Europe vs. USA: Actual Everyday Life Differences

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[CedricJustice]

I watched this while hanging up my laundry and prepping my plastic bags for grocery shopping. :-) Hola desde España.

[Luanavit]

The light switch outside of the bathroom allows for great pranks! We all have fun 😅

[pbjordi]

European power sockets (schuko) have the safest design for multiple reasons.

In Europe all home appliances run on the same 230V grid, in US is more complicated with different grids, different plugs, etc.

Power switches are pretty much the same everywhere, they may come in different sizes, but functionality is the same.

Tumble dryers are a stupid waste of energy, air drying is free and eco-friendly, if rain is an issue, just check your weather forecast before you wash, and also find a rack you can fit indoors, lastly for those who really love tumble dryers, new heat pump dryers are a reasonable option as they consume far less power than traditional ones.

Food is far better in Europe.

And finally toilets, I think that one goes to Japan.

[rickbackous]

After visiting Ireland I was blown away at the grocery store. Meat, fruit and vegetables were very reasonably priced, but you really got to want a soft drink or a candy bar pretty bad because they are expensive, which is the way it should be.

[MichaelinFlorida]

Europeans not using dryers??? Come on. try drying your clothes outside in the north of Europe. Grew up in Sweden. We always had a tumbler and or drying cabinet.

[alexandrexavier]

My experience is that air drying makes clothes smell much better than drying them in the tumbler. If i want to dry clothes fast i got to the local laundrymat thats like 3min away walk, spend 1€ drying 8kgs of clothes for 30min and thats it. I will also drink a coffee while waiting for it. Our freedom bros might not have that luck since you need to drive in order to do chores in the city so its ok to have our differences. Every place has its pros and cons. In Portugal specifically the mold and humidity battle is a struggle even for the most experienced european

[TravellingTorunn]

Most households in Norway have a dryer. I have never used more time than 90 minutes for a dryer full of wet towels. And a lot less for clothes. But you can never beat the fresh scent of fresh air from clothes dried outside when the weather permits 😄

[amhell]

About the light - a lot of people in Europe have small lamps with warm light and lanterns for tealights or just candles on general (very hygge. I rarely use the bright ceiling lamp 😅

[DarkTerminus]

3:00 and air drying also gives the clothes a fresher smell

[soualiga-sxm]

Dimmers are everywhere in Europe, its a choice if you want it, and air dryers are also common, and they do not take 3 hours, depens what you want to spent. I get my cloth dry in 40 minutes

[houghi]

About that sponsor: Another difference is that in Europe you have the right to be forgotten. Meaning that companies have to remove your data. There are some rules on how long that is, m depending on the sort of company. Also things are more opt in and not opt out. I have not received a spam call in decades.

[KateTraveler]

Drying clothes in Portugal: line dry in the summer; laundromat in the winter 😉 Our laundromat will dry so many loads all at once, only takes 16 minutes, and doesn't cost much.

[musa-too]

Nice video Dave, for me Europe always.

[AHVENAN]

The answer to your question at the start of the video is hands-down no-contest EUROPE! Specially in recent years!

[Frohds]

Dimmers have long since gone out of fashion in Europe. They were everywhere in the 1970s and 1980s. With the introduction of energy-saving light bulbs, they disappeared again because they couldn't be dimmed. Modern homes today have lighting concepts for every room. Completely different types and intensities are possible with LED bulbs. Nobody needs dimmers anymore. In my case, it's automatic and voice controlled—it's a smart home.

I have a centuries-old house that has a separate drying room for laundry. It's perfectly fine to dry clothes there, even in winter. Subzero temperatures are ideal, and the laundry couldn't smell nicer. The clothes I wear usually don't even go in the dryer.

[magalydeleon]

More vídeos like that please, you are amazing !🤩 Thank you

[greenwolf]

Europe is the Best, hi from greece 🇬🇷

[NunoFerreiraX]

2:23 just hang your clothes and use a dehumidifier when needed (rarely). Super efficient.

[mydogsmells]

Hey Dave. I'm diggin' the Redwings t-shirt! Keep up the great work!

[RakkiOfficial]

about european dryers - I have never seen a european dryer needing more than 1h 20 mins for a full load xD
but yeah, dryers are a tad more rare in Europe, though depending on how far north you are and how much space is available/ how much you wanna/can spent on luxury like that