Thursday, July 14, 2011

Laundry...

In Canada I tend to leave the laundry a day or two (and sometimes longer) often resulting in a large pile to sort and wash. In Japan laundry is done on a daily base. Most homes only have a small washing machine and no drier. If the laundry is not done each day, the pile will be too large to fit into the washing machine. Nothing seems to be sorted with lights, darks and towels all going in the same load. In most instances laundry is done first thing in the morning.

Houses in Japan do not have driers but instead everything is dried outside, over railings and off the small deck on the second floor. Most homes are fitted with poles running the length of the deck area. The laundry can then be hung off of this either using clothes hangers or clip racks for smaller items. Special clips go over the coat hangers to ensure if a strong wind comes, you will still have clothes and the hangers at the end of the day.


Japanese Washing Machine

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