Chelsey and Ashly
Housing and Sanitation
HousingBreaks, Leaks,
InfestationsCheck your apartment!
Take pictures of damage:
Windows, walls, pipes, tatami
Damage is your responsibility
Discuss with your landlord
RentHow much am I paying?How to pay:
Withdrawn automatically
BankDirectly to landlord
HousingMoving
Generally not recommended… BUT
Talk with your supervisor
Sooner rather than later
BOE not necessarily guarantors
Fees (¥ ¥ ¥)DepositKey Money/Gift MoneyRenewal
FurnishingsDiscount Shops
Summer: Humidity!Air Conditioners:
Check filters: internal and external
Don’t block outside unitSet to DRY ドライ
MoldMold Killer (Kabi Killer)Dehumidifiers
(Shikketori)
DrainsCan get mouldy in summer!Clean out regularly
Summer: Products and Detergents!Bleach: 漂白剤
(hyouhakuzai)
Liquid Detergents
Toilet Cleaners
Summer: Bugs & PestsBugs & Pests
Sticky roach traps
Roach poisons
Mosquito Coils
Plug-in Mosquito Repellents
Summer: Turning JapaneseTatami
Vacuum regularlyNo food/drinksNo shoes/slippersSmoke bombs: dani ダニFake tatami
FutonFold and store
everydayAir them outsideBeat them
mercilessly
Garbage/RubbishGarbage
CalendarCheck online/ City hall
Specific trash days
Specific trash bags
English version
Morning drop-off
Garbage: Burnable / Non-burnable
RecyclingAvailable at many
supermarket chainsNot convenience
stores
Milk packsGlass bottlesFood traysPlastic bagsPlastic bottlesSteel/Aluminum CansBatteries