I Won't Be Missing You - Doing Laundry in Japan

[lostindiancamp]

boil some water and pour it into the washing machine.

[ArtieKirkland]

I'm thinking about joining JET in a few years, and this is a concern of mine! I don't at all mind the lack of hot water, since I wash my clothes in cold water here in America anyway. BUT, is it possible to buy a dyer or a washer/drier combo of some sort if you want to spend the money on it? :I

[heats1]

@ArtieKirkland drie in japan are very rare to see. Some places have them only. Maybe you might be able to import one from america or something like that.

[stargasior]

They do make washer/dryer combos in Japan, btw (one machine that washes and dries). I'm sure you could find one in any electronics store like Bic Camera.

[109mytiger]

When I lived in Japan, I had a family size washer and dryer in the eary 80', but can't use hot water. Some foreigners say that japanese use used bath water to fill washers, but that is a misconseption. In the U.S many people even don't have washer in their rental apartments, so they have to go to laundromats, but most japanese apartments have  place to put washers.

[stargasior]

@109mytiger Actually my (Japanese) wife's parents use used bath water to fill the washer. Not everyday, but whenever we take a bath. Usually twice a week or so. They use a bathwater pump that empties the water from the bath into the washer.

[kwh72]

The first thing I bought in Japan was a big washer and a big dryer. Bought it used so was really cheap. Some people called me crazy, that was too big, not eco and unnecessary but thanks to that I never suffered washing my clothes :-D

Another thing I learned is that aluminum drum clean the clothes better than plastic drums.

Many Japanese people use their use hot bath water for washing their clothes. Good way to save energy and water.

[JackOnSkates]

Call me crazy, but I actually enjoy doing laundry here better than I did in the US. It's kind of therapeutic and relaxing...lol.

[Limastudent]

My toy washer was outside and filled up with a garden hose using cold water only. The ofuro (bathtub) was filled with a hose also. The outside washer could only hold one shirt and two undies at a time. Horrible.

[markshmily]

Wow.. seems like a major pain.

Does Japan offer some type of dry cleaning and/or laundry service? I'd imagine it would be pretty spendy.

Thanks for sharing.. I wouldn't miss it either. -_-

[AndreR241]

That's what you call a whasher? Oh dear... I don't know why, but as it comes to kitchen devices, the US as well as Japan are at least thirty or even fourty years behind European standards.

[kmah88]

ugh. cumbersome. i would hate not having a dryer because i can't stand the crunchy feel hung-dry clothes have even with fabric softener. i've never lived in japan but i always thought the 2 things i would hate most (other than nasty heat and humidity during summer) would be the lack of dryers and no "real" ovens.

[Charzy2008]

nice vid..I can see why you will not be missing doing laundry in Japan:P

[nisenihonjin]

IT'S SO TRUE!! I also hate laundry days in Japan.

[AntoneX6]

cool vid

[Anorchous]

im not an expert but washing using hot wash sets stains sometimes :) just i agree i tinks its a psychological thing ;)