{"id":166,"date":"2025-05-22T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/italty.com\/blog\/?p=166"},"modified":"2025-08-13T19:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T19:59:11","slug":"unexpected-bathroom-habits-in-italy-that-might-surprise-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/italty.com\/blog\/unexpected-bathroom-habits-in-italy-that-might-surprise-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Unexpected Bathroom Habits in Italy That Might Surprise You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If you plan to move to Italy, be ready: even the bathroom here follows its own cultural traditions. These small details might surprise newcomers, but they reveal a lot about everyday Italian life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Windows Instead of Air Fresheners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In many Italian homes, bathrooms have windows \u2014 even in apartment buildings. Instead of using air freshener sprays or scented candles, Italians simply open the window to let in fresh air. No chemicals, no artificial scents \u2014 just the natural breeze of the Bel Paese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. The Bidet Is Non-Negotiable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While the bidet was invented in France, it is Italians who made it an essential part of daily hygiene. In almost every Italian home, you will find a bidet in the bathroom \u2014 as standard as the sink or shower. In new apartments, it is installed by default; in older homes, it\u2019s often added during renovations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Natural Drying Is the Norm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Clothes dryers are still uncommon in Italy, especially in the south. Most households prefer to dry laundry naturally \u2014 on balconies, terraces, or rooftops. This practice not only saves energy but also adds to the colorful cityscapes seen in postcards from Italian towns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Living in Italy means adapting to its unique traditions \u2014 even in the smallest details like bathroom habits. Embracing these customs is part of the charm of building your life in the Bel Paese.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Italian bathrooms may surprise newcomers \u2014 from windows instead of air fresheners to the essential bidet. These habits are part of Italy\u2019s unique daily life and charm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-italian-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/italty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/italty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/italty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/italty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/italty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=166"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/italty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":171,"href":"https:\/\/italty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166\/revisions\/171"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/italty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/italty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/italty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/italty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}