{"id":5035,"date":"2020-12-21T10:00:50","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T01:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vhbloglive.wpengine.com\/?p=5035"},"modified":"2020-12-15T17:27:30","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T08:27:30","slug":"futon-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/japanese-apartment-life\/futon-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Futon Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Most people who\nlive in Japan use futons to save space and have an easy access bed. Check out\nour article on futon tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Living in Japan\ncan come with new experiences and can require some changes. You may see that\nyou have to change the way you cook, the way you do laundry, and how you do\nyour morning rituals. Another way that it can affect you is in how you sleep.\nYou can try and use a western-style bed, but they may take up too much space in\nyour room. There are some bed frames that you can purchase, but they tend to be\nbulky and difficult to fit into a normal-sized Japanese apartment. Some beds\ncan fold into couches or chairs, but they can be expensive and difficult to\nship and bring into your apartment. The easiest bedding that you can use is\nfutons. Futons come in various sizes and can be easily purchased in local\ndepartment stores and bedding outlets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Futons are some\nof the easiest beddings to use in Japan, and it seems like the country was\nbuilt with them in mind. Apartments are meant to conserve as much space as\npossible. They have the proper dimensions to hold the futon mattresses. The\nmattresses can be folded away and stored in closets easily. You can save room\nin your leaving room or move them around to wherever you please.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The first thing\nyou may notice about the average futon is that it is rather thin. Unless you\npay extra money for a thicker one, you may have trouble getting comfortable at\nnight. You can try buying a second futon to put under the first one, but it may\nbe a better idea to buy an insert instead. Inserts will cost less than a second\nfuton, and they work well to give you extra support. They can turn an aching\nback into a good night’s rest in no time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another fact\nabout futons that you may not know is that they need to be aired out regularly.\nYou will need to clear some room on your patio and hang them over the railing.\nThe 100-yen stores sell clips made to hold the futons in place while you air\nthem out. You can buy a special mallet that is meant to beat the futons. This\nallows the old air and smells out of the futons while allowing new fresh air\ninto them. It also fluffs the cotton or down feathers inside the futon to allow\nfor a softer mattress. You can spray them with Fabreeze or other scents to give\nyou the best rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Futons tend to\nabsorb moisture and will need to be aired out regularly. The floor beneath the\nfuton will need to be cleaned as well. If you don’t treat your futon to a\nscheduled airing regiment, you can end up with mold and discoloration on the\nmats. Futons can quickly absorb bad smells as well, so it will help prevent\nyour mattresses from becoming sour. It is not uncommon to see your neighbors\nairing their futons on their patios. When you have sufficiently aired your\nfuton out, you can bring it back in for storage or use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Futons can be\nused in different positions, and they are flexible for other kinds of use.\nThere are futon couches and chairs that allow you to use their extended space\nto act as bedding or a place to relax. You can set your futons into different\nshapes and styles so you can enjoy lounging around your apartment. This offers\nyou some freedom when it comes to furniture arrangement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is also\nimportant to buy the proper sheets for your futon. Your futon can do well as a\nmat by itself, but if you want it to work its best year-round, you will need\nthe right sheets. Thinner sheets allow more air to circulate and keep you\ncooler during the hot summer months, while heat blocking sheets trap the heat\nto keep you warm. The proper sheets can transform your futon into the best\nfeeling bed that you will sleep in. You will find it hard to leave the comfort\nof the covers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The best thing\nabout futons is their long life span. If you properly take care of them, they\ncan last for over 10 years. It takes minimal upkeep, and storing them is a\nbreeze. They can give you some much-needed room and an affordable place to lay\nyour head at night. Remember to do the basic things to keep them fresh and\nsmelling good, and you won’t need another bed for a very long time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Most people who live in Japan use futons to save space and have an easy access bed. Check out our article on futon tips. Living in Japan can come with new experiences and can require some changes. You may see that you have to change the way you cook, the way you do laundry, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5036,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japanese-apartment-life"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5035"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5035\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}