Method for controlling laundry management apparatus

A method for controlling a laundry management apparatus including a washing unit and a drying unit that are configured to be operated by a single operation unit and to be remotely controlled by an external signal to manage hygiene of the drying unit, the method comprising:

• setting a hygiene management mode of the drying unit according to the external signal;
• based on the external signal, selecting one of (i) a synchronization operation in which a washing operation of the washing unit and a hygienic operation of the drying unit are performed together or (ii) a non-synchronization operation in which the washing operation of the washing unit and the hygienic operation of the drying unit are performed separately, wherein the hygienic operation comprises sterilizing and washing the drying unit;
• based on power being applied to the washing unit, activating a control module of the drying unit and operably connecting the washing unit and the drying unit to each other;
• performing, by the drying unit, the hygienic operation based on selection of the one of the synchronization operation or the non-synchronization operation, wherein the hygienic operation comprises a first scenario hygienic operation configured to be performed based on selection of the synchronization operation and a second scenario hygienic operation configured to be performed based on selection of the non-synchronization operation;
• and
• performing, by the drying unit, a plurality of actions in response to predefined events occurring in at least one of the washing unit or the drying unit.