@@gert-janvanderlee5307 I learned that the hard way. Bought myself a pink Hawaiian shirt for a party when I was young ones and didn't wash it. My skin broke out allover for almost a week, having to apply extremely smelly cream to get rid of it. Never again.... lesson learned.
@@AlexK-yr2th That sounds like a nightmare. You never know where those clothes have been, what chemicals were used, who handled them or tried them on, or what skin condition they had.
@@Paul_C After 10 washes they are already starting to wear down but I do agree old towels dry off better than using new towels despite them having been thoroughly washed. Using fabric softener makes them even worse when you try to dry yourself off.
I always wash sheets before I use them. Same with towels! About hidden gems: try climbing de Sassenpoort in Zwolle. It is the only ancient city gate left in Zwolle, and it really has a fairy tale vibe to it. It's open to the public. I love it!
The kwakbeer glas was used by the drivers of a coach. The coachman could hang the glas in a holder on the coach. Heineken also has such a beerglas. It is a bigger glass
Wash sheets first. And noticing the manufacturer is recommending cold water, low heat. Unfortunately finding a set made in the USA is near impossible. Congrats on finding a new town and home, more exciting adventures lie ahead.
You know, I always wash my new phone or laptop, you wouldn't believe how many germs are on there... 70 degrees Celsius in the dishwasher, you cannot be too careful!
Moving from a metropolis to a village. A working-class neighborhood to a rich village. The pension has started. Hope you don't regret it. I will miss the videos of my city.
Take out the needles and put 'em straight on. You'll be washing them in a weeks time anyway. They're only new ones.. Oh, and a not so hidden gem is Burgers' Bush and Zoo in Arnhem. Arnhem is a nice city to visit too and while you're at it, take an overnight stay somewhere on the Veluwe and visit Nationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe and the Kröller-Müller Museum of arts in Otterloo or Het Openluchtmuseum, also in Arnhem. Rent or lend a bike there and just go cycling through the park. It should be spectacular during spring!
Amerfoort, only 1 train away or 25km by bike, nice city with lots of hidden gems. And if you like vintage, a few nice shops in the industrial area, like Vint and Spektakelwonen.
Wash sheets first. Otherwise any form of staining will never go out of it. Bit 😢you leaving rotterdam. Btw bought a dishwasher at this place second hand and did work for like 5 years. If you want different/more stuff like that then visit Rataplan in Berkel en Rodenrijs, Delft or ypenburg.
My wife would say, wash de sheets first. Hidden gem in Haarlem for outsiders: Watch a movie in De Koepel. It used to be a jail. And just before you enter De Koepel, there is a fine restaurant, called menu Corridor. So you can dine before of after watching te movie.
“Is a sandwich without sand and witch still a sandwich?” Is a very rough translation/paraphrasing of that plate. Hilversum is the center of Dutch tv and radio. I can recommend the museum Beeld and Geluid in Hilversum. Though that’s hardly a hidden gem. And yes, I wash the sheets before putting them on the bed. It’s what’s recommended by the sellers too. And same with towels, I even let those soak overnight. Funny thing: “houdoe” that you say at the end, that’s a Brabant thing. I don’t think that they say that above the rivers.
Always wash fabrics that you will touch with your skin or that will touch clean tableware first, like sheets, towels, teatowels and (under)shirts, pyamas etc. You need to get rid of any remaining traces of dye, mordant, or fumigation/preservation chemicals used during storage and transport, as well as the starch often used to make sure that smooth fabrics remain looking smooth and unwrinkled in the packaging and handling. If you leave those on the first time you use it, it can feel scratchy and unpleasant and irritate your skin if you've got sensitive skin. Teatowels will often be less absorbent the first time if you use them before washing them.
3 euros is not expensive, in busy bars in Belgium you sometimes have to pay 50 euro bail for such a glass to make sure customers are careful with it and don't take it home.
You wash the sheets first! There’s always a bit of starch in the sheets so they will be hard and rough..and it will smell better of you wash them first 😊
Of course you wash the sheets first, because they stink like a textile factory. And preferably with a fresh-smelling fabric softener. I'm confinced Tammy thinks the same!
Als jullie van oude dingen houden moet je het openlucht museum in Arnhem bezoeken op een mooie dag kun je er echt een hele dag vertoeven. Verder zijn er in en rond Arnhem ook mooie plekjes om te bezoeken.
Hidden gem: Louwman's Automuseum in The Hague. You'll find James Bond's Aston Martin, Churchill's car, an Elvis Cadillac, Le Mans winning cars, F1 cars, the Maharadja's Swan car, and some of the most unique historic cars from the very beginning of the automobile in a very well done and well stocked museum. Definitely deserves more attention.
We also have an Oldtimers antique auto show in my town of Goes in Zeeland in August. These cars are in pristine condition, which are on display in the square before they all ride together through the province. It's fun to hop in your own car and track them, which we've done several years.
It is always better to wash clothes, bedding, etc. as the manufacturer may have used pest control products to protect the property from long term storage.
Sheets always have starch in it and other chemicals to make them look good in the package. So ALWAYS wash them before use. Nice to hear that you are moving to a smaller town and gonna experience the true Netherlands. Personally, Dutch don't use brokers really but maybe it is different for expats, not having access to social housing. I would have moved to the South where the food is much more elaborate (Bourgondisch) and life is a little more laid back, being surrounded by a lot more nature and farmland. If I can give you 1 tip for a new video (being from Den Bosch myself), is to go to the "Zwanenbroedershuis" which I myself only found out about in my 20's having lived there from birth. It is a bit like the "knights of the round table" and an active society (even the Kings and Queens are members). It has so much history and they basically were founded to protect and fund the St. Jan Cathedral for centuries.
Always wash the sheets first to get rid of residual chemicals, beter for your skin. Love the thriftstores (like Kringloop and Rataplan ...). Try in the centre of Delft de Schuilkerk (hidden or hiding church), friends of mine got married there .... been living in Delft for 25 years now, never knew it existed 😮.... greetzz from Delft ❤
obviously you wash new textiles first! get all the factory chemicals out, all the stiffeners they use to make them look smoother in packaging's, pain residue etc
I agree with the others, always wash sheets first. My hidden gem is in my hometown Hoorn, Museum van de twintigste eeuw. It's showing al kind of things I of the past century. They now have a large Lego exhibition too, which I loved very much. Good luck with your move to Hilversum.
The Panorama Mesdag in The Hague. It's a painting of 120 meters in circonferance and 14 meters high. You are standing in the middle of it and it feels like you just stelt back in time to Scheveningen in 1880. I would love to let you see behind the scenes.
Hilversum is a nice place to live! A lot of nature all around it to explore by bike. With polders, forests, lakes and heathlands. Just no hills. Near special small villages like Lage Vuursche and Bunschoten/Spakenburg. And quite central in the Netherlands so easier to travel to the other parts of the country. Good luck with the big move!
This thriftshop has great stuff. Perhaps you guys will try to visit a great flea market in the summer too. I have a question: Do you guys have the legal opportunity as expats to vote for a new president of america?
Hey guys, welcome back! And welcome in Noord-Holland. Brand new sheets should be washed before usage. when you guys are settled in Hilversum take your bikes out in Spring and most definitely in Summertime and ride along the N201 provincial road on the bike-path towards Vinkeveen and beyond and notice all of the lakes and all of the watersport activities which take place there. You'll come to love it. Do rent a boat or if you can't handle a boat; rent a boat with a boat driver to show you around there....
Well done with getting a place to stay! I moved to the Netherlands in November to work at a great University in Amsterdam. My family are still in Cape Town, South Africa. It took me 4 months to find a suitable, affordable, rental property! I managed to find a place in Baambrugge (perhaps, the most beautiful village in the Netherlands!) My goodness, it was difficult and stressful to say the least! But, I am so grateful that we have a place to stay - my family join me in July! I am so grateful and excited! Your videos have been such a great help, encouragement, and joy to watch over the last year! Thank you! Please keep up the great work! PS., Baambrugge is just down the road from Hilversum. My son will go to school there and we have many friends living in beautiful Hilversum. PPS., always wash the sheets and towels first! ha ha! No question about it!
Gordelweg, right? Been there once or twice as I love kringloopwinkels, especially for English language books and comic books. But I find this one a bit too chaotic (and...musty? Smelly?) and prefer kringloopwinkels of these 'chains': 'Het Goed' and especially 'Rataplan'...
The discovery of a Philips 21TX240A/06 television at 5:29 in the video is quite remarkable. The television dates back to 1958, making it quite rare. The radio at 5:32 is a fantastic Grundig 3055/56 that you should buy immediately if the price is below €100. It's truly worth more than that in impeccable condition. The radio at 5:50 is a Philips B4X53AT/01, not as interesting because it's no longer a true tube radio. There are earlier types of radios that were truly the first transistors. At €35, it's priced relatively high. At 5:59, there's a Philips 14TX113A television from 1955 shown for €150. I think that's a good price considering its collectible value. You don't often find them in such good condition. I don't know anything about the rest of the items. Just wanted to share this piece of audio & television because it's my hobby.
Some people scrounge up all their belongings through kringloopwinkels and Marktplaats. How are you doing with your book, Eric?Already found out that funny story about poldering the Haarlemmermeer? Perhaps you should first read Harry Potter and discover that some pun of words are more fun in the Dutch translation. Bijvoorbeeld: gruzielementen, van gruzelementen en ziel.
Hidden gem in Amersfoort: the Belgian Monument (Belgisch Monument / Belgenmonument). It's not so much hidden as it is just simply not in the top 5 of things one would immediately associate with Amersfoort. It's a WWI monument in art deco style, all within what is basically a garden/park. It's just so beautiful and serene and it used to be my favourite spot in Amersfoort when I lived there. There's also one of the measured middles of the country [I think there's like five in total, two of which can be found in Amersfoort: one on the grounds of the Belgian Monument and one in front of the Lieve Vrouwetoren].
Well, I'm a hypocrit because today I bought and immediately put on a warm, soft and comfy leisure dress from LID'L's brand, Esmara. But even garment specialists will tell you that clothing, sheets and pillow cases can be bleached, overly dyed, treated with stain-resistant chemicals or water-repellent coatings, as well as anti-mildew agents. Because of this it's always good to wash before wearing, especially if off a clothing rack. Kringloop winkels are cool, yes. We also have ruwinkels that work on a point system which you gather by trading in your stuff. No cash ever changes hands. I once taught at a HBO in Hilversum, 'media city', which is the hub of Dutch broadcasting and media stations, and because of this the Dutch dialect used there has been considered the standard. It's an interesting place, but perhaps not as friendly as the working class and student-centered diverse city of Rotterdam. And you're going to love all their ollie bollen stands around the holidays, which I found even tastier than your favourite Rotterdam station kiosk.
If you're interested in thrift shops, there are several quite amazing places called Rataplan. For example in Berkel en Rodenrijs, and Delft. Not far from where you still live. And if you want to have a really mind blowing experience, go to Uitdragerij Arie Boer in Giessenburg.
You wash the sheets first! They are prepared with a later to stay crisp. Me myself, I'm allergie to it, I really have to wash everything first... Bedlinnen, clothes, bathtowels. But beide that, you don't know who handeld your stuff... Eewwww
Not hidden, but a gem, and close to Hilversum. My birthplace: Naarden Vesting. Beautiful town fortress, build to protect A|msterdam. Always wash the sheets first, they smell when they get out of the plastic and are "hard".
As a man educated with the idea that personnel should know this about first washing or not, I used to have no clue. There's more to it than just an opinion. And I learned that the hard way. (1) Helping a very old citizen out, I bought new bed sheets and these got put onto the bed. Beautiful set, with a bit of saturated colours. The bed on which they had been put was in a corner of the nursing home's room. After a few nights, colour had been transferred from the sheets to the white walls. We complained to the brand and their response was, "but you have to wash them first." (2) Products produced in faraway countries may be packaged under a protective gas to prevent moulds, parasites, etc. to arrive at the destination. As these are toxic to certain species, I would say that this implies you always have to wash first, to get rid of such molecules sticking to your bed sheets. (3) "Natural" may be worse. There's a well-known insect spray in the NL. Because of the woke movement they changed the working substance in the spray from synthetic to natural. Small difference in 3D molecular structure. Turns out I am intolerant to the natural one, not the synthetic. This just to underline the importance of #2. Wash first.
Yes ALWAYS was your sheets first!! Just like new clothes you was them first too. So great to see you guys back. Hope Hilversum will be a nice place to live for you. Greets from Drenthe from Teye
Welcome to Hilversum where i've lived since birth. Nice town, just the right size and more or less in the centre of NL. Maybe I'll see you guys in the city centre, called 'dorp' (village) by real Hilversummers.
You know they call it Hillywood? It's part of the region Het Gooi, which is famous for the Gooi's matras (mattress..) which is the best place to go if you want to get ahead in Dutch broadcasting land. Talking about sheets...
Hilversum, nice, close to where I live. A hidden gem is Naarden Vesting; also close to Hilversum. It is small but it is like a small village inside a fortress. I’m also thinking about Zuiderzee museum in Enkhuizen.
You wash first, never know who had them before you and brought them back to the store. Having said that, regardless of this difference of opinion. The rule applies happy wife, happy life. So just do what Tammy wants 😂😂
Hi guys.... good to see you back again. I realy mist your video's. We have a (summer) cabin and a boat in Loosdrecht that's a 5 min. drive from Hilversum. I would like to invite you to take a trip in our boat this summer and injoy the most beautiful part of the Netherlands. If you guys are interested please let me know. I'm following you from the beginning so i feel like i know you.
If you are looking for a new place to live, check.out my old home town, Helmond with a nice mid size city of around 100,000 with a really nice Cana and cafes Not too big and not to small. Sort or like mama bear. Cheaper than most cities but still real close to the big city of Eindhoven. People in the south of the Netherlands are friendlier and easygoing. My sister lives in Breda, which is also really nice.
If you like old stuff, a hidden gem would be het museum van de twintigste eeuw in Hoorn (which is a hidden gem in itself). And when you live in Hilversum, you live already in the same province as Hoorn. Hilversum is (in my opinion) a better place to live than Rotterdam. Less lively, than Rotterdam of course, but beautiful surroundings. As for the sheets, if they are new, I would not wash them.
You always wash sheets and towels first. Right out of the package they stink of plastic and fabrick stifner that they use to make it look nice in the packaging. Always wash first!
There is one thing you must visit and do a video about... Margraten American Cemetery. Its something a lot of Americans don't now about. Look it up its special.
Hidden gems. How about doing a hofjes tour in Leiden? Or visit one of the very many museums? Or visit the small town Brielle (den Briel) they have a nice historic centre within extensive fortifications. They have a big historical festival on the 1th of April each year to commemorate the liberation from the Spanish in 1572. the whole town turns into a kind of renaissance fair including a reenactment of the breaching of the city gates. The song “in naam van oranje doe open de poort” is about this historical event.
Always wash new textile stuff. My town of Hellevoetsluis has real hidden gems, its al old navy town, very nice harbour, look it up on UA-cam , can't post pictures here in a comment
Maybe you already know this one, but I’m still going to name it. Every tourist goes to the Begijnenhof in the center of Amsterdam, it is beautiful but not the hidden gem I want to bring to your attention. The real gem is the alley behind Begijnenhof, when you stand on Spui square, where the entrance to Begijnenhof is, you take the alley on the right called Gedempte Begijnensloot, walk all the way to the end where you see sliding glass doors. Between 10:00 and 17:00 you can enter, entrance is free, the old street got a glass canopy and on the old facades of nearby houses are beautiful paintings. Walk to the end through the glass sliding doors and go left to the courtyard of the old Burgerweeshuis (citizens orphanage in a former convent) or to the right to another courtyard also from the old Burgerweeshuis. If you walk through you get to the Kalverstraat, the main shopping street of Amsterdam. Don’t do that, yet, because three is another part of this gem. When you got to the left when exiting the sliding glass doors of Gedempte Begijnensloot, to the courtyard, go through the gate on your right into the Sint Luciënsteeg. When you exit the gate, look to the right to the facade and you’ll see some of the most beautiful mural stones of the city and just around the corner (left) there are more of them. When you walk out of the Sint Luciënsteeg, you get to the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal where the trams 2 and 12 go to and from the Central Station, walk toward tram stop Paleisstraat. It is a very nice part of town and it is all free and very easy to go to by public transport. Take tram 2 or 12 from Central Station and get of at tram stop Koningsplein, walk a bit back to where the tram came from to Spui square and there the entrance of the alley Gedempte Begijnensloot is just right of the entrance of Begijnenhof.
Wash the sheets! There is a starch in it to put them tightly in the package. A real hidden gem is part of an old industrial estate in Amersfoort. It's called Isselt and there are many new small businesses and restaurants. Even 3 thrift stores🤪. There are plenty of nice restaurants there. Go when the weather is nice and sit on the terrace of B.A.S. Bites and Store and be surprised by the delicious food, the great environment, but above all the enormous hospitality. Amersfoort is not far from Hilversum so that shouldn't be a problem. Good luck with the move and furniture shopping.
Since you are moving house, please consider this: If you don't want people to know your address, this is your chance. Don't film out of your window, don't film around your house, don't mention travel times to destinations, etc. etc.
Some hidden gems; Ravenstein and Megen (very small city and small village in Noord Brabant) kasteel (castle) Heeswijk, also rondvaartboot (tour boat) on the Binnendieze in Den Bosch, and while you are there eat a bossche bol😋 Sint Jan cathedral is also worth a visit. Good luck with your move to Hilversum
Hidden; visit amsterdam; het Begijnhof. In the middle of the city; peace and quiet and two churches and people still live there! ( nearby the Kalverstraat)
Always wash sheets and towels first. 😊
Towels need at least 10 washes before they become usable at all. Depending on the thickness. 😂
I also wash my new clothes before I wear them.
@@gert-janvanderlee5307 I learned that the hard way. Bought myself a pink Hawaiian shirt for a party when I was young ones and didn't wash it. My skin broke out allover for almost a week, having to apply extremely smelly cream to get rid of it. Never again.... lesson learned.
@@AlexK-yr2th That sounds like a nightmare. You never know where those clothes have been, what chemicals were used, who handled them or tried them on, or what skin condition they had.
@@Paul_C After 10 washes they are already starting to wear down but I do agree old towels dry off better than using new towels despite them having been thoroughly washed. Using fabric softener makes them even worse when you try to dry yourself off.
I always wash sheets before I use them. Same with towels!
About hidden gems: try climbing de Sassenpoort in Zwolle. It is the only ancient city gate left in Zwolle, and it really has a fairy tale vibe to it. It's open to the public. I love it!
You wash the sheets first!
The kwakbeer glas was used by the drivers of a coach. The coachman could hang the glas in a holder on the coach. Heineken also has such a beerglas. It is a bigger glass
Wash sheets first. And noticing the manufacturer is recommending cold water, low heat. Unfortunately finding a set made in the USA is near impossible. Congrats on finding a new town and home, more exciting adventures lie ahead.
I always wash the sheets before use. Duvets I don't wash, as they lose their fluffyness
I use sheets straight from the package (they're the most beautiful unwashed)
towels need to be washed first
For me, I like that bed sheets are washed first when they are new, because they can sometimes still contain dye or other impurities from production.
Go and visit Sloten in Friesland. My favorite
You know, I always wash my new phone or laptop, you wouldn't believe how many germs are on there... 70 degrees Celsius in the dishwasher, you cannot be too careful!
You actually have to wash the sheets first, but I never do that. I would use them directly out of the package.
Hello, you two. Love the channel. My gem is Tiel. It brings back such memories of my time in Nederland.
Moving from a metropolis to a village. A working-class neighborhood to a rich village. The pension has started. Hope you don't regret it. I will miss the videos of my city.
Take out the needles and put 'em straight on. You'll be washing them in a weeks time anyway. They're only new ones..
Oh, and a not so hidden gem is Burgers' Bush and Zoo in Arnhem. Arnhem is a nice city to visit too and while you're at it, take an overnight stay somewhere on the Veluwe and visit Nationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe and the Kröller-Müller Museum of arts in Otterloo or Het Openluchtmuseum, also in Arnhem. Rent or lend a bike there and just go cycling through the park. It should be spectacular during spring!
The islands in the top of Friesland and especially Terschelling would be an idea. The town of Bourtange is an extraordinary nice place to visit.
Hilversum? I thought you would move to Gdansk or so.
All the best over there. Nice to have your own furniture. We ourselves could not do without🤣
As adviced by the bed store I was them first bed sheets first.
Glad you are back again. Away to long!
You wash them first, unless you love to wake up covered in sweat and starch.
Amerfoort, only 1 train away or 25km by bike, nice city with lots of hidden gems. And if you like vintage, a few nice shops in the industrial area, like Vint and Spektakelwonen.
Wash sheets first. Otherwise any form of staining will never go out of it. Bit 😢you leaving rotterdam. Btw bought a dishwasher at this place second hand and did work for like 5 years. If you want different/more stuff like that then visit Rataplan in Berkel en Rodenrijs, Delft or ypenburg.
My wife would say, wash de sheets first. Hidden gem in Haarlem for outsiders: Watch a movie in De Koepel. It used to be a jail. And just before you enter De Koepel, there is a fine restaurant, called menu Corridor. So you can dine before of after watching te movie.
“Is a sandwich without sand and witch still a sandwich?” Is a very rough translation/paraphrasing of that plate.
Hilversum is the center of Dutch tv and radio. I can recommend the museum Beeld and Geluid in Hilversum. Though that’s hardly a hidden gem.
And yes, I wash the sheets before putting them on the bed. It’s what’s recommended by the sellers too. And same with towels, I even let those soak overnight.
Funny thing: “houdoe” that you say at the end, that’s a Brabant thing. I don’t think that they say that above the rivers.
Always wash fabrics that you will touch with your skin or that will touch clean tableware first, like sheets, towels, teatowels and (under)shirts, pyamas etc. You need to get rid of any remaining traces of dye, mordant, or fumigation/preservation chemicals used during storage and transport, as well as the starch often used to make sure that smooth fabrics remain looking smooth and unwrinkled in the packaging and handling.
If you leave those on the first time you use it, it can feel scratchy and unpleasant and irritate your skin if you've got sensitive skin.
Teatowels will often be less absorbent the first time if you use them before washing them.
Whatever the main opinion is about washing first, I don't even think about it and use it straight away.
Always wash the sheets/cloths first. They have a typical smel. Like a papje, or chemical, dye.
Altijd eerst de nieuwe lakens wassen, er zit altijd vuil van de fabriek op, zoals restjes olie, en het kan daar op de grond gevallen zijn.
3 euros is not expensive, in busy bars in Belgium you sometimes have to pay 50 euro bail for such a glass to make sure customers are careful with it and don't take it home.
You wash the sheets first! There’s always a bit of starch in the sheets so they will be hard and rough..and it will smell better of you wash them first 😊
I know I should 🫣 but I don't wash new sheets before using them.🤫
Men are a little simpler, they pull it out of the packaging straight onto the bed!😂
Wash first to get factory vapors and conservatives removed. Unless you buy green (natural) from the country side.
This 😂
welcome back
You wash them first! What if someone piked his nose at the fabriek or something. No nope WASH!!
Our kringloop: Groene Sluis Lelystad
Of course you wash the sheets first, because they stink like a textile factory. And preferably with a fresh-smelling fabric softener. I'm confinced Tammy thinks the same!
Als jullie van oude dingen houden moet je het openlucht museum in Arnhem bezoeken op een mooie dag kun je er echt een hele dag vertoeven.
Verder zijn er in en rond Arnhem ook mooie plekjes om te bezoeken.
One of my favourites!!!
Enkhuizen zuiderzeemuseum
Als je toch in Arnhem bent Burgers Dierenpark
Hidden gem: Louwman's Automuseum in The Hague. You'll find James Bond's Aston Martin, Churchill's car, an Elvis Cadillac, Le Mans winning cars, F1 cars, the Maharadja's Swan car, and some of the most unique historic cars from the very beginning of the automobile in a very well done and well stocked museum. Definitely deserves more attention.
We also have an Oldtimers antique auto show in my town of Goes in Zeeland in August. These cars are in pristine condition, which are on display in the square before they all ride together through the province. It's fun to hop in your own car and track them, which we've done several years.
It is always better to wash clothes, bedding, etc. as the manufacturer may have used pest control products to protect the property from long term storage.
Sheets always have starch in it and other chemicals to make them look good in the package. So ALWAYS wash them before use.
Nice to hear that you are moving to a smaller town and gonna experience the true Netherlands. Personally, Dutch don't use brokers really but maybe it is different for expats, not having access to social housing. I would have moved to the South where the food is much more elaborate (Bourgondisch) and life is a little more laid back, being surrounded by a lot more nature and farmland.
If I can give you 1 tip for a new video (being from Den Bosch myself), is to go to the "Zwanenbroedershuis" which I myself only found out about in my 20's having lived there from birth. It is a bit like the "knights of the round table" and an active society (even the Kings and Queens are members). It has so much history and they basically were founded to protect and fund the St. Jan Cathedral for centuries.
Always wash the sheets first to get rid of residual chemicals, beter for your skin. Love the thriftstores (like Kringloop and Rataplan ...). Try in the centre of Delft de Schuilkerk (hidden or hiding church), friends of mine got married there .... been living in Delft for 25 years now, never knew it existed 😮.... greetzz from Delft ❤
obviously you wash new textiles first! get all the factory chemicals out, all the stiffeners they use to make them look smoother in packaging's, pain residue etc
It's called formaldehyde
Wash first
Just put them on the bed, towels you wash first because otherwise they won't work
Get rid of the funny smell and "packaging wrinkles" so definitely....wash'm first !!😊.
So good to see you're back btw ❤
Orvelte is an old Village in Drenthe worth you visit.
When you found the snowboards, it was clear that you would also like thrift shops and be a real Dutchie, because we love a good bargain! 😉👌🏼✌🏼
I agree with the others, always wash sheets first. My hidden gem is in my hometown Hoorn, Museum van de twintigste eeuw. It's showing al kind of things I of the past century. They now have a large Lego exhibition too, which I loved very much. Good luck with your move to Hilversum.
great to see you guys are you back, i missed you.
The Panorama Mesdag in The Hague. It's a painting of 120 meters in circonferance and 14 meters high. You are standing in the middle of it and it feels like you just stelt back in time to Scheveningen in 1880. I would love to let you see behind the scenes.
Hilversum is a nice place to live! A lot of nature all around it to explore by bike. With polders, forests, lakes and heathlands. Just no hills. Near special small villages like Lage Vuursche and Bunschoten/Spakenburg. And quite central in the Netherlands so easier to travel to the other parts of the country. Good luck with the big move!
And Kortenhoef, home town of my grandfather.
I never wash new sheets however, i can understand that, say, in the summer, you may want to wash them first just to get some of the dye out of them.
Don't take risks with any textile. Always wash it before using. The often used gas is called formaldehyde which can course cancer.
Straight on bed without washing
This thriftshop has great stuff. Perhaps you guys will try to visit a great flea market in the summer too. I have a question: Do you guys have the legal opportunity as expats to vote for a new president of america?
I never washed when it is brandnew
Hey guys, welcome back! And welcome in Noord-Holland. Brand new sheets should be washed before usage. when you guys are settled in Hilversum take your bikes out in Spring and most definitely in Summertime and ride along the N201 provincial road on the bike-path towards Vinkeveen and beyond and notice all of the lakes and all of the watersport activities which take place there. You'll come to love it. Do rent a boat or if you can't handle a boat; rent a boat with a boat driver to show you around there....
Well done with getting a place to stay! I moved to the Netherlands in November to work at a great University in Amsterdam. My family are still in Cape Town, South Africa. It took me 4 months to find a suitable, affordable, rental property! I managed to find a place in Baambrugge (perhaps, the most beautiful village in the Netherlands!) My goodness, it was difficult and stressful to say the least! But, I am so grateful that we have a place to stay - my family join me in July! I am so grateful and excited! Your videos have been such a great help, encouragement, and joy to watch over the last year! Thank you! Please keep up the great work!
PS., Baambrugge is just down the road from Hilversum. My son will go to school there and we have many friends living in beautiful Hilversum.
PPS., always wash the sheets and towels first! ha ha! No question about it!
Glad you're back. I missed you both.
i use new sheets without washing them. I like the crisp new sheets and new smell.
Wash the sheets first ofcourse!
And the best news : you are leaving Rotterdam and moving to Noord-Holland. My daughter's boyfriend lives in Hilversum.
Welcome to ‘t Gooi! About 20 minutes from Hilversum, in Huizen, there is a brush track to use your snowboards! Make him Tammy!
Wash them first, you never know what chemicals were used during production or transport. Really underestimated healthrisk guys.
Gordelweg, right? Been there once or twice as I love kringloopwinkels, especially for English language books and comic books. But I find this one a bit too chaotic (and...musty? Smelly?) and prefer kringloopwinkels of these 'chains': 'Het Goed' and especially 'Rataplan'...
The discovery of a Philips 21TX240A/06 television at 5:29 in the video is quite remarkable. The television dates back to 1958, making it quite rare. The radio at 5:32 is a fantastic Grundig 3055/56 that you should buy immediately if the price is below €100. It's truly worth more than that in impeccable condition. The radio at 5:50 is a Philips B4X53AT/01, not as interesting because it's no longer a true tube radio. There are earlier types of radios that were truly the first transistors. At €35, it's priced relatively high. At 5:59, there's a Philips 14TX113A television from 1955 shown for €150. I think that's a good price considering its collectible value. You don't often find them in such good condition. I don't know anything about the rest of the items. Just wanted to share this piece of audio & television because it's my hobby.
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A tepairshop )Salvation Army),Arboretum Kralingen (in spring), Voedselbank, Kinderboederij De Blijde Wei, Pilgrimfatherschurch Delfshaven, verzetmuseum Coolhaven,Schiepolder (climate change), former railwaystation Hofplein
Glad to see you back on UA-cam! To admit, i never wash it when it is new. And why Hilversum?
They live in Rotterdam now, even Lelystad or Almere would be a step up.
Some people scrounge up all their belongings through kringloopwinkels and Marktplaats.
How are you doing with your book, Eric?Already found out that funny story about poldering the Haarlemmermeer? Perhaps you should first read Harry Potter and discover that some pun of words are more fun in the Dutch translation. Bijvoorbeeld: gruzielementen, van gruzelementen en ziel.
Hidden gem in Amersfoort: the Belgian Monument (Belgisch Monument / Belgenmonument). It's not so much hidden as it is just simply not in the top 5 of things one would immediately associate with Amersfoort. It's a WWI monument in art deco style, all within what is basically a garden/park. It's just so beautiful and serene and it used to be my favourite spot in Amersfoort when I lived there. There's also one of the measured middles of the country [I think there's like five in total, two of which can be found in Amersfoort: one on the grounds of the Belgian Monument and one in front of the Lieve Vrouwetoren].
Well, I'm a hypocrit because today I bought and immediately put on a warm, soft and comfy leisure dress from LID'L's brand, Esmara. But even garment specialists will tell you that clothing, sheets and pillow cases can be bleached, overly dyed, treated with stain-resistant chemicals or water-repellent coatings, as well as anti-mildew agents. Because of this it's always good to wash before wearing, especially if off a clothing rack.
Kringloop winkels are cool, yes. We also have ruwinkels that work on a point system which you gather by trading in your stuff. No cash ever changes hands.
I once taught at a HBO in Hilversum, 'media city', which is the hub of Dutch broadcasting and media stations, and because of this the Dutch dialect used there has been considered the standard. It's an interesting place, but perhaps not as friendly as the working class and student-centered diverse city of Rotterdam. And you're going to love all their ollie bollen stands around the holidays, which I found even tastier than your favourite Rotterdam station kiosk.
If you're interested in thrift shops, there are several quite amazing places called Rataplan. For example in Berkel en Rodenrijs, and Delft. Not far from where you still live. And if you want to have a really mind blowing experience, go to Uitdragerij Arie Boer in Giessenburg.
You wash the sheets first! They are prepared with a later to stay crisp. Me myself, I'm allergie to it, I really have to wash everything first... Bedlinnen, clothes, bathtowels. But beide that, you don't know who handeld your stuff... Eewwww
Not hidden, but a gem, and close to Hilversum. My birthplace: Naarden Vesting. Beautiful town fortress, build to protect A|msterdam.
Always wash the sheets first, they smell when they get out of the plastic and are "hard".
As a man educated with the idea that personnel should know this about first washing or not, I used to have no clue. There's more to it than just an opinion. And I learned that the hard way.
(1) Helping a very old citizen out, I bought new bed sheets and these got put onto the bed. Beautiful set, with a bit of saturated colours. The bed on which they had been put was in a corner of the nursing home's room. After a few nights, colour had been transferred from the sheets to the white walls. We complained to the brand and their response was, "but you have to wash them first."
(2) Products produced in faraway countries may be packaged under a protective gas to prevent moulds, parasites, etc. to arrive at the destination. As these are toxic to certain species, I would say that this implies you always have to wash first, to get rid of such molecules sticking to your bed sheets.
(3) "Natural" may be worse. There's a well-known insect spray in the NL. Because of the woke movement they changed the working substance in the spray from synthetic to natural. Small difference in 3D molecular structure. Turns out I am intolerant to the natural one, not the synthetic. This just to underline the importance of #2. Wash first.
Yes ALWAYS was your sheets first!! Just like new clothes you was them first too. So great to see you guys back. Hope Hilversum will be a nice place to live for you. Greets from Drenthe from Teye
Welcome to Hilversum where i've lived since birth. Nice town, just the right size and more or less in the centre of NL. Maybe I'll see you guys in the city centre, called 'dorp' (village) by real Hilversummers.
You know they call it Hillywood? It's part of the region Het Gooi, which is famous for the Gooi's matras (mattress..) which is the best place to go if you want to get ahead in Dutch broadcasting land. Talking about sheets...
Hilversum, nice, close to where I live. A hidden gem is Naarden Vesting; also close to Hilversum. It is small but it is like a small village inside a fortress. I’m also thinking about Zuiderzee museum in Enkhuizen.
You wash first, never know who had them before you and brought them back to the store. Having said that, regardless of this difference of opinion. The rule applies happy wife, happy life. So just do what Tammy wants 😂😂
Hi guys.... good to see you back again. I realy mist your video's. We have a (summer) cabin and a boat in Loosdrecht that's a 5 min. drive from Hilversum. I would like to invite you to take a trip in our boat this summer and injoy the most beautiful part of the Netherlands. If you guys are interested please let me know. I'm following you from the beginning so i feel like i know you.
If you are looking for a new place to live, check.out my old home town, Helmond with a nice mid size city of around 100,000 with a really nice Cana and cafes Not too big and not to small. Sort or like mama bear. Cheaper than most cities but still real close to the big city of Eindhoven. People in the south of the Netherlands are friendlier and easygoing. My sister lives in Breda, which is also really nice.
If you like old stuff, a hidden gem would be het museum van de twintigste eeuw in Hoorn (which is a hidden gem in itself). And when you live in Hilversum, you live already in the same province as Hoorn. Hilversum is (in my opinion) a better place to live than Rotterdam. Less lively, than Rotterdam of course, but beautiful surroundings. As for the sheets, if they are new, I would not wash them.
You always wash sheets and towels first. Right out of the package they stink of plastic and fabrick stifner that they use to make it look nice in the packaging. Always wash first!
There is one thing you must visit and do a video about... Margraten American Cemetery. Its something a lot of Americans don't now about. Look it up its special.
Hidden gems. How about doing a hofjes tour in Leiden? Or visit one of the very many museums? Or visit the small town Brielle (den Briel) they have a nice historic centre within extensive fortifications. They have a big historical festival on the 1th of April each year to commemorate the liberation from the Spanish in 1572. the whole town turns into a kind of renaissance fair including a reenactment of the breaching of the city gates. The song “in naam van oranje doe open de poort” is about this historical event.
Visit Brielle on April 1st. (Origin April's fool day) Old beautifull fortified small city near Rotterdam.
Always wash new textile stuff.
My town of Hellevoetsluis has real hidden gems, its al old navy town, very nice harbour, look it up on UA-cam , can't post pictures here in a comment
Maybe you already know this one, but I’m still going to name it. Every tourist goes to the Begijnenhof in the center of Amsterdam, it is beautiful but not the hidden gem I want to bring to your attention. The real gem is the alley behind Begijnenhof, when you stand on Spui square, where the entrance to Begijnenhof is, you take the alley on the right called Gedempte Begijnensloot, walk all the way to the end where you see sliding glass doors. Between 10:00 and 17:00 you can enter, entrance is free, the old street got a glass canopy and on the old facades of nearby houses are beautiful paintings. Walk to the end through the glass sliding doors and go left to the courtyard of the old Burgerweeshuis (citizens orphanage in a former convent) or to the right to another courtyard also from the old Burgerweeshuis. If you walk through you get to the Kalverstraat, the main shopping street of Amsterdam. Don’t do that, yet, because three is another part of this gem. When you got to the left when exiting the sliding glass doors of Gedempte Begijnensloot, to the courtyard, go through the gate on your right into the Sint Luciënsteeg. When you exit the gate, look to the right to the facade and you’ll see some of the most beautiful mural stones of the city and just around the corner (left) there are more of them. When you walk out of the Sint Luciënsteeg, you get to the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal where the trams 2 and 12 go to and from the Central Station, walk toward tram stop Paleisstraat. It is a very nice part of town and it is all free and very easy to go to by public transport. Take tram 2 or 12 from Central Station and get of at tram stop Koningsplein, walk a bit back to where the tram came from to Spui square and there the entrance of the alley Gedempte Begijnensloot is just right of the entrance of Begijnenhof.
Wash the sheets! There is a starch in it to put them tightly in the package.
A real hidden gem is part of an old industrial estate in Amersfoort. It's called Isselt and there are many new small businesses and restaurants. Even 3 thrift stores🤪. There are plenty of nice restaurants there. Go when the weather is nice and sit on the terrace of B.A.S. Bites and Store and be surprised by the delicious food, the great environment, but above all the enormous hospitality.
Amersfoort is not far from Hilversum so that shouldn't be a problem. Good luck with the move and furniture shopping.
Visit Flanders if you have not already,Nice cities too visit, Brugge, Gent, Antwerpen. It is not that far for you.
Hidden gem: "A lot of books", bookcafe in Zwolle. A sweet little bookstore (English books only) and cafe.
Wash them!!! They smell chemical right out of the package. Hidden gem tip: the Czaar Peter house in Zaandam.
You wash them before you use them.
Since you are moving house, please consider this: If you don't want people to know your address, this is your chance. Don't film out of your window, don't film around your house, don't mention travel times to destinations, etc. etc.
Very close to you. Dordrecht has lots of old buildings. At the city centre there's 't Hof. This is where the Netherlands started(Republic).
Wash them first
or in Gronings.. moi ( spoken like alloy....moy.... instead of the French version..mwah..)
Always wash everything before using it! There is wallpaperglue on it. Like towels don't even take in any moisture,
Some hidden gems; Ravenstein and Megen (very small city and small village in Noord Brabant) kasteel (castle) Heeswijk, also rondvaartboot (tour boat) on the Binnendieze in Den Bosch, and while you are there eat a bossche bol😋 Sint Jan cathedral is also worth a visit. Good luck with your move to Hilversum
Hidden; visit amsterdam; het Begijnhof. In the middle of the city; peace and quiet and two churches and people still live there! ( nearby the Kalverstraat)