We had bathtub when I grew up in the 70s. But there was a movement during the oil crisis in the 70s: get double glazing, stop spoiling hot water. I still recall a teacher around the 1980s saying "why would you want to soak in your own dirt?" :) Houses, that originally had a bathtub got rid of it.

BECAUSE IT'S MOST TIME DARK IN DENMARK ,IN WINTER THAT'S WHY IT'S NICE TO HAVE A WHITE ROOM.

@jokervienna6433

Ай бұрын

I come from Sweden and basically every room there is white too. I have lived ten years in Vienna now, and it is still kind of true here too - though there are more exceptions here.

There's always a hallway or entrance room in Denmark, the closest thing to an exception would be like 1 room apartments where the kitchen and hallway is the same room (neither counts as a room btw, nor does bathrooms).

In Italy built-in refrigerators and dishwashers are very common, those who prefer a larger fridge usually don't have them, even here you can buy refrigerators with an ice machine, but usually ice isn't used that much. Usually the drinks are kept in the fridge and that's it, even at the bar they serve you drinks without ice, except in summer. For those who can't live without ice, some large supermarkets sell bagged ice cubes. For the white walls here, usually when you rent an apartment you will already find the walls painted white, while you live there you can paint them however you want. But once you decide to move you have to repaint everything white again. This rule does not apply to everyone, it depends on the agreement you have with the owner. This is my second video on this channel and I have already subscribed. I really liked the positive openness to comparing the differences between Europe and the USA that you have, but also hearing a true comment on the reality you live there, not just the one "fictionalized" by the media. 😊

The hallway is mainly to keep the cold out. Which is useful when you don’t live in a hot climate :)

In cold countries we don't need icecube makers😂 or aircon. Only for the 3/4 weeks of good temperatures, we get a fan or make the icecubes ourselves😂. Charlie being prepared for the double flush when coming to Europe makes me laugh, he can instruct all tourists 👍🏼🙃

@veronicajensen7690

Ай бұрын

also most houses and buildings in Denmark are made of solid bricks, bricks keeps the home cool for longer in summer and warm in winter, in modern buildings made all of steel and glass ect. they do tend to need air condition, they call these new builds "climate friendly"

Ik heb in Spakenburg, Nederland. 2 ingangen in ons huis. 1 hal bij de voordeur en 1 bij de achterkant van ons huis. Waar je ook in een halletje komt. Tussen de keuken en de woonkamer. Mijn huis is gebouwd in 1925. Maar dit is echt iets wat je nog steeds ziet in nieuwbouw tegenwoordig. In Nederland.

Floor is not unfinished it’s treated with soap most of the time with white pigment in it. And you treat/finish the floor each time you wash it.

Bathtub situation aplies to 90% of Europe

@anouk6644

Ай бұрын

I have a bathtub in NL but sit in it maybe 2-3 times a year. So my next home doesn’t need one.

I renovated my kitchen in 2013. With a built-in refrigerator and freezer. Yes, without ice machine. Because? Why, would you put ice in your coke? Then you might as well drink tap water! And in 2019, the bathroom was completely renovated. Everything out. And new in it. And without a bath of course! (takes in too much water) Greetings from Spakenburg, the Netherlands.

Some countries have rules that electricity and water do not mix, so the switch may not be in the bathroom

In Germany it's the Same thing with White walls, at least if you rent. The reason reason is, everybody's taste is different, so if you rent a place you can paint it like you want... But if you move out, you will have to paint it back to white... Same light fixtures and furniture, its all about taste preference... Except kitchens, i don't understand that either!

IT'S AN SAFETY RULE , NO ELECTRICITY WITH WATER. ,THAT'S THE REASON THE SWITCH OUTSIDE THE SHOWER !!

@veroniquewolff8963

Ай бұрын

It's the same in the UK, we have our light switches outside the bathroom for the same reason.

@JacobBax

Ай бұрын

Depends on how big your bathroom is, if you can't reach the switch or outlet from the shower you can have it inside (Dutch here)

I have light switches inside my bathroom - It depends on how old the house is. Same with the floors, typically old houses which are renovated will be renovated with "unfinished" original floors because it looks good. And some houses/apartments have bathtubs others do not - again, it depends on the builder and the house, I believe that 90% with no bathtubs is an exaggeration. Hallways are standard in houses in Denmark

1. Trash containers are provided by the municipality and are standard models so that the trucks can empty them mechanically. Separation is mandatory. Also trash is converted to energy. 2. Why would you install light switches IN the bathroom? 3. Or get those plastic balls that cool but don't dilute your drink. 4. No bathtub for me. 5. Yes, hallways and, at least, 3 doors. Also leave your shoes there and put on your house shoes, called "tøffel" in Danish and "pantoffels" or "sloffen" in Dutch.

Here in Belgium a built-in fridge is very common, also a built-in dishwasher and not only in big mansions but also in very simple row houses. When it comes to finished or unfinished floors here in Belgium, using real wood isn't very common here. We either have laminate flooring or ceramic tiles. I have ceramic tiles on the ground floor and laminate upstairs. I don't get the obsession Americans have with ice cubes... if your drink comes right out of the fridge it's more than cold enough. When it comes to bath tubs 3 out of the 6 houses I've lived in had bath tubs. Usually it's to safe space. I currently have a tub but never use it because I always shower so when I remodel the bathroom I won't put in a tub and a shower but put in a nicer, bigger shower instead. We also have the dubble flush toilets in most toilets. Most houses do have an income hall, even smaller row houses but then it's usually a small very narrow hall. Especially in winter it's nice so that when you open your front door you don't get the cold right into your living room. And it's nice to have a place to hang jackets and leave shoes.

Not all houses are painted white. The white rooms is there, because then it's easy to change color. So when you move away from the house, you paint it white to make it easy to sell. The powerswitch outside the bathroom is on the outside to prevent it from getting a splash of water. And another thing about the bathroom, that they did not mention is, that the bathroom door is narrower than all the other doors in the house. Its because of a rule from the last war, so that in case of a person has to be carried out of the building, and you don't have a stretcher, then you quickly can remove the bathroom door and use it for a stretcher, and get through all the other doors.

We don't have ice cube makers because we lost the recipe 😜🤪😃

@alvinmjensen

Ай бұрын

And because we only need ice cubes 5 days a year...

the "unfinished floors" is raw wooden floors, the wood is treated with oil or lye so it looks raw and mat instead of glossy with lacquer , lacquered floors are however also common in Denmark, many other wood items like chairs, tables ect. is also oil treated raw looking, it comes down to what is trending and personal style

Electricity and water is not a healthy combo....hence the switch outside the bathroom door

I have spent many years in Denmark but currently live in Switzerland Similar in terms of the bath thing I have a bath but never use it, showers only thanks

In general we paint rooms white to use the natural light for as much as possible, unnecessary use of electric light is frowned upon. We don't use bathtubs, again very wasteful to use energy for heating the water and the fact that you use around 12 gallons of water for a shower and 65 gallons for an average bathtub is regarded as wasteful. It does makes a difference, we like our planet, and want to preserve it - in stark contrast to ... others .. finally a little comparison: the average american home uses almost 11000 kWh per year, my home uses 1740 kWh - that is why we call americans wasteful and irresponsible.

I'm an American living in Denmark and I miss bathtubs. If you live in the country where houses are cheaper, you'll find them. Otherwise in the big cities like Copenhagen, your lucky If you have a stand in shower, some small apartments have showers that is over the toilet with a tiny sink, those are the worst. Some apartments have shared shower and toilet facilities.

Alot of Danish people have bathtops.. I grew up with one and I have one in my current home as a adult.

Just one thing they forgot to mention. We only have 220v and not 110v. When yes and then there is 3-phase 380v.

White walls, is because if you rent, you are obliged to paint the walls white when you move out. You can do it or joke people.

Well, since the 1980ies we have been instructed by the government to save the amount of water we are using. So therefore no bathtubs and the dual-flush option! ^^

always white walls in Denmark YES we can only buy white paint in Denmark🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣 no white is just most popular one reason is the darkness in winter and fall, we like to get as much brightness as possible, another reason is the art and furniture is more noticeable on a white back drop, like when you visit a museum, that said lots of people have wall colors, some choose 1 or 2 rooms with a color others choose painting window trim a fun color it all depends on personal choice and trends in the 1990th is was popular with very warm yellow or terracotta kind of colors, for a while it was Roman clay/lime wash and you still see that, in homes with white paneling from the ceiling to mid of the wall you will typically see quite vibrant colors on the top part of the wall like a traditional look you see in castles red, blue, green ect, but not many live in those huge old villas or apartments where they have this

IT'S AN EUROPEAN THING. ,NOT ONLY DENEMARKEN.

@annfrancoole34

Ай бұрын

What's an European thing ?

@veronicajensen7690

Ай бұрын

@@annfrancoole34 the light switch outside the bathroom, usually there is an outlet for a razor inside the bathroom if the bathroom is big enough to have a safe distance from the shower, other European things no ice maker in the fridge and we don't in general have such huge bulky fridges, most European homes don't have air condition either and certainly not northern countries as we don't need it most of the year, due to the climate and due to living in brick houses they tend to keep cool better in summer time, when we need air we just open all the windows

The white color is so people can paint them themselfs and the house is easyer to sell. But i paint my walls in colors i love em. Most people i know is DIY people, so a house is white canvas you can go nuts on yourself.

I've never had an ice cube maker. In US

I wonder how they bathe the children? They perhaps stand in the shower with them. The one about having combined sockets and switches is not ideal. Lighting needs a lower current circuit breaker to sockets so having them combined gives inferior protection for the lighting. In Europe we don't bother much with ice so manually filling an ice tray is good enough for most people.

@chrislambaa7586

Ай бұрын

Most people have a small plastic bathtub for kids. It will work for many years, until they are big enough to shower in their own standing up and not playing.

I'm already a supporter of yours. But I can't become a Pattrion! I don't have a credit card and will never get one. I can't even get my checking account to be RED. OP =OP!!

@rakrega

27 күн бұрын

Same mentality here. Op = op.