Japan Bathroom Dryer Reddit

My bathroom on dryer mode reliably dries everything in an hour, so AC dehumidifier mode isn't even an option for me. I stopped worrying about the laundry on rainy days ever since I moved into my current place. A Japanese Bathroom Dryer is much more than a dryer.

It also serves to heat or cool the bathroom as well as provide ventilation. All of these functions not only make the bathroom experience more comfortable, but also serve to reduce mold. I'll be living in Tokyo for the Fall semester as an international student.

I've been looking for apartments, and there are two that look good - but one has a bathroom dryer, and the other has 24-hour garbage disposal. Which do you think is better to go for? Or should I try to get a place with both? I'm leaning toward the bathroom dryer, but I know that garbage can be tricky in Japan. Any.

Information on how to use a dryer/ventilation system and a washing machines with a dryer. Interestingly, while traditional dryers in Japan are rare, bathroom dryers have become more common in new apartments. These are built into the ceiling and can blow warm air throughout the bathroom to help dry clothes hung from a bar.

So I've seen that most Japanese apartments typically only have a washing machine and then clothes are air dried. Being from the US, I'm absolutely not used to doing laundry this way. I'm used to using a dryer.

What are some general tips on how to do laundry in Japan? I know this will be mocked for a "how do I life?" question but I don't care. This is a legitimate cultural difference. Due to the limited space in Japan houses, they need to fit as many things as possible in a small apartment and this includes a dryer.

They have added clothes drying feature in their bathroom, therefore, you can just wash your clothes, hang them there and they will dry in a few hours (depending on your setting). Apparently 56% of japanese households recycle their bath water for laundry. It makes more sense when you remember people wash in the shower before soaking, so the water doesn't get so dirty.

About drier alternatives, sometimes "units baths" have a setting that will make the whole bathroom cubicle warm and dry for drying clothes inside. You hang the clothes on a rack or on the shower curtain rail and they dry fast. In some Japanese hotels you can dry your clothes by hanging them in the bathroom and setting the vent/blower to the clothes-drying mode (google drying clothes in Japanese bathroom).