American Couple Reacts: Swedish vs American Homes! The Differences! FIRST TIME REACTION!

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  @TheNatashaDebbieShow · 2 years ago · pinned

  This is our FIRST TIME looking at a Swedish House! We have no idea how typical this specific home is in Sweden. However, there are so many cool things in here that we now want for our American home! We love the way some things have been made for space saving reasons. Plus, we both are now arguing over 3 things in this video that we want to buy! Please leave us a comment and let us know if this home if fairly typical in Sweden and what else may have been missed. We love looking at the differences in home design and function. Thank you SO much for watching! If you enjoy our content, please consider subscribing to our channel, it is the BEST way to support our channel and it's FREE! Also, please click the Like button. Thank you for your support!

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  @avanjou · 2 years ago

  This is a very typical Swedish apartment. And some people do wear slippers inside but it's far more common to just wear your socks inside.

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  @thomassjogren5773 · 2 years ago (edited)

  I think it's disrespectful to NOT take of your shoes in someones home, it brings dirt inside. Half the year we have rain or snow in Sweden, and that's probably why we take our shoes of, always. 🇸🇪

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  @archducky7492 · 2 years ago (edited)

  The shoe thing is a non-negotiable aspect of Swedish homes. Dragging in dirt, mud ect in to a clean home... IF you walk with your shoes in a Swedish home, its considered extremely disrespectful and rude. Regardless of your status as a friend or family member, you will not be liked and can even be kicked out.

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  @bengtolsson5436 · 2 years ago

  You can open the entire window and turn it around. So you can clean the window on both sides from the inside.

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  @watersignk8402 · 1 year ago

  He missed that in sweden we very very rarely have carpeted floors. Most common are wood floors and plastic in kitchen/hallway and bathroom or klinker.

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  @Retron-66 · 2 years ago

  Hi, swede here. Yes you can wear slippers or indoors shoes but your muddy, snowy, wet outdoors boots/shoes goes off unless you wanna clean after every step you take XD

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  @t.a.k.palfrey3882 · 2 years ago

  "I cannot walk without shoes". Don't worry, most Northern Europeans have house shoes by the door for you to change into. It simply seems unsanitary to track dirt, street detritus, snow, and stuff into the room where one sleeps, or preps food, or where the kids are running around barefoot. Personally, as I have MS, I need the direct foot-to-floor contact to be able to walk at all. Taking a shower in one's shoes or putting on shoes to get from bed to bath seems strange to me. It takes all sorts, I guess. 😂

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  @bilexperten · 2 years ago

  You can have anything on your feet in Sweden as long as you didn't use it outside. You can even ask if there are any slippers to borrow.

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  @Thalsha92 · 2 years ago

  yes! Slippers are not only fine, they are wonderful! Extra thick socks are fine too ^-^ like wooly socks ontop of your cotton ones for warmth<br>And as you can see we usually have a carpet of some kind that it&apos;s &quot;okay&quot; to step on with your shoes. but the bare floor or carpets further in - do not. (Unless it&apos;s your home, then you can ofc do as you please, &quot;your floors, your mop&quot;)<br><br>The reason is to keep the dirt of outside by the door. I&apos;ve always heard &quot;don&apos;t drag the mud in!&quot; as a reason to take your shoes off at the door.

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  @OdaSundquist · 2 years ago (edited)

  Im norwegian but our houses are more or less the same, just a couple of notes that he missed or skipped: <br>We always that of our shoes, unless its like high heels or dress shoes that you dont wear outside, dont want to drag stuff in (dirt, salt, snow, rain, pollen etc) but some have slippers by the door, especially if they have an older/cold house. This is usually in its own room, the first room in the house, in norwegian it translate to &quot;wind catcher&quot;, to separate the cold outdoors from indoors, and to not let out all the heat. <br>The light switches looks more like yours if you take of the cover, but having the bugger cover on it makes it easier to use if you dont have fingers. The same goes for the door handles, if you dont have fingers or grip strength these door handles are much easier to use and to understand how to use. <br>The windows cant be opened from the outside even if you have it a bit open like he does, its like a buttom on the inside that need to be held for the window to open all the way. <br>If you live in a bigger house or have kids you usually have a washroom with a washer and dryer to get more done at ones. <br>In the bed we usually have two duvets, one for each person, so theres no fighting for the covers, haha

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  @ln8173 · 2 years ago

  No, most Swedish homes do not have spiral stair cases! Spiral stair cases are horrible, only good for small spaces

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