS Bidet Toilet Seat for $170. It normally sells for $340; the lowest price on record at Amazon is $329.

Available for both round and elongated toilets (choose the style at checkout), the Omigo GS features an internal heated water tank, meaning you don’t have to suffer that momentary shock of ice-cold water in the bum. It also has a heated seat, crucial for surviving these winter months.

You also get a soft-closing lid, an LED night-light, multiple temperature and water-pressure settings, and so on. So this is definitely one of the fancier bidet seats out there, but at a really compelling price.

Just take note that this sucker’s electrical, meaning you’ll need an AC outlet near the throne or an extension cord — not exactly a great look in a bathroom. That’s the only thing I don’t like about my bidet, which, coincidentally, is a slightly different version of the Omigo. Three years in, it’s going strong.

And I wasn’t kidding: When I travel, I miss it. If that’s not love, what is?

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