Meet the Germans: Typical household items

What makes a household "German"? And what items are a must-have for Germans? Shabnam Surita moved to Germany from India in 2017. Her apartment now has bits and pieces that showcase her journey in Germany, without letting go of her Indian roots. In this episode of Meet the Germans, Shabnam brings you her take on the typical German household.

How many German items did you miss in this video? And what similar things are native to your country? Tell us in the comments!

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:10 A good start to your new home
01:22 Things you find in a typical German household
01:52 German knives
02:30 Cleaning products
03:26 What else is missing?
04:24 Outro

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CREDITS
Presenter & Author: Shabnam Surita
Production: Katharina Abel, Klaudia Prevezanos
VJ: Evgenij Dubnov, Benjamin Bischof
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[nappingracez]

I don't get why people don't like her in meet the Germans series. Yes, she wasn't born a German but literally this is the best part - how she turns more German each day, from a foreigner to a full German. This series is likely for non Germans and her presentation is the ideal perspective where people can relate. Otherwise, how far back a person needs to be German to be on this series? The guy with a toothbrush mustache?

[Fafnihr]

What a fun video and good points!
0:20 Plants are very common too, so if you aren't a plant-person, warn your friends :)
1:15 If you living in germany .. You WILL need to have folders for paperwork, everything here usually still comes by post and in paper form, they are trying to change that but ... well /:
2:45 Really, window cleaners can save you so much time and frustration, when it comes to reflective surfaces and wood cleaners/plus oiling will make your furniture last longer. you don't need 20 products but about 5 to 7 at are normal

[pigoff]

I lived in Germany from 72 to 96. My mother was German. I didn't know about half of these.

[tygattyche]

This Salt and Bread tradition is nice and commonly known but I never saw it practiced anywhere.
That egg thingy I saw the first (and last time) in a similar documentary from ARTE but i know no one owning it and I didn't even see it anywhere to buy.
And yes, a (potato) peeler is a fine thing, also good for Parsnips, parsley root ans other vegetables.

[derniederrheiner]

Tupperware in all shapes and colours. Various rubber replacement lids for all types of food where the lid breaks the first time it is opened.

[jenl]

Shabnam is my favorite presenter! I really love her take on Germanisms.

[sleepysam]

I have just moved into my new house in the UK, and I tend to minimise the amount of household products I use.

[ImTheDudeMan]

Purple Bierkenstocks, green socks, Addidas slippers, 4 bottle openers, open home windows, closed train windows, an air of superiority, engineer focused creativity.

[katherinelockwood]

a squegee in the shower to wipe down the walls and/or glass door!

[BG-rjyc]

Window squeegees I have found to be in every German house.

[Crisslybaer]

...a rain jacket or a jar of mustard in their fridge... 😂🤣

[mohameds]

I believe this individual would be better suited to discuss an Indian household!