Either way works depending on water quality.
Cleanest and most consistent negs I have seen came from using distilled soak the last two go-rounds with the final using Foto-Flo. Then hanged in our makeshift drying cabinet - the bathroom over the tub after running the shower on hot to steam up the room. Hang the negatives, close the door(no fans or open windows) and wait a couple hours. Dry and clean negatives with no water spots. Best of all never had a piece of lint or airborne dust on any of them.

Having a second bathroom helps if you do it this way.