13 UNIQUE Things in German apartments 👀

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  • Опубліковано 28 вер 2024

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  • @YukiMoonlight
    @YukiMoonlight 3 роки тому +21

    I would literally jump off my balcony if I had to share my blanket with my boyfriend. So that's a definite nope from me.

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому +2

      🤣

    • @oerthling
      @oerthling 3 роки тому +1

      Different blankets - that's just - wrong. ;)

    • @DwynTwo
      @DwynTwo 3 роки тому

      Someone understands me!

  • @norbertmueller75
    @norbertmueller75 3 роки тому +11

    Most of these are quite common not only in Germany but in every other Central European country as well.

  • @suzannes5888
    @suzannes5888 3 роки тому +24

    You guys are so funny to watch feed off each other 😂 - and I love your well organized, thoughtful and informative videos.
    Although I was born and raised In the US you've made me realize how many habits of my German relatives/grandparents I have somehow carried with me throughout my life (much more so than my siblings). I rarely engage in small talk, I'm brutally honest (when asked - or when needed), no fake smiling and I wear mostly neutral colored clothes... among other things. I think I will feel very comfortable when I move to Germany next month!
    By the way, the "thing" to clean the water off of the glass is called a "squeegee" in English. (Pronounced: skwee-gee)

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому +3

      Oh thanks Suzanne for the word!! Good luck to your move to Germany! We hope you love it here 😃

    • @suzannes5888
      @suzannes5888 3 роки тому +1

      @@simplegermany i meant to ask - I hear so many Germans saying "cake forks are 'essentail' like house shoes" (more specifically Birkenstocks. Then I read and saw in so many placea that having cake forks at home are "essential" (like house shoes and being on time). Is this generational? Do you two have cake forks? Or is this generationa

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому +3

      Hahah that is such an interesting question! Well, we have cake forks, but we rarely eat cake 😂 I don’t think it is a no no not to have them, but they are usually part of a set when you buy cutlery ☺️

    • @claudiakarl7888
      @claudiakarl7888 3 роки тому +1

      @@suzannes5888 They come in quite handy 😉

    • @suzannes5888
      @suzannes5888 3 роки тому +2

      @@claudiakarl7888 lol...I heard you have to give up your German passport if you don't have a set in your home in Germany - lol 🤭

  • @karalove3786
    @karalove3786 2 роки тому +4

    Thanks for the tip about the toaster. I saw the metal rails and was not sure what's that about. Washing machine ring in the kitchen and using a kettle (wasserkocher) very typical in South African households.

  • @jimgeiser487
    @jimgeiser487 3 роки тому +8

    When I visit my in-laws in berlin I get familiar with all of these and my wife introduced some of them into our household in the US. Since my wife died in 2015 I moved in with my daughter and she has some of her mother's pieces of Germany also.

  • @famke5792
    @famke5792 3 роки тому +8

    Such a fun video! I'm Dutch and have always (19 y/o) lived near the German boarder. I most things are very normal if you ask me, except for the Brettchen, Durchlauferhitzer and the Brotschneider is also new to me. And the Dutch aren't obsessed with sparkling water. 😅 Love your apartment with all the wood by the way! Just seeing it makes me want to go on vacation to 🇩🇪 again. :)

  • @Romualdomgn84
    @Romualdomgn84 Рік тому +1

    Ladies, each of your videos is not only informative, but also filled with positive vibes. I started watching your channel when I was preparing to move to Berlin. Unfortunately, due to some personal reasons, I had to dismiss the offer and stay in my home country, but I still follow your channel and curious about life in Germany.
    Good luck and thanks for your great work.

  • @kristiwyckoff1636
    @kristiwyckoff1636 3 роки тому +6

    The shower cleaner is called a squeegee in the US. In the US I think most have a tea kettle and boil water on the stove. I discovered duvets in Germany and use them now in the US. One per bed, so we share! Other things I noticed at the house I stayed in while in Germany a few decades ago - their fridge was tiny because they bought fresh more frequently, the light switches were opposite of US (down for on, up for off), most light switches were the large rocker switches (US have mostly “old fashion” flip switches), I thought many electrical outlets had switches (US does not), they had a small sauna in a bedroom, they had a bidet in the larger bathroom, the doors (and some windows) could be shut and tilted out from the top for fresh air (they opened windows more for fresh air), for a small yard they had chickens, I was more likely to see spiral stair cases than in the US. That’s all I can remember for now! I loved noticing the differences as it shows how different people and cultures solve problems and prioritize needs/wants.

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому

      Totally! Thanks for your insight Kristi!

    • @reinhard8053
      @reinhard8053 Рік тому

      Switches at the outlets are rare in Germany. That' s more a UK thing.

  • @freddyferkel
    @freddyferkel 3 роки тому +4

    Jen, I love your new Hairdo. Thanks for the videos both of you provide. Keep going

  • @nomirrors3552
    @nomirrors3552 3 роки тому +9

    I'm very envious of your Wasserkocher! Here in Costa Rica the only person I know who has one is German. I can't wait to move to Berlin and have one too. :)

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому +1

      😅

    • @kilsestoffel3690
      @kilsestoffel3690 3 роки тому +1

      This is the item I would miss the most..

    • @arnolsi
      @arnolsi 3 роки тому

      @@kilsestoffel3690 I use it to boil the water for pasta ore rice also it's so much faster.

  • @silkehagemann8677
    @silkehagemann8677 3 роки тому +3

    Water kettles are also very common in Britain. You often even find them in hotels and B&Bs as "tea making facilities".

  • @karinland8533
    @karinland8533 3 роки тому +4

    I think in Baveria the Brotzeitbrettchen is more common than the Frühstücksbrettchen

  • @Mozart4000
    @Mozart4000 3 роки тому +21

    Don't worry, all built-in devices in a kitchen can be set up and reinstalled relatively easily in the event that something breaks.

  • @ruhikohli2294
    @ruhikohli2294 2 роки тому +1

    Electronic water kettle is a common thing. Also we too have been using 2 duvets.

  • @rickyn1135
    @rickyn1135 3 роки тому +4

    I like the smaller living spaces. Easy,& quick to clean. My conclusion as to why Germany,UK and a lot of EU has Clothes Washers in the Kitchen; many,buildings are old. Plumbing at bit have even existed when these places were built. For cost and effectiveness,time & again Space being at a premium,install washer in kitchen & or bathroom. Makes sense to me. USA is huge & ppl have rooms for this or the Flat,owner has a common room for All tenants to use. USA manufactures also,make poor quality Washer/dryer combos. Or at least they did a few years ago. My clothes dryer broke,& I decide to air dry my textiles. Saving lots of money & the future environment,I hope. Prost,Servus,Tschüss. 👋🏼. I still think you ladies/young women are an absolute Gem 💎. 🌈

  • @supertobino
    @supertobino 3 роки тому +6

    I’d say that an electric kettle is the most british thing ever

  • @Tirebouchon325
    @Tirebouchon325 8 місяців тому +1

    In the US we call the thing to clean glass a “squeegee “.

  • @davidsavage5930
    @davidsavage5930 Рік тому +1

    You guys are so cool! Enjoy your vlogs!!

  • @AP-RSI
    @AP-RSI 3 роки тому +1

    No. 3 - I've a dryer, but also a rack to dry.
    No. 4 - Yes... two! Always! Because my wife gets cold more easily than I do and I only ever use a very thin one, or even just a cover in the summer.
    No. 8 - I do have a toaster, but rolls are baked in the oven. When we get the rolls the day before, they are always put in the oven in the morning at 100 degrees for about 5 minutes.

  • @frankderessener4477
    @frankderessener4477 3 роки тому +2

    The problem at 11:57, if the fridge breaks, you can easily take it out and put a new one in. The Küchenhersteller knows about this problem.😉
    If ist breaks look at he page of Miele, Alno or what it is and you find an new Einbaugerät, which they might bring you nach Hause, too.😉

  • @clivewilliams3661
    @clivewilliams3661 2 роки тому +2

    The electric kettle (wasserkocher) is common throughout Europe but the German model that I am used to in all my German families kitchens is a wasserkocher that is wall mounted and plumbed in. It has a mains (potable) water inlet with a tap, a cold water tap and a hot/boiling water tap. The unit is see-through so you can gauge the amount of water let in and when the water has reached boiling say. It works extremely well and saves filling the kettle at the sink where it is possible that water can get into the electrics and it keeps it off the work surface, where the food is prepared..
    We have an electric Brotschneider but use it almost exclusively for slicing cold meats particularly hams (Parma and Schwartzwalder Schinken) , but it is only used when we need a fine slice as its a pain to clean. The unit is much safer than yours in that the motor doesn't work unless the button is held in, which keeps your hands away from the blade that stops instantly the button is released.

  • @chartain
    @chartain 3 роки тому +2

    I am planing to come to Germany and tbh i have learnt a lot from your videos so i will try to meet both of you once i get there 💯

  • @darkredvan
    @darkredvan 3 роки тому +14

    Regarding house shoes: I am German, 65 years old. Neither at my parents house nor mine nor any of my siblings anybody visiting is required to put off their shoes. Usually during daytime (if you expect to go outside again at the same day), you keep your regular (outside) shoes on. Only if you expect to stay at home for the rest of the day, we would put on our house shoes. I would never expect or ask a visitor to put off their shoes. But maybe we are just not a normal family.. 😂😂

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому +2

      Hehe thanks for sharing!

    • @beatrixpastoors1104
      @beatrixpastoors1104 3 роки тому +3

      Bei mir genauso. In Kindheit und Jugend musste ich nirgends meine Schuhe ausziehen. Ich habe diese Hausschuhsitte erst viiiel später kennengelernt.... bei ausländischen Familien. Deshalb war ich so überrascht, als v.a. amerikanische Ausländer das als deutsche Sitte bezeichneten.

    • @mikeschubert4890
      @mikeschubert4890 3 роки тому +4

      Das ist regional sicher unterschiedlich. in unserer Wohnung, auch bei Bekannten und Freunden gehört es zum guten Ton die Schuhe auszuziehen. Ich persönlich bevorzuge barfuß oder Socken, meine Frau lieber Hausschuhe...

    • @natashaaustin3260
      @natashaaustin3260 3 роки тому +3

      @@mikeschubert4890 Kenne ich auch so. Bei mir müssen alle ihre Schuhe am Eingang ausziehen.

    • @claudiakarl7888
      @claudiakarl7888 3 роки тому +2

      Bei mir hängt es vom Wetter ab: Regen oder Schnee - Schuhe aus

  • @dirkgenehagelstein1851
    @dirkgenehagelstein1851 3 роки тому +1

    Absolutely two blankets :-) My Husband and I are very german - 12 from thirteen. Only "Brotschneider" is not at our appartment. If a freezer ore heater or something is damaged at your kitchen - you can simply replace it- all of them are made by standard and if you tell the salesperson the size - you will get a new one. No real problem...

  • @beatrixpastoors1104
    @beatrixpastoors1104 3 роки тому +3

    Das ist ja witzig, dass es viele der genannten Dinge anderswo nicht gibt, wie kommen die Leute dort ohne sie aus? Ich besitze alles, bis auf Mineralwasser, wovon ich bestenfalls 1-2 Flaschen für Besuch im Haus habe. Und den letzten Wasserkocher habe ich verschenkt, da ich merkte, dass das Wasser auf meinem Induktionsherd mit Powertaste sehr viel schneller kocht und aus meinem praktischen Topf mit 2 Ausgüssen leicht herauszugießen ist.
    Meine Bettdecke mit jemandem teilen zu müssen ist eine Horrorvorstellung. Selten haben zwei Menschen dasselbe Temperaturempfinden und dieselben Schlafgewohnheiten.

  • @medicalwei
    @medicalwei 2 роки тому +2

    Electric kettle: explained by Technology Connections it's more efficient than boiling water with a gas stove. In Taiwan i happened to have 2, but one is a temperature-controlled coffee kettle
    For built-in kitchen appliances it's swappable because you can actually pull the actual machine from the cabinet and the plates can be unscrewed. I don't like them because they add extra costs for both the appliances and installation.

  • @dschoas
    @dschoas 3 роки тому +1

    Apartment numbers are here as well. Living in Munich in a multi-apartment building with apartment numbers, but not at the central door bell tableau :-)

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому

      Ah cool, good to know, but at the door bell it still says your name? 😇

    • @dschoas
      @dschoas 3 роки тому

      @@simplegermany Yes it does. But it is up to you what you want to put there. It should be the name you receive your mail with. :-)

  • @bianqs
    @bianqs 2 роки тому +1

    glass cleaner thingy is called a squeegee

  • @winterlinde5395
    @winterlinde5395 3 роки тому +1

    Same with my mum. And the extra sparkly water has to be really cold. 🌸

  • @hadnoideahow
    @hadnoideahow Рік тому +1

    Almost everything you listed is typical for many other European countries, including Croatia. The exceptions are: A kettle (which is typical for UK/Ireland and EVERY household has one, sometimes more), and built in kitchens which are not so much a matter of 'typical' but how much money one has; more affluent people will customise their kitchens, but many cannot afford that so they buy elements and appliances separately. Same goes for a small, electric boiler in the bathroom.
    The bin under the sink was a thing with older generations, not so much any longer, just like the bread-cutting machine. Sparkling water is a must. Wearing shoes indoors is a huge no in Croatia, but in UK and Ireland, people are shocked when you ask them to take off their shoes.
    Clothing rack and duvet are such normal thing in Europe in general that I was surprised to even see it in this vid? I'd say any country who is either cold or has winter season would use those? The window cleaner tool is called a squeegee and it's a bit of a weird one. I have seen it in houses, but never in showers, even those with glass doors. UNTIL I moved to Berlin. We don't even have a glass shower door, only a flimsy shower curtain!
    I was also surprised to see names written on letterboxes as Germany is such a GDPR-abiding country, so much so, that one has to ask for permission to call German customers/clients and German nationals don't even have to provide an ID while staying in German hotels.
    In the end, it all depends on how much money/space one has. If you have a big bathroom, you will most likely have a tub. If you don't, you will have a shower only. The washing machine is usually located in the bathroom in Croatia, while in UK/Ireland/Sweden, it will be in the kitchen. If you are in WG in Berlin, very often you will have a communal washer in the basement/some other, separate room. In UK/Ireland, having a dryer is a standard, while in the continental Europe it is not and that is heavily influenced by the climate and of course, standard of living.

  • @andrewclarke3622
    @andrewclarke3622 3 роки тому +1

    Regarding the shower. Whats used to clean the glass, in English, is called a squeegee.
    Great videos by the way.

    • @andrewclarke3622
      @andrewclarke3622 3 роки тому

      I heard water is Germany is hard. I live in California where the water leaves the tap in pebbles instead of drops.

  • @joannewatson6874
    @joannewatson6874 3 роки тому +3

    Sorry girls, but as an Aussie I can get my head around your unique use of the toaster. 🤷‍♀️😂🙈

    • @joannewatson6874
      @joannewatson6874 3 роки тому +1

      Can’t

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому

      😅😅

    • @dschoas
      @dschoas 3 роки тому

      It's not unique. These toasters here are made with these erectable stands exactly for this purpose.

  • @MsMeteorShower
    @MsMeteorShower 2 роки тому +1

    Ah! The electric kettle (wasserkocher) is sometimes found in the U.S., but I've generally only seen it in the households of people who drink a lot of tea or French press/pour over coffee 😊

  • @jcw349
    @jcw349 Рік тому +1

    We have electric water kettle here in the US too. Though, I don't know where it came from.

  • @chrisg.4934
    @chrisg.4934 3 роки тому +2

    Ich habe den Test gemacht: Induktion ist exakt genauso schnell wie der Wasserkocher ;)

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому +1

      Haha wie cool! Danke für diese wertvolle Info 😇

  • @MrBenedictus25
    @MrBenedictus25 3 роки тому +3

    As an Austrian (i think lots of germans will agree) i must say. Why buy a expensive Maschine that dries my Cloths and needs espensive energie when there is something called air that does it for me for free.

    • @KathrinD.
      @KathrinD. 3 роки тому

      I "need" a dryer for smooth towels

    • @MrBenedictus25
      @MrBenedictus25 3 роки тому

      @@KathrinD. iron them.

  • @luzgarcia5877
    @luzgarcia5877 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you girls haha i just arrive from venezuela and everything is so crazy! Jajaja it was so weird that ghe girl from the airbnb enter to our apartment for helping us with a problem of electricity and she went directly to our kitchen and opened thw window and I was like 😱😱😱girl aren't you asking to do that 😂but i say nothing cause someone already told me it was a common think to do

  • @juliejenkins2376
    @juliejenkins2376 Рік тому +1

    I've noticed a couple of people mention the idea of Germans using a kettle (electric water boiler). I'm an Aussie and I just assumed that every country used a kettle to boil water! If not, how do they heat water to make tea or instant coffee (though I don't think instant coffee is a "thing" in other countries, like it is here.)? But yeah, how do people boil their water if needed? I guess they put a kettle on the gas or electric stove? But that takes FOREVER in comparison to electric kettle. Or perhaps (God forbid) they microwave their water? I must say, microwaving water for tea is a close second to putting milk in first and I'd probably slap you senseless for either offence! Oh and make no mistake, milk first or microwave water in tea, is a very grave offence!!! Oops sorry for the the diatribe. Lol

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  Рік тому

      Hahaha fair point! In Guatemala we usually boil the water on the stove. Either on a kettle for the stove or a pot 😅

  • @myselfalex
    @myselfalex 3 роки тому +1

    The (American) English word for the shower glass cleaner is "squeegee" lol. Having to type that it really is weird sounding but that's what we say at least here. Also, after my like 5-6th time back to Germany to visit my mothers family and like 30 years of my life thinking I didn't like Sprudel, my genes finally kicked in and I can't do without my sparkling water! But it's so expensive here in the USA, Sodastream has saved my life.

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому +1

      Haha thanks for the funny English word 😋. Oh interesting about the sparkling water! Didn’t know it’s so expensive in the US. Glad you found an affordable solution 🙂

  • @Musachovzkji
    @Musachovzkji 2 роки тому +4

    Most of those things can be found in Italy too: drying racks, house slippers/shoes, no numbers on the doors (maybe you can find them in some modern buildings, but you usually find surnames), different kinds of trashcans (especially under the sink), built-in kitchens...

  • @toidrayton-seymore5009
    @toidrayton-seymore5009 3 роки тому +2

    I have some of these. Lol so excited for my move

  • @bibliopolist
    @bibliopolist 2 роки тому +1

    Interesting, I must have had around 17000 German breakfasts, and have yet to encounter such a wooden plate. :-)

  • @alfintgeorge2051
    @alfintgeorge2051 2 роки тому +1

    Helpful guys

  • @vickenkodjaian5265
    @vickenkodjaian5265 3 роки тому

    I hope both of you are safe from this devastating floods. Hang in there.

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому

      Hey Vicken, luckily our area has not been affected! But yes the destruction is quite close to home. 😱

    • @vickenkodjaian5265
      @vickenkodjaian5265 3 роки тому

      @@simplegermany look at the funny world we are living in.
      You guys have plenty of water and here in Southern California there is drought.

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому

      😕

  • @rosegranger2872
    @rosegranger2872 3 роки тому +1

    And then there is me who sleeps under a weighted blanket. My blanket weighs 10 kg and I hate having to change its cover, it's a complete workout.
    And I always miss it so much whenever I travel, but I mean who would take a 10 kg blanket?! And I will NEVER share it. It's mine and i am the only person who is covered by it! Not even my dog is allowed to come under it xD

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому

      Oh wow, a 10kg blanket!?! Where do you even get that? 😅 May we ask what the benefits for you are to use a weighted blanket?

    • @rosegranger2872
      @rosegranger2872 3 роки тому

      @@simplegermany they are mostly used for people with autism, depression, anxiety disorders etc. They provide a deep pressure that is really calming. You roll less around in bed, sleep better and are more awake in the morning. I got mine mostly because of my anxiety and depression, and it really helps with them. I get less panic attacks at night which is a huge plus for me.
      You can get them online mostly, mine is from the German website TherapieDecken and I really love it xD. And they ship it to you, so you don't have to carry the 10 kg around after purchasing which is a great advantage xD

  • @ThePeterasd
    @ThePeterasd 2 роки тому +1

    Why cloth dryers(like the one washing machine) are not common in German homes?

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  2 роки тому +1

      There are many reasons. Most flats don’t have the space. They consume an extreme amount of electricity, one of the most expensive utilities in Germany. 😉

  • @bmn6283
    @bmn6283 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you ladies, nice video. One thing I’d like to ask you. Without sounding rude why are most (not all) German apartments/homes so cramped with with things furniture and deco ornaments? It seems like they keep everything new, old and sometimes unnecessary. Is this a common thing for the German culture or is it maybe just the people I’ve been visiting?

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  2 роки тому

      Mmh interesting observation which we agree to somewhat 😅 Let‘s just say Germans like to bring home decorating souvenirs from their travels 😉

  • @sivaprasad_sisupalan
    @sivaprasad_sisupalan 3 роки тому

    I think I saw you guys today near möchengladbach

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому

      Mmh that must have been someone else…never been to Mönchengladbach 😇

  • @hartmutbohn
    @hartmutbohn 3 роки тому +1

    Having grown up in Soth-West Germany I wonder whether "Frühstücksbrettchen" are a regional thing or whether it was just my family not using them ... At least not for breakfast. In Swabia you can more likely find them in rustic restaurants for a typical cold-cut dinner ("Vesper"), served on wooden slates.

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому

      Oh, interesting observation Harmut. Do your friends use them?

    • @hartmutbohn
      @hartmutbohn 3 роки тому +1

      @@simplegermany I will have to ask them!

    • @dbst4894
      @dbst4894 2 роки тому +1

      We definitely use them in Mecklenburg all the way down to Berlin. Don't know about Saxony and Thüringen.

  • @sho9214
    @sho9214 Рік тому +1

    Can we find low GI bread in Düsseldorf? Or multi grain bread with low carb bread ? ❤

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  Рік тому +1

      Yes, those exist, but are not the majority.

    • @sho9214
      @sho9214 Рік тому

      @@simplegermany thanks for the info

  • @JJ-ze6vb
    @JJ-ze6vb 3 роки тому +1

    One blanket.

  • @rickyn1135
    @rickyn1135 3 роки тому +1

    Glass wall clearer device in USA, ‘ squeegee’. (SskWeeG);der Gummiwischer

    • @dschoas
      @dschoas 3 роки тому

      Gibt's auch für den Fussboden und heisst dann Feudel ;-)

  • @udovolkermann8193
    @udovolkermann8193 3 роки тому +2

    "No German household has a dryer?" That is fake news, a lot of households have a dryer in Germany. Fact is, that, in the opposite of USA, if one moves in a new appartment or house, there are no furniture at all, if not otherwise advertised, the renter has to buy all the kitchen equipment and the washing machine plus a dryer by himself. Sometimes you may find appartments equipped with at least a washing machine, but not with a dryer.
    Your VLOG lead the audience to the false conclusion, that NO German household has or uses a dryer, that is not true!

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому

      Hey Udo, thanks for your feedback 😊 Like we point out 'in Germany most likely there is no dryer'. Which tends to be true for apartments. Of course you are correct in saying that dryers in Germany exist! Yvonne even grew up with one 😅, but they are more likely to be found in houses, and since most foreigners start their journey in apartments, the likelihood of having a dryer (or having a space for a dryer) is rather slim - however we don't say impossible 😉
      Regarding the whole furnished and unfurnished situation, we go into depth in our video on renting in Germany: ua-cam.com/video/WRGwFJviOIU/v-deo.html

  • @pipilottalangstrumpf397
    @pipilottalangstrumpf397 3 роки тому +2

    You forgot Biomüll 😱

  • @helfgott1
    @helfgott1 3 роки тому +2

    Dear Ladies
    Well i do like you, still i will have to object at least one subject. I am an 61 years old german and i NEVER wore houseshoes, never will.I will not take of my shoes. Someone who doesnt like it i just turn around, period. And NO i never ever will wear birkenstocks, nor will i ever wear sandals with socks, it makes me puke

  • @andreat.
    @andreat. 3 роки тому +1

    Zwei Decken!

  • @arnodobler1096
    @arnodobler1096 3 роки тому +1

    kein Weinregal, oder Weinkeller? Für die Weinprobe wär das schon gut im Sommer!!!

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому

      Doch ein Weinregal haben wir selbstverständlich auch 😅

    • @arnodobler1096
      @arnodobler1096 3 роки тому +1

      @@simplegermany Aha dann Weinprobe!

    • @arnodobler1096
      @arnodobler1096 3 роки тому +1

      @@simplegermany ich liebe es zu sehen, wenn Biertrinker Wein trinken! Haha

  • @heshanmolligoda1234
    @heshanmolligoda1234 2 роки тому

    Can you drink tap water in Germany?

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  2 роки тому

      Hey Heshan! Generally you can. Here is a detailed guide that we wrote on tap water in Germany: www.simplegermany.com/drink-tap-water-germany/

  • @vanstone2000
    @vanstone2000 3 роки тому +1

    One thing you don't have in Germany is a milk man. Many German like the English milk a say it's much better than the German milk.

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому

      Oh interesting! And how do you describe the milkman?

    • @vanstone2000
      @vanstone2000 3 роки тому +1

      @@simplegermany Well we have fresh milk in glass bottles 3 time a week. The milkman delivers the milk about 5 in the morning and takes the empty bottles to be washed and reused again. This has been going on in the Uk for year's. As a milk drinker I've try the milk in Germany and it's terrible sorry to say. The only time I like to help in Germany well I used to go to the local farm to have a fresh on the cows in Gerlingen. Well have full fat milk here. I'll put a link to see what a milkman does. Keep up the good work ladies really enjoy the video's.👍👍👍😎

    • @vanstone2000
      @vanstone2000 3 роки тому

      @@simplegermany ua-cam.com/video/CVcYU5g-3QM/v-deo.html

    • @paulsj9245
      @paulsj9245 3 роки тому +2

      That's a thing of the past. In my distant youth in Cologne, milk was delivered to us, and also bread and rolls - daily! (the latter).

    • @vanstone2000
      @vanstone2000 3 роки тому +1

      @@paulsj9245 Well here in the Uk, It's more environmentally friendly because you recycling glass not plastic, Plus the milk vans are electric and more and more people are going back to the old ways. Not relying supermarkets and going back to farmers markets.

  • @museamuse8745
    @museamuse8745 3 роки тому +38

    As a Russian I can say that most of these things can be found in a Russian household too, especially Wasserkocher, slippers, Waschmaschine in the kitchen, litter bin under the sink and Sprudelwasser 😂 thank you ladies for this video 🥰

  • @nothingspecial123Q
    @nothingspecial123Q 3 роки тому +12

    Of course two blankets!!!! I need the blanket to be wrapped around me. If I am forced to use one big blanket with my husband, there will be "Mord und Totschlag" at night ;-) I hate the space in the middle of the bed, slowly filling with cold air, if you use only one blanket. Also my husband turns around very often so that there will be a fight if we have only one blanket!!!
    And the thing in the shower to clean the glass we call "Abzieher" ;-)
    Although I'm German I always felt ashamed as a child when my mother yelled at my friens to take their shoes off just when I opened the front door ;-) I promised to myself, never to act like this. So we don't care about houseshoes. Everyone owns a pair of course - but it is a free decision to wear them - no strict rule. And I never would ask any guest to take the shoes off - but must admit that most visitors ask themselves if they should ;-)

    • @oerthling
      @oerthling 3 роки тому +1

      Not everyone. We never had those. Pretty useless IMHO.

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому +1

      Hehehe we also have two blankets 🤓

  • @ganage6599
    @ganage6599 3 роки тому +9

    just learned the "squeegee" word and I'm like 😂😂😂😂and love it. because thats the sound, you know: quiiitschiiie.
    So klingt es oft wenn du damit über Glas rüberziehst 😂😂.
    unbedingt 2 blankets. don"t need this "fight" while sleeping😅.
    when I was a kid we enjoyed the Brotschneidemaschine. Our first one was without electricity. We have to Kurbel 😁. Wir kids stritten oft darum, wer schneiden. darf.
    The electric one was fearful at the beginning and we miss a lot of fun. Instantly we didn't like this bread anymore. So my Dad has to teach us to cut it with his "special knife", his 'Fahrtenmesser'. and for my sister and me the joy returns😅😂😂.
    .
    The trash under the sink is a Relikt aus einer Zeit, als nur ein Mensch im Haushalt wirbelte und Mülltrennung auch nicht existierte, vermute ich. Da war es mal praktisch. Es ist einfach aus der Alltagstauglichkeit geplumpst.

  • @witty2u
    @witty2u 3 роки тому +6

    An eggspoon and an eggcutter is typical German too I guess. 😀

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому +1

      Haha very good point! 😃

    • @insideAdirtyMind
      @insideAdirtyMind 3 роки тому +3

      oder der Eierpicker

    • @witty2u
      @witty2u 3 роки тому +1

      @@insideAdirtyMind
      Hah... How could I forget. 😀

    • @witty2u
      @witty2u 3 роки тому +2

      And the eggcup (Eierbecher) of course. 😉😀

  • @rosegranger2872
    @rosegranger2872 3 роки тому +7

    You can just take the electronic devices out off the cupboard, you don't have to destroy the whole kitchen.
    Another thing: you probably can switch the direction the fridge door opens, so that you don't always have to walk around it in order to open it. Most of the time it's pretty easy to do

    • @reinhard8053
      @reinhard8053 Рік тому

      My mom had her fridge changed and the worker did that. I did it for mine myself. There may be a problem if you don't find a fridge with the exact measurements. That might be the case if it's older because the styles change over time. I had one fridge where a small space remained on top because I couldn't find one to fit exactly.
      I don't think they can switch so easily because the door wouldn't open completely and you might not be able to take the inner parts out.

  • @chnum87
    @chnum87 3 роки тому +6

    1 Blanket couple! Germans are always surprised when we say that. Drying rack for Clothing? Check. Houseshoes, somewhere, I think :-) Glassabzieher? check! Waterkettle, of course! Schneidebrett and Schneidebrettchen, ja sicher :-)
    Love the content!

  • @thorz7304
    @thorz7304 3 роки тому +8

    Ihr habt die typischen Glasschüsseln im Blätter-Design vergessen. Ein Wasserkocher ist nicht typisch deutsch. Er ist typisch "Mehr-als-110-Volt". Die Dekortüren vom Kühlschrank kann man ganz einfach lösen und den Kühlschrank einfach austauschen.

    • @sarsonder5127
      @sarsonder5127 5 місяців тому

      Wasserkocher ist typisch Deutsch in meiner Familie! Die Schüssel auch!

  • @danielweiser8012
    @danielweiser8012 3 роки тому +4

    Actually it is very easy to replace the refrigerator inside the furniture. You can do it yourself.
    And of course we sleep with seperate blankets. It is a better sleep, not getting disturbed by your partner pulling the blanket or sharing his smells.

  • @deeptizaremba3699
    @deeptizaremba3699 2 роки тому +4

    As an American married to a German who lived decades in the US, we are accustomed to shared top sheet/shared blanket. When we moved to Germany, we thought duvets would be fun, but finding one big enough for him to ratchet around his shoulders and not leave me in the cold is hard! So we we went native, each with his/her own duvet! No more cold bum, and added benefit, I like a very light duvet, he likes a heavy, thick duvet, we both sleep better! And for those Americans wondering, well, love always finds a way! Schlaf gut!🌙

    • @Undisclosed86467
      @Undisclosed86467 2 місяці тому +1

      Ah ha! Now it makes sense. I've been searching for a German apartment and thought I was seeing 2 side-by-side sleeping bags on the bed. 2 duvets will be great because I run cold and my hubby runs hot.

  • @richardb.9391
    @richardb.9391 3 роки тому +4

    Frühstücksbrettchen hab ich ja noch nie gehört. Bei uns ist das vielleicht für eine Brotzeit. Also oher mittag oder Abends. Wir haben immer nur Teller benutzt. Kenne das eher von Wirtschaften. Wir machen auf den Brettern eher die Brotzeitplatte oder dergleichen drauf. Zum essen aber eher weniger.

    • @sarsonder5127
      @sarsonder5127 5 місяців тому +1

      Same. Die Brettchen kenn ich nicht/benutzten wir nicht in meiner Familie.

  • @BWDavisV
    @BWDavisV 3 роки тому +3

    In the US you can find water/tea kettles but they're not very common. I purchased one after visiting Germany years ago as they are much more efficient to heat water and don't cause the mess and potential burns you may encounter with microwaving water in a usually glass mug or measuring cup.

  • @Hanmacx
    @Hanmacx 3 роки тому +2

    The "Brettchen"
    Or an "Ei Pad"

  • @michalhryhorowicz5069
    @michalhryhorowicz5069 Рік тому +2

    From watching other videos about Germany, I know door knobs and windows are totally different (and better) than in US. Best wishes for You two.

  • @biancafelton6087
    @biancafelton6087 3 роки тому +2

    Electric water kettle is also popular in the Philippines

  • @orangelionclub
    @orangelionclub 21 день тому +1

    I am russian and we always have an electric kettle in our houses, like in 100% of them) so it seems very normal to me. And once I was in Frace like a tourist and booked an appartment on Airbnb, ant there was no kettle there or any other stuff to heat water. So I was super surprised and even dissappointed asked my landlord like How can you not have it here?And than he was surprised and asked me Why am I supposed to have it here???)) So yes it is interesting cultural thing) And in common all of the points in the video are typical for russian houses as well.

  • @vanstone2000
    @vanstone2000 3 роки тому +4

    The glass clear is a squeegee. Has we call it in English.

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому +2

      That’s an interesting word 😅

    • @nomirrors3552
      @nomirrors3552 3 роки тому +1

      @@simplegermany The name "squeegee" may come from the word "squeege", meaning press or squeeze, which was first recorded in 1783. (I'm not smart, I looked it up on Google)

  • @ciaracevedo1747
    @ciaracevedo1747 2 роки тому +3

    We used to live in London, now in Germany, and after our first visit to Berlin we starting using 2 duvets. Honestly the best decision ever!
    Kettle are also used in 🇬🇧.

  • @alexmajano4968
    @alexmajano4968 3 роки тому +2

    Wasserkocher = water cooker = cocinador de agua
    I love german

  • @margreetanceaux3906
    @margreetanceaux3906 2 роки тому +1

    Your Dutch neighbours, as far as I know, don’t have a brötchen-toaster - and that’s a pity! I need this!
    Btw saw my first Wasserkocher in England, 1979. Haven’t been without ‘m ever since.

  • @baumaus9014
    @baumaus9014 2 роки тому +1

    Huh. Here in Honduras, most (not all) houses have the trashcans under the kitchen sink, too. Maybe it's another gringo-influenced thing we've adopted since, idk why, but we're one of the countries in Latam that most copies/adopts stuff from the US, even if we don't like them.

  • @doskraut
    @doskraut 2 роки тому +1

    Birkenstock , I buy the cheap slippers. And the Duvet my wife has one and it's way to hot for me so we have two covers and mine is a light blanket for winter and your kitchen is about the same as my 2 bedroom house. BTW I enjoy your videos grüß Gott.

  • @juliejenkins2376
    @juliejenkins2376 Рік тому +1

    Had to laugh at the German lady saying "what's the German word" numerous times. Lol

  • @reinhard8053
    @reinhard8053 Рік тому +1

    Durchlauferhitzer are mostly used if there is not enough space for a boiler. They need lots of power and energy. It has been a while that I even have seen one.

  • @toidrayton-seymore5009
    @toidrayton-seymore5009 3 роки тому +3

    I love the “on location” videos

  • @christinak.5586
    @christinak.5586 3 роки тому +2

    Two blankets! But, being a German, I've always found it so weird when people have breakfast on Brettchen instead of Tellern D:

  • @columbannon9134
    @columbannon9134 2 роки тому +1

    Most people do the same thing in other European countries

  • @jonasbermejo
    @jonasbermejo 2 роки тому +1

    Las felicito por los vídeos !! Super 👌

  • @sarinsahil
    @sarinsahil 11 місяців тому +1

    Thank you :)

  • @jcw349
    @jcw349 Рік тому +1

    Squeegee - glass cleaning

  • @horizoon
    @horizoon 3 роки тому +1

    one blanket! 220cm x 220cm

  • @MarkSturman
    @MarkSturman Рік тому +1

    Y'all are just adorable

  • @paulsj9245
    @paulsj9245 3 роки тому +3

    Enjoy your video!
    In this German home, there are extra houseshoes for guests, divided duvets but no Frühstücksbrettchen. We use porcellain dishes, smaller than the lunch dishes.
    #9 We have two trashcans below the sink. They are together in the same device connected to the door. I.e. they come out when you open the door. Doesn't prevent the hassle while using the sink, but that goes for many things an a small kitchen.
    #11 Built-in appliances aren't THAT bad, you can replace them. 11:45 shows the two doors, wood (furniture) and white metal/plastic (cooler). So, you have to separate the doors to take the cooler out.

  • @gregorrom4405
    @gregorrom4405 3 роки тому +2

    *zack*

  • @haviksklauw
    @haviksklauw 2 роки тому +1

    we have a watercooker too

  • @ranadebray5440
    @ranadebray5440 2 роки тому +1

    Good to know these tips.

  • @kimgrundmann6894
    @kimgrundmann6894 3 роки тому +1

    Die meisten Waschmaschinen sind im Badezimmer. Der Kühlschrank kann ausgebaut werden die Türen können ausgehangen werden

  • @schnaeutz4546
    @schnaeutz4546 2 роки тому +1

    Eine Brotschneidemaschine braucht niemand - außer für Wurst etc. Ein gutes Brotmesser und ein Schneidebrett genügen. Wobei ein richtig gutes Brotmesser in etwa so teuer ist, wie eine billige Maschine.

  • @carlesinseattle7660
    @carlesinseattle7660 3 роки тому +2

    Thing 14: keys on necklace and kept on key rack by the front door 🤣

  • @thomasb.9965
    @thomasb.9965 3 роки тому +3

    Notice to Jen😇🤣😂:
    The refrigerator, the oven, the Dishwasher and washingmschine are so called „Einbaugeräte“. They can easily be changed. They‘re often fixed by a few screws… on the other Hand there are „Standalone-Geräte“, which are Not integrated in the „Küchenzeile“.
    😇😇😇

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  3 роки тому

      😋😋 thanks for the explanation Thomas! I hope when the time comes to change the appliances it’s that easy 😅

    • @thomasb.9965
      @thomasb.9965 3 роки тому +1

      Don‘t matter… if You’re buying a new Fridge or Dishwasher etc. Make an appointment with the DelveringService to build the new machine into the küchenzeile and to get off the old one inkl. the Entsorgung…notice: i think, there is a law, that the DeliveringService have to take the old machine with them… for the Entsorgung…

    • @Ringelsocke.
      @Ringelsocke. 3 роки тому

      @@thomasb.9965
      Super Denglisch! Ich find's klasse. 😁😂

    • @thomasb.9965
      @thomasb.9965 3 роки тому

      @Ringelsocke:
      Ich geb mir Mühe🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

    • @ninan9650
      @ninan9650 3 роки тому +3

      @@thomasb.9965 true! I think it would be a good topic for a video: Customer and consumer rights. Many are of course regulated via Eu laws, but for non Europeans certainly interesting: Garantie, Gewährleistung, Rückgaberecht and as well the obligation of companies to return the old electronics. BTW.: Soon every store that sells electronics need to accept old electronics to be returned at their store. This will be Equivalent to batteries ( yes even Aldi or Rossmann, if they continue to sell electronics )

  • @victorperlain
    @victorperlain 2 роки тому +1

    Love you gals, but sorry - thumbs down. Except for "wooden plates," modern water heater in the bathroom, toaster and white kitchen appliances that are practically built-in - everything else we have in Croatia as well so l assume most of the Europe is the same. Change the title...😶🙃

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  2 роки тому

      Haha, thanks for sharing! Yes, Europe is quite similar in some ways 😊

  • @CoconutwCoco
    @CoconutwCoco Рік тому +1

    I have that blue water filter/ container thing too in ur kitchen bc the water quality in my place is disappointing. (You pour water in n it filters the water n improve water quality). It is of a German brand I know it when I buy it. Just this fact makes me wonder if German have water quality concern as well. If I may ask, what’s the reason that you buy it?

    • @simplegermany
      @simplegermany  Рік тому +1

      We talk about German tap water in this video: ua-cam.com/video/Z7UcW5LU9GU/v-deo.html. We mainly use the water filter to take out the limescale since our water is quite hard.