You might be worried like this.
Since a kitchen in a sharehouse is shared with other sharemates, a way of using it and how frequently it’s used are different from living alone or living in parents’ home. However, a time conflict doesn’t often happen because everyone has a different life rhythm/pattern, or not everyone cooks.
Or rather, a kitchen in a sharehouse is well equipped with good cooking utensils, and also a cleaning company does the cleaning. So, it’s actually a suitable environment for people who like cooking.
In this article, we explain the following in details:
・ Does a time conflict happen for using a kitchen in a sharehouse?
・ Characteristics of a kitchen in a sharehouse
・ Typical trouble in using a kitchen in a sharehouse
・ How to avoid the trouble
Also, we introduce sharehouses with a spacious kitchen, and sharehouses that have a private room with a kitchen as well in the end. Please refer to that, too!
Does a time conflict for using a kitchen happen in a sharehouse?
To begin with a conclusion, a time conflict for using a kitchen of a sharehouse doesn’t happen frequently.
A kitchen, a bathroom, and a toilet are shared with other sharemates in a sharehouse. It seems everyone uses those shared facilities without trouble, in a small-scale sharehouse that has less than 5 residents, even in a large-scale sharehouse that has more than 10 residents.
We explain the reasons next.
The reasons why a time conflict doesn’t happen in a shared kitchen
The main 2 reasons why a time conflict doesn’t happen in a shared kitchen are as follows:
・ Not everyone needs a kitchen
・ A life rhythm/pattern of residents varies
Many of residents cook for themselves, but there are quite a few people who don’t cook. Those who don’t cook go to a convenience store and a supermarket to buy food. So, they just use a kitchen when they put a few things in a refrigerator.
Also, a life rhythm/pattern of residents varies. People who work from 9AM to 6PM tend to use a kitchen after 7PM, and people who work the night shift tend to use a kitchen in the morning.
A type of work and workstyle of residents, and what and how they eat are different, so a time conflict for using a shared kitchen doesn’t happen a lot, even in a large-scale sharehouse.
Therefore, most of the time, you can cook whenever you want to because of the reason we mentioned above.
Actually, a shared kitchen in a sharehouse is a good environment for people who cook for themselves since it’s easy to cook/use. We tell you why in the next paragraph.
Characteristics of a kitchen in a sharehouse #1: Well-equipped with cooking utensils/tools!
A kitchen in a sharehouse comes with the following utensils/tools.
・ Refrigerator
・ Microwave
・ Rice cooker
・ Pot and frying pan
・ Seasoning and tableware (depending on a sharehouse)
You don’t need to buy cooking utensils such as a frying pan, a pot, a knife, and a cutting board since they are prepared in a sharehouse.
Also, some sharehouses have tableware such as chopsticks, plates, and even seasoning. It’s possible for people who want to cook for themselves to cook on the day of moving in without any preparation.
Because of the reason above, we recommend a sharehouse for those who like cooking.
Characteristics of a kitchen in a sharehouse #2: Clean because it’s regularly tidied up
Cleaning is hard to do since a kitchen in a sharehouse, as well as a regular apartment easily gets tough oil stains.
Most sharehouses have a company specialized in cleaning or a staff of a management company come clean up a kitchen in a sharehouse. They come to a sharehouse 2 ~ 3 times a week and always keep it clean.
If you mind the cleanness of shared spaces and the number of times of cleaning, you should talk with a landlord or a management company while house viewing. Residents take turns cleaning up in some cases, so sharehouses are not always tidy and clean.
We talked about a kitchen in a sharehouse so far, many of you might be thinking like, “Doesn’t often trouble happen?”
So, we introduce typical trouble in sharing/using a kitchen in a sharehouse.
Examples of typical troubles in sharing/using a kitchen in a sharehouse
The following are typical troubles of a kitchen in a sharehouse:
・ Other people use/eat your food without your permission
・ Someone uses your cooking utensils/tools and make them dirty
・ You cannot cook because someone leaves dirty dishes in the sink
Sometimes, your food in a refrigerator may be used. Or, shared utensils/cooking tools are not washed/cleaned up. Or, your personal utensils/cooking tools are used and left dirty.
A dirty kitchen would be stressful since it’s hard to cook in a messy kitchen.
However, these troubles can be avoided if you know how to deal with them. We’ll show you how to do it next.
Recommended ways of how to avoid trouble in using a shared-kitchen
Setting/making a rule in how to use/share a kitchen is recommended to avoid trouble.
A “rule” means, for example:
・ Write down your name on your food
・ Put your personal utensils/cooking tools into a shelf
・ Clean and wash dishes as soon as possible after finish a meal
Usually, a refrigerator and utensils/cooking tools are shared, so you had better write down your name on them not to mix your food with other’s.
Also, it’s recommended to put your personal utensils/cooking tools into your space if a sharehouse has a shelf or space for each resident. Your belongings won’t be used by others by keeping them in your own space.
Moreover, please don’t leave dirty dishes in the sink. We recommend you to wash and clean dishes right after you finish cooking. Basically, it won’t be a problem if you clean up and organize a kitchen. Please consider other residents’ feelings.
Let’s talk with others in a sharehouse about how to use/share a kitchen to make rules.
You can choose a sharehouse that has a kitchen in a private room
So far, we explained that a time conflict for using a kitchen rarely happens because a kitchen in a sharehouse is clean and well-equipped. But, if you are still worried, please try to find a sharehouse that has a private room with a kitchen or a sharehouse with a spacious kitchen.
Some sharehouses have not only a shared kitchen but also a simple kitchen in a private room. Like living alone in a regular apartment with a kitchen, you can use a kitchen whenever you want to.
Rent gets higher, but you would feel less stress, like using a shared kitchen.
Also, even if your room doesn’t come with a kitchen, you can still have a refrigerator in your room. Please take putting a refrigerator in your room into consideration if you don’t cook often.
Even so, it’s hard to know which sharehouse has a private room with a kitchen or which sharehouse has a spacious kitchen.
So, we introduce recommended sharehouses whose kitchen is easy to use.
3 recommended sharehouses with a spacious kitchen or with a private room equipped with a kitchen
We recommend the following 3 our sharehouses with a kitchen that is easy to use.
Shinjuku [Tokyo]
The first sharehouse is Sharehouse Hidamari Shinjuku in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
Shinjuku has a private room with a kitchen. Also, it’s fully renovated, so a kitchen and other facilities are clean and fresh.
This sharehouse is recommended for people who would like to cook at their own pace.
[Details]
・ Rent + Common service fee: ¥50,000 + ¥15,000
・ The number of rooms: 13
・ The number of residents: 13 at maximum
・ The nearest station: Higashi-Shinjuku Station on Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line
・ Recommended for people: who would like to cook at own pace
Germer Grants Nishi-Eifuku [Tokyo]
The second is Sharehouse Hidamari Germer Grants Nishi-Eifuku in Suginami, Tokyo.
The characteristic of Germer Grants Nishi-Eifuku is that each private room is equipped with a refrigerator. Small things, such as a plastic bottle, can be kept in the refrigerator, so you don’t need to go to a kitchen all the way to get those small things.
This sharehouse is recommended for people who hardly cook, and who want to avoid a time conflict for using a kitchen.
[Details]
・ Rent + Common service fee: ¥52,000 ~ ¥59,000 + ¥12,000
・ The number of rooms: 7
・ The number of residents: 7 at maximum
・ The nearest station: Nishi-Eifuku Cho Station on Keio Inokashira Line
・ Recommended for people: who want to have a refrigerator in own room, and who want to avoid a time conflict for using a kitchen
→ Check more details about Sharehouse Hidamari Germer Grants Nishi-Eifuku!
Shin-Osaka [Osaka]
The third one is Sharehouse Hidamari Shin-Osaka in Yodogawa, Osaka.
This sharehouse has a spacious kitchen (8 tatami-mat size ≒ 13.22㎡). Also, the sharehouse is a detached house, so you may feel like living in your parents’ home.
You can use a spacious kitchen at a low rent if you live in a dormitory.
[Details]
・ Rent + Common service fee: ¥22,000 + ¥6,000 (for a dormitory), ¥46,000 ~ ¥48,000 + ¥12,000 (for a private room)
・ The number of rooms: 6
・ The number of residents: 8 at maximum
・ The nearest station: Higashi-Mikuni Station on Osaka Metro Midosuji Line, Higashi-Yodogawa Station on JR Kyoto Line, and Shin-Osaka Station for Sanyo Shinkansen (the bullet train)
・ Recommended for people: who want to use a kitchen, like a spacious kitchen in your parents’ home
Summary: a shared kitchen in a sharehouse very pleasant and smooth to use if how to use /share it is clear and understood by everyone in the sharehouse!
We explained about a kitchen in a sharehouse in this article.
Although a sharehouse’s kitchen is shared by residents, a time conflict for using a kitchen hardly happens. It’s because:
・ Not everyone needs a kitchen
・ A life rhythm/pattern of residents varies
Also, we mentioned the following 3 rules to avoid trouble of using a shared kitchen.
・ Write down your name on your food
・ Put your personal utensils/cooking tools into a shelf
・ Clean and wash dishes as soon as possible after finish a meal
Other than that, we also recommend you to choose a sharehouse with a private room equipped with a refrigerator or a sharehouse with a spacious kitchen. Please refer to the 3 sharehouses we introduced this time, and please consider moving in.
