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Withdrawn automatically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