Useful Items to Help You Live in Japan

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Contents 1 Useful Items to Help you Live in Japan 2 Keeping Cool 3 Dealing with Bugs 4 Closet and Electric Items 5 Keeping Warm 6 Cleaners 7 Fabric Cleaners 8 Method to prevent dark colored clothes from fading in the wash 8.1 When you use other detergents...

Useful Items to Help you Live in Japan

At the ALT Hyogo Orientation held in August, Ms. Miyamoto gave a presentation about living in Hyogo. Several people requested she upload the power point so that they could have a copy of the images in the presentation. Her presentation covered how to deal with bugs, humidity, and basic cleaning supplies.

Keeping Cool

Fans: sensu and uchiwa

Food: Shaved Ice (snow cone) maker

Cold Patches and Ice Pillows: 熱さま　(Atsu-sama) in sheet and pillow variety

Dealing with Bugs

Mosquito Incense and Refills: アースノーマット　水性　 are two brands

Roach Motels: ゴキブリホイホイ　(gokubuiri hoihoi), and ゴキブリ取り　(gokiburitori)

Sprays: Tick Spray for ticks that live in tatami: ダニアース (dani aasu)

Roach Spray: "Cockroach JET" コックローチジェット

Fly Spray

Closet and Electric Items

Bug repellent for your closet

Moisture collecting sheet: ドライペット　(Dry Pet)

Wooden Racks

Dehumidifiers: Moisture collecting beads (the disposable dehumidifier) and electric dehumidifiers

Humidifiers

Keeping Warm

Kotatsu: small table with an electric heater underneath covered by a quilt

Hot Water Containers (yutanpo)

Disposable Hand Warmers

Rechargeable Hand Warmers (for the environmentally minded individual)

Bed warmers (anka)

Electric Blankets

Heaters: electric and kerosene varieties. (As well as ceramic) Make sure which ever heater you use is acceptable for your apartment complex.

Cleaners

Mold Cleaner: "Kabi Killer" カビキラー

Toilet Cleaners: Sprays, disposable cleaning towels, and cleaner.

Fabric Cleaners

Softeners: ファファ (fua fua), スタイルフィット　(style fit), and ハミング　(humming)

Detergents and Delicate Care: アタック　(Attack), ハミング　(humming), エマール (Emaaru), and ワイドハイタ (Waido Haita)

Method to prevent dark colored clothes from fading in the wash

• Detergent

Specialized Detergent：Domal 998円　(Made in Germany)

※You can buy this detergent at Tokyu Hands or off of Amazon.co.jp.

Normal Detergent：Use liquid detergent because if you use powdered detergent, it will leave white clumps on your clothes.

Use a special type of detergent called 手洗い用洗剤 tearaiyousenzai (hand wash detergent) on wool and dressy clothes.

You can buy the two brands below, 花王のエマール(Kao Emaaru) and LION(ライオン)のアクロン (raion no akuron) at most stores.

When you use other detergents...

choose ones without florescent bleach (蛍光増白剤 keikou zouhaku)

1. Wash your clothes using a cleaning net/delicates bag（you can buy a 洗濯ネットsentaku netto in a variety of sizes at any home center or 100 yen shop）http://sentaku-shiminuki.com/sentaku/pointo-net.html

2. Wash your clothes inside out, and, in order to prevent fading from the sun, dry them not only in the shade, but also inside in a place with good ventilation.

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