The basics of living alone
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Book Introduction
Everyday skills directly linked to daily happiness, Sallim
People who live alone need even more housekeeping know-how.
The clean floor you see as soon as you open the front door, the bathroom without any moldy smell, the dish drying rack with all the dishes washed and placed on it, the drawer where underwear and socks are stored by type… … .
People who keep their spaces neat and tidy say that their homes feel warm and welcoming.
For such people, home is a place of rest and recharge.
But keeping your home comfortable takes time and skill.
The book "The Essentials of Living Alone" is a very detailed guide that provides tips on how to make your home a wonderful space, even for those who have just started living independently.
People who live alone need even more housekeeping know-how.
The clean floor you see as soon as you open the front door, the bathroom without any moldy smell, the dish drying rack with all the dishes washed and placed on it, the drawer where underwear and socks are stored by type… … .
People who keep their spaces neat and tidy say that their homes feel warm and welcoming.
For such people, home is a place of rest and recharge.
But keeping your home comfortable takes time and skill.
The book "The Essentials of Living Alone" is a very detailed guide that provides tips on how to make your home a wonderful space, even for those who have just started living independently.
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To those of you who are starting to live alone
PART 1.
Finding a home and moving
1. Check the schedule from real estate contract to move-in 2. Find a satisfactory home by understanding real estate terms 3. Which home is right for you? Prioritize your criteria 4. Is rent the only thing you need? Plan your initial expenses 5. Check the details of the home you like with the foreman 6. Move-in contract 7. Don't forget! Things to do before and after moving in 8. Preparing for a smooth move 9. Home appliances and furniture that are essential for everyday life 10. Before and after moving, do these things (Column) How to say hello to the new mover?
PART 2.
Interior and storage
1 Five points to make a small room look spacious 2 Creating a clean home where you can invite friends anytime 3 How to neatly organize small items 4 Dividing the area is the key, closet storage 5 Folding clothes to increase drawer storage capacity 6 Always keep the face of the house clean, entryway and shoe cabinet storage 7 Kitchen storage for easy access at all times 8 Toilet, bathroom, and sink storage 9 Revitalizing dead space to increase storage capacity (Column) Organize your items at least once a year
PART 3.
Cleaning and organizing
1. Minimize cleaning tools 2. Quick and clean! Basic principles of cleaning 3. Preventative cleaning to prevent stains and mold 4. Kitchen cleaning routine 5. Clean the bathroom every day with ‘cleaning both ways’ 6. Lightly and frequently clean the toilet and sink 7. Mopping the floor with a dry and wet mop for a pleasant experience 8. Clean the entrance, veranda, windows and screens, and curtain rails 9. To prevent odors and mold 10. How to throw away trash and etiquette to follow (Column) Clean the air conditioner and lighting fixtures regularly
PART 4.
cooking
1 These are the kitchen essentials! 2 5 must-have all-purpose seasonings 3 The 'one soup, one side dish' diet for nutritional balance 4 7 tips for living alone without difficulty 5 You need to know recipe terms to make delicious dishes 6 Safe and efficient knife skills 7 Anything is possible with rice! Cook delicious rice 8 Boil soybean paste stew with plenty of dried ingredients that can replace side dishes 9 How to store ingredients without wasting them 10 Use up all your ingredients by storing them in the freezer 11 Easy and fast! How to use the microwave 12 How to grill fish and use the toaster oven 13 The basics of baking, stir-frying, boiling, and blanching 14 Easily increase satisfaction! Rice bowls & nutritious rice 15 Toast recipes perfect for breakfast 16 OK even on busy days! 17 Simple pasta recipes that can be prepared in 10 minutes 18 Side dishes that can be used in various ways 19 How to make a lunchbox that saves on food costs 20 Tips for shopping that won't waste ingredients or money 20 Tips for cleaning up afterward that are as efficient as they are tedious (column) Fun and economical kitchen gardening
PART 5.
laundry
1. Choose the right detergent for the type of stain and material 2. 5 rules to prevent stains and bacteria growth that cause odor 3. Find the best washing method to prevent shrinkage and color fading 4. Wash clothes that can be hand-washed at home 5. If your clothes get stained, pat them instead of rubbing them 6. How to dry them properly without smell 7. Solve laundry mistakes that everyone makes at least once! 8. Clean clothes that cannot be washed right away after wearing 9. How to keep fabrics and furniture clean 10. How to care for shoes, bags, and hats (Column) Let's learn basic sewing
PART 6.
Money Management
1 Understanding the flow of money for a month 2 Money management tips for a successful household 3 How to become familiar with credit cards and electronic money 4 Signing up for insurance in case of an emergency 5 Saving steadily for the future 6 How to solve money-related problems (Column) Taxes and social insurance premiums that are good to know
PART 7.
Safety and Conflict Resolution
1 The first step to crime prevention, look around your home 2 How to prevent crimes such as burglary 3 How to deal with lost keys and wallets 4 How to deal with solicitations, fraud, and cybercrimes 5 How to live without conflict with neighbors 6 Resolving problems such as water leaks and damage 7 How to deal with pests such as cockroaches and ticks 8 Prepare in advance for illness and injury 9 How to deal with bicycle and car accidents 10 Spending time alone to maintain mental health 11 Preparing for natural disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons 12 How to avoid becoming a source of fire 13 Stay as calm as possible when an earthquake occurs 14 Preparing for typhoons and other flood damage 15 Evacuating at home and living in a shelter
PART 1.
Finding a home and moving
1. Check the schedule from real estate contract to move-in 2. Find a satisfactory home by understanding real estate terms 3. Which home is right for you? Prioritize your criteria 4. Is rent the only thing you need? Plan your initial expenses 5. Check the details of the home you like with the foreman 6. Move-in contract 7. Don't forget! Things to do before and after moving in 8. Preparing for a smooth move 9. Home appliances and furniture that are essential for everyday life 10. Before and after moving, do these things (Column) How to say hello to the new mover?
PART 2.
Interior and storage
1 Five points to make a small room look spacious 2 Creating a clean home where you can invite friends anytime 3 How to neatly organize small items 4 Dividing the area is the key, closet storage 5 Folding clothes to increase drawer storage capacity 6 Always keep the face of the house clean, entryway and shoe cabinet storage 7 Kitchen storage for easy access at all times 8 Toilet, bathroom, and sink storage 9 Revitalizing dead space to increase storage capacity (Column) Organize your items at least once a year
PART 3.
Cleaning and organizing
1. Minimize cleaning tools 2. Quick and clean! Basic principles of cleaning 3. Preventative cleaning to prevent stains and mold 4. Kitchen cleaning routine 5. Clean the bathroom every day with ‘cleaning both ways’ 6. Lightly and frequently clean the toilet and sink 7. Mopping the floor with a dry and wet mop for a pleasant experience 8. Clean the entrance, veranda, windows and screens, and curtain rails 9. To prevent odors and mold 10. How to throw away trash and etiquette to follow (Column) Clean the air conditioner and lighting fixtures regularly
PART 4.
cooking
1 These are the kitchen essentials! 2 5 must-have all-purpose seasonings 3 The 'one soup, one side dish' diet for nutritional balance 4 7 tips for living alone without difficulty 5 You need to know recipe terms to make delicious dishes 6 Safe and efficient knife skills 7 Anything is possible with rice! Cook delicious rice 8 Boil soybean paste stew with plenty of dried ingredients that can replace side dishes 9 How to store ingredients without wasting them 10 Use up all your ingredients by storing them in the freezer 11 Easy and fast! How to use the microwave 12 How to grill fish and use the toaster oven 13 The basics of baking, stir-frying, boiling, and blanching 14 Easily increase satisfaction! Rice bowls & nutritious rice 15 Toast recipes perfect for breakfast 16 OK even on busy days! 17 Simple pasta recipes that can be prepared in 10 minutes 18 Side dishes that can be used in various ways 19 How to make a lunchbox that saves on food costs 20 Tips for shopping that won't waste ingredients or money 20 Tips for cleaning up afterward that are as efficient as they are tedious (column) Fun and economical kitchen gardening
PART 5.
laundry
1. Choose the right detergent for the type of stain and material 2. 5 rules to prevent stains and bacteria growth that cause odor 3. Find the best washing method to prevent shrinkage and color fading 4. Wash clothes that can be hand-washed at home 5. If your clothes get stained, pat them instead of rubbing them 6. How to dry them properly without smell 7. Solve laundry mistakes that everyone makes at least once! 8. Clean clothes that cannot be washed right away after wearing 9. How to keep fabrics and furniture clean 10. How to care for shoes, bags, and hats (Column) Let's learn basic sewing
PART 6.
Money Management
1 Understanding the flow of money for a month 2 Money management tips for a successful household 3 How to become familiar with credit cards and electronic money 4 Signing up for insurance in case of an emergency 5 Saving steadily for the future 6 How to solve money-related problems (Column) Taxes and social insurance premiums that are good to know
PART 7.
Safety and Conflict Resolution
1 The first step to crime prevention, look around your home 2 How to prevent crimes such as burglary 3 How to deal with lost keys and wallets 4 How to deal with solicitations, fraud, and cybercrimes 5 How to live without conflict with neighbors 6 Resolving problems such as water leaks and damage 7 How to deal with pests such as cockroaches and ticks 8 Prepare in advance for illness and injury 9 How to deal with bicycle and car accidents 10 Spending time alone to maintain mental health 11 Preparing for natural disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons 12 How to avoid becoming a source of fire 13 Stay as calm as possible when an earthquake occurs 14 Preparing for typhoons and other flood damage 15 Evacuating at home and living in a shelter
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Into the book
[How to Say Goodbye to a New Director 1]
Going to greet neighbors in person is becoming a trend to skip due to crime prevention issues.
Especially if you are a woman living alone, there is no need to go out of your way to say hello to the new person.
Because the way to stay safe is to not reveal that you live alone.
--- 「PART 1.
From "Finding a Home and Moving"
[5 Tips to Make a Small Room Look Spacious]
Does not obstruct large windows
A room looks spacious when there is an open view from inside to outside.
Many people without much thought place their bed parallel to the window, but it is best to avoid this as it creates a blocked feeling.
If there is a door leading to the veranda, the passage will be inconvenient, so leave the space in front of the large window empty.
--- 「PART 2.
From “Interior and Storage”
[3 Tips for Decorating Your Home in the Work-From-Home Era]
Let's also choose the lighting carefully.
Lighting is also important to focus on work.
Install a desk light that illuminates the area around your hands.
If possible, I recommend LED lights with adjustable brightness.
Installing lighting like this also has the effect of making your face look brighter during online meetings.
--- 「PART 2.
From “Interior and Storage”
[Odor Control Measures - Food Waste]
Peel vegetables before washing to prevent the skins from becoming wet.
If there is too much moisture, it will rot quickly and cause an odor.
Drain and discard any waste other than vegetable peels.
--- 「PART 3.
From “Cleaning and Organizing”
[Is it okay to eat these vegetables?]
① Cabbage with black spots: No problem as it contains polyphenols.
It may appear moldy or diseased, but if polyphenols are visible, it is called 'sesame seed spot'.
It's OK to eat.
② Sprouted potatoes: It's OK to cut off the small sprouts.
If the sprout has grown, there is no problem as long as you dig it out deeply.
The green skin is also poisonous, so peel the skin back thickly to remove all the green.
③ Blackened bell peppers: OK as long as they are not mushy
Remove the seeds and core and eat.
If the surface is not firm and is reddish, it has started to spoil, so it is better to throw it away.
--- 「PART 4.
From "Cooking"
[Everyone makes laundry mistakes at least once, and here's how to fix them!]
(Mistake 1) I put toilet paper in and sucked it up.
▶▶▶ Add fabric softener and wash again.
If you peel it off with tape, it will take a long time.
In this case, if you just add fabric softener and rinse it once more, it will come off well.
Soak in water with fabric softener for about 30 minutes, rinse once, and then spin dry.
If there is still any residue, gently rub it off with a sponge.
--- 「PART 5.
From "Laundry"
[Q.
What kind of savings are you making?]
Shopping when you're full
“When you’re hungry, you want to buy everything, so you end up buying useless things.
“If you eat and go, you can make a cool-headed judgment.”
--- 「PART 6.
From "Money Management"
[To prevent the fire from spreading]
If flames rise above the pot, cover it with a wet towel.
If you suddenly pour water into a frying pan or pot that is burning, hot oil will splatter, which is dangerous.
In that case, wet a large towel and cover it from the front at once.
It is also OK to use a throw-type fire extinguisher for oil fires.
Going to greet neighbors in person is becoming a trend to skip due to crime prevention issues.
Especially if you are a woman living alone, there is no need to go out of your way to say hello to the new person.
Because the way to stay safe is to not reveal that you live alone.
--- 「PART 1.
From "Finding a Home and Moving"
[5 Tips to Make a Small Room Look Spacious]
Does not obstruct large windows
A room looks spacious when there is an open view from inside to outside.
Many people without much thought place their bed parallel to the window, but it is best to avoid this as it creates a blocked feeling.
If there is a door leading to the veranda, the passage will be inconvenient, so leave the space in front of the large window empty.
--- 「PART 2.
From “Interior and Storage”
[3 Tips for Decorating Your Home in the Work-From-Home Era]
Let's also choose the lighting carefully.
Lighting is also important to focus on work.
Install a desk light that illuminates the area around your hands.
If possible, I recommend LED lights with adjustable brightness.
Installing lighting like this also has the effect of making your face look brighter during online meetings.
--- 「PART 2.
From “Interior and Storage”
[Odor Control Measures - Food Waste]
Peel vegetables before washing to prevent the skins from becoming wet.
If there is too much moisture, it will rot quickly and cause an odor.
Drain and discard any waste other than vegetable peels.
--- 「PART 3.
From “Cleaning and Organizing”
[Is it okay to eat these vegetables?]
① Cabbage with black spots: No problem as it contains polyphenols.
It may appear moldy or diseased, but if polyphenols are visible, it is called 'sesame seed spot'.
It's OK to eat.
② Sprouted potatoes: It's OK to cut off the small sprouts.
If the sprout has grown, there is no problem as long as you dig it out deeply.
The green skin is also poisonous, so peel the skin back thickly to remove all the green.
③ Blackened bell peppers: OK as long as they are not mushy
Remove the seeds and core and eat.
If the surface is not firm and is reddish, it has started to spoil, so it is better to throw it away.
--- 「PART 4.
From "Cooking"
[Everyone makes laundry mistakes at least once, and here's how to fix them!]
(Mistake 1) I put toilet paper in and sucked it up.
▶▶▶ Add fabric softener and wash again.
If you peel it off with tape, it will take a long time.
In this case, if you just add fabric softener and rinse it once more, it will come off well.
Soak in water with fabric softener for about 30 minutes, rinse once, and then spin dry.
If there is still any residue, gently rub it off with a sponge.
--- 「PART 5.
From "Laundry"
[Q.
What kind of savings are you making?]
Shopping when you're full
“When you’re hungry, you want to buy everything, so you end up buying useless things.
“If you eat and go, you can make a cool-headed judgment.”
--- 「PART 6.
From "Money Management"
[To prevent the fire from spreading]
If flames rise above the pot, cover it with a wet towel.
If you suddenly pour water into a frying pan or pot that is burning, hot oil will splatter, which is dangerous.
In that case, wet a large towel and cover it from the front at once.
It is also OK to use a throw-type fire extinguisher for oil fires.
--- 「PART 7.
From “Safety and Conflict Resolution”
From “Safety and Conflict Resolution”
Publisher's Review
In Japan, where there are many small houses,
A housewife's friend with 100 years of accumulated know-how,
A book that covers the life skills of a single-person household.
'Housekeeping' is a field that is often perceived as something that can only be done well with experience.
It is a vague area that is difficult to do well in from the beginning, but it is also difficult to formally learn.
Could it be possible to learn such living skills from a book?
So where should we start, and whose books should we consult?
Housewife's Friend is a publishing company that founded a magazine of the same name in 1917 with the aim of "improving everyday skills" in Japan, a country with many small houses, and has accumulated expertise in this field for over 100 years.
"The Essentials of Living Alone," compiled and published by Housewives' Friend, provides the most reliable content to readers seeking specialized knowledge for small homes and single-person households.
This book, consisting of seven chapters, starting with Chapter 1, “Finding a Home and Moving,” and ending with Chapter 7, “Safety and Conflict Resolution,” contains know-how to improve the quality of daily life by answering as many problems as possible that may arise for those living alone.
It is that broad and also that intensive.
Anyone who lives alone needs this
Most trusted content
Although you can get a lot of information from the Internet, it is never easy to determine what is best and what is wrong among that information.
In contrast, "The Essentials of Living Alone" is a book that anyone can open and refer to when they don't know something, are in trouble, or want to make their life more comfortable.
When you're busy with work or school, it's often difficult to pay attention to little things related to home.
However, if we remember that housekeeping is a daily skill that directly affects our daily mood and happiness, "The Essentials of Living Alone" is a must-read for everyone.
It is especially recommended for readers who are just starting to live alone, readers who support their families living alone, and readers who are already veterans but want to look back on their own lives.
A housewife's friend with 100 years of accumulated know-how,
A book that covers the life skills of a single-person household.
'Housekeeping' is a field that is often perceived as something that can only be done well with experience.
It is a vague area that is difficult to do well in from the beginning, but it is also difficult to formally learn.
Could it be possible to learn such living skills from a book?
So where should we start, and whose books should we consult?
Housewife's Friend is a publishing company that founded a magazine of the same name in 1917 with the aim of "improving everyday skills" in Japan, a country with many small houses, and has accumulated expertise in this field for over 100 years.
"The Essentials of Living Alone," compiled and published by Housewives' Friend, provides the most reliable content to readers seeking specialized knowledge for small homes and single-person households.
This book, consisting of seven chapters, starting with Chapter 1, “Finding a Home and Moving,” and ending with Chapter 7, “Safety and Conflict Resolution,” contains know-how to improve the quality of daily life by answering as many problems as possible that may arise for those living alone.
It is that broad and also that intensive.
Anyone who lives alone needs this
Most trusted content
Although you can get a lot of information from the Internet, it is never easy to determine what is best and what is wrong among that information.
In contrast, "The Essentials of Living Alone" is a book that anyone can open and refer to when they don't know something, are in trouble, or want to make their life more comfortable.
When you're busy with work or school, it's often difficult to pay attention to little things related to home.
However, if we remember that housekeeping is a daily skill that directly affects our daily mood and happiness, "The Essentials of Living Alone" is a must-read for everyone.
It is especially recommended for readers who are just starting to live alone, readers who support their families living alone, and readers who are already veterans but want to look back on their own lives.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: August 25, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 184 pages | 150*195*14mm
- ISBN13: 9791189385606
- ISBN10: 1189385600
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