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Just one thing to remember: if you visit home and take your Iphone or computer with you, make sure to have the receipt! Otherwise you might be charged import tax on your arrival back in Germany! Oh, it's et cetera!!!
I am not sure about Dusseldorf but here in Munich I can pick up Arm and Hammer baking soda at my local Asian supermarket, I was super surprised when I saw it there!
I’ve also found it in a couple of places now! Only 10 times the prices 🙈 but for baking I use so little that the price still goes a long way! Just strange to spend so much on baking soda haha
Electronical devices. In Europe it is basically 230 Volt (220-240), the sockets in the countries are different, but most of the countries here have either German or French style sockets, except UK and Switzerland. German and French plugs are interchangeable. The thin plugs also fit in Switzerland. If you bring a notebook with you, make sure that the power supply is compatible up to 240Volt, or you will need a different power supply. If you have a cell phone, you will surely buy a 5V USB plug here. It is not worth bringing an American hair dryer or small electrical appliances or radios. You cannot connect a US TV here, other standards. Amarican two-way radios are not allowed. Batteries sizes are the same. Buy here an oven (400 Volt), washing machine, dryer or dishwasher, that fits (230V, water connection, metric size).
German and French plugs are actually _not_ interchangeable. There is a commonly used hybrid plug however that will fit both kinds of sockets, you probably mean that.
The pillow thing did shock me haha but luckily I found regular american pillows in a local penny store in frankfurt when I stayed 3 months 5 years ago. My huge problem was finding a charger port for my phone in the stores there that fit my phone I had bought where I lived at the time in Oman. Thankfully the persons room I was renting had a charger port so I just used it with my cord.
I don't live in Germany just one country over to the right ; ) But I agree about the pillows, it's a nighmare - I buy some sheet sets in Germany and I have to make every pillowcase smalles to fit to my Ikea pillows : D And I am really sad that we don't have DM's here (I think there are few in the west-south part of Poland) : ( just Rossmann, but it's not the same, I love Balea products. Does your family in Canada send you care-packs with all the things you are missing? I remember sending one from the States to Poland, through the ocean because it was cheaper, but it wasn't that expensive (something aroung $50 for 25kg parcel).
Hallo von Hamburg nach Düsseldorf. Zunächst hoffe ich, dass ihr eure Infektion gut überstanden habt! Interessantes Video. Obwohl ich German bin und auch hier bleiben werde. Oder vllt auch gerade deswegen. Schönen 2. Advent. Weihnachtszeit mit kleinem Kind ist so schön! Ich könnte einige Stories darüber erzählen! Lach! Lg Ben
I’m going to be moving to Germany to live with my bf and I’m trying to search for an apartment to rent but because I’m searching from outside of Germany it’s only giving me temporary living options like room rentals for tourists. Anyone have any good website where I can actually see long term apartment rentals?
@@lifeingermany_ You can get baking soda on amazon. I sometimes buy it for my daughter. She likes to try different recipes she finds on the internet. I also 3d printed her a "bakercube" (www.indiegogo.com/projects/bakercube-measuring-cube-for-baking-and-cooking#/) It is a bit impractical for actual meassuring, but it makes it easy to convert from cups tsp to ml
You shouldn't bring a large American household over, these things are usually also available in Germany, mostly a little smaller, since German houses and apartments are not that big.
I think you’re right too! But there are a lot of internationals whose companies pay for their items to be shipped in a container, and they get to fill the entire container full 😝 which is why I guess a lot of people do choose to shove their entire overseas house into one box to bring it over here to Germany!
@@jensschroder8214 tweaking it is the whole fun of it 🙂 I’ve found some great alternative options here - some which I now like even better than what I had back in Canada!
@@lifeingermany_ The problem I see is that in Germany you need furniture to store your clothing and stuff while in the US (Canada?) there are walk-in closets or built-in closets. So one might end up with a lot of stuff that can be had in Germany but lacking the closets. As in bedware I think it is better to buy it in Germany. You can get the smaller 40x80cm pillows and covers here anyway. The separate duvets are far superior to the American mess with loose sheet and blanket and fighting for it anyway. In the event a couple wants to entertain bed fighting there are also 200x200cm duvet covers available.
Ich antworte auf Deutsch, weil ich weiß, dass Du sehr gut Deutsch sprichst. Wenn ich ehrlich bin, wenn ich wirklich "auswandern" würde (also nicht nur für ein paar Tage oder Wochen, sondern wirklich "für immer"), dann würde ich.... GAR NICHTS(!) mitnehmen. Keine Möbel, so wenige Klamotten wie möglich. Aber die Kreditkarte hätte ich dabei und ich würde vor dem Umzug ALLES verkaufen (In Düsseldorf sagt man "verkloppen"), was ich besitze. Ich würde ganz von vorne anfangen, natürlich eine finanzielle Herausforderung, aber auch eine schöne Herausforderung. Sein Leben ganz neu auszustatten mit Möbeln, Elektronik, Kleidung usw. ist ein gigantisches, schönes Unternehmen. Wenn nicht anders möglich, würde ich das mit einem entsprechenden Bankkredit finanzieren. Aber sonst halte ich überhaupt nichts davon, irgendetwas auf dieses große Abenteuer mitzunehmen. P.S.: "Papierkram" (Pass usw.) muss man SELBSTVERSTÄNDLICH mitnehmen, das ist ja keine Frage. Aber alles, was zum privaten Leben gehört, würde ich neu kaufen.
Cheap prices means mostly poor people somewhere else. With Kik, Primark or NKD we have very cheap companies, but if you ever saw how they made this kind of jeans, shorts or shirts in Bangladesh, China or other countries around the world you prefer fair trade products. It's more expensive, but the guys over there get a better price for the work. I mean I don't know where the products in US and Canada came from, but with all these low prices I hadn't a good feeling. But that's only my opinion. Book stores like Thalia, Hugendubel or Dussmann have a huge section of English books and other different languages and in Vienna, where live for example, we have some specific English book stores as well, we have English cinemas, English and Irish Pubs and a lot more.
We also just ordered English books on Thalia yesterday 🙂🤗 You’re right about these cheap stores though, sadly. Canada is similar - we have our fair share of “cheap shops” aka. Cheap labor... but also some great Canadian made products too 🥰
@@lifeingermany_ Corona is a warning for the whole world, we need to change a lot of things and helping the local producers and the lovely lady with a small shop nearby might be a small thing but it saves jobs and can help to change. Our world and the nature are screaming, the question is? Are we listen.
@@csmoot0871 So what? I lived in a foreign country for a few years and the products weren't the same like in Germany, but I didn't mind! I just bought the stuff, they had there!
@@Kessina1989 when I say they are not the same, they don’t work the same. The ingredients are different. And as said in a video, they are roll on. We really don’t use those in the US. I really hate the wet feeling under my arms
We have tampons with applicator too. 😉 You just got to go to a Drogeriemarkt... for example dm. 😁 Most people make the mistake to think that supermarkets have a whole lot variety of that kind of stuff, but we're organized just a little differently here. There is a store just for cosmetics products, cleaners, baby products .. and so on, which is called Drogerie. A supermarket has a section too, but not a ton of variety as that store does. It's the same with medicine that we only sell at an Apotheke.
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Thank you so much for this video!! It’s going to help so much!
My pleasure 🥰
I actually found everything I need here, plus every big city has at least 1-2 international stores that sell a lot of snacks and food items.
Just one thing to remember: if you visit home and take your Iphone or computer with you, make sure to have the receipt! Otherwise you might be charged import tax on your arrival back in Germany!
Oh, it's et cetera!!!
True! I’ve had this issue once before
I am not sure about Dusseldorf but here in Munich I can pick up Arm and Hammer baking soda at my local Asian supermarket, I was super surprised when I saw it there!
I’ve also found it in a couple of places now! Only 10 times the prices 🙈 but for baking I use so little that the price still goes a long way! Just strange to spend so much on baking soda haha
Electronical devices.
In Europe it is basically 230 Volt (220-240), the sockets in the countries are different, but most of the countries here have either German or French style sockets, except UK and Switzerland.
German and French plugs are interchangeable. The thin plugs also fit in Switzerland.
If you bring a notebook with you, make sure that the power supply is compatible up to 240Volt, or you will need a different power supply.
If you have a cell phone, you will surely buy a 5V USB plug here. It is not worth bringing an American hair dryer or small electrical appliances or radios. You cannot connect a US TV here, other standards. Amarican two-way radios are not allowed. Batteries sizes are the same.
Buy here an oven (400 Volt), washing machine, dryer or dishwasher, that fits (230V, water connection, metric size).
German and French plugs are actually _not_ interchangeable. There is a commonly used hybrid plug however that will fit both kinds of sockets, you probably mean that.
The pillow thing did shock me haha but luckily I found regular american pillows in a local penny store in frankfurt when I stayed 3 months 5 years ago. My huge problem was finding a charger port for my phone in the stores there that fit my phone I had bought where I lived at the time in Oman. Thankfully the persons room I was renting had a charger port so I just used it with my cord.
I don't live in Germany just one country over to the right ; )
But I agree about the pillows, it's a nighmare - I buy some sheet sets in Germany and I have to make every pillowcase smalles to fit to my Ikea pillows : D
And I am really sad that we don't have DM's here (I think there are few in the west-south part of Poland) : ( just Rossmann, but it's not the same, I love Balea products.
Does your family in Canada send you care-packs with all the things you are missing?
I remember sending one from the States to Poland, through the ocean because it was cheaper, but it wasn't that expensive (something aroung $50 for 25kg parcel).
Hallo von Hamburg nach Düsseldorf.
Zunächst hoffe ich, dass ihr eure Infektion gut überstanden habt!
Interessantes Video. Obwohl ich German bin und auch hier bleiben werde. Oder vllt auch gerade deswegen.
Schönen 2. Advent. Weihnachtszeit mit kleinem Kind ist so schön! Ich könnte einige Stories darüber erzählen! Lach!
Lg Ben
I’m going to be moving to Germany to live with my bf and I’m trying to search for an apartment to rent but because I’m searching from outside of Germany it’s only giving me temporary living options like room rentals for tourists. Anyone have any good website where I can actually see long term apartment rentals?
Hi , I’m belle may I know is buy iPad in Germany is worth or USA?
USA!! Electronics are much cheaper in North America! 🙃
Baking soda? Really? There shouldn't be any difference whether the baking soda was bought in Canada or Germany (it's called Natron in German).
Natron somehow behaves soooo differently when I’m baking here (I’ve heard many other Canadians say the same on FB groups too 🤷🏽♀️)
@@lifeingermany_ You can get baking soda on amazon. I sometimes buy it for my daughter. She likes to try different recipes she finds on the internet. I also 3d printed her a "bakercube" (www.indiegogo.com/projects/bakercube-measuring-cube-for-baking-and-cooking#/) It is a bit impractical for actual meassuring, but it makes it easy to convert from cups tsp to ml
I love your lamp in the back. - Where did you get it?
Probably IKEA
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Thank you! ❤️
Unfortunately they took it out. - That was my first guess as well.
You shouldn't bring a large American household over, these things are usually also available in Germany, mostly a little smaller, since German houses and apartments are not that big.
I think you’re right too! But there are a lot of internationals whose companies pay for their items to be shipped in a container, and they get to fill the entire container full 😝 which is why I guess a lot of people do choose to shove their entire overseas house into one box to bring it over here to Germany!
@@lifeingermany_ if I move somewhere in deep Africa, yes. But there is everything you need here. Maybe you have to tweak how you do it a little.
@@jensschroder8214 tweaking it is the whole fun of it 🙂 I’ve found some great alternative options here - some which I now like even better than what I had back in Canada!
@@lifeingermany_ The problem I see is that in Germany you need furniture to store your clothing and stuff while in the US (Canada?) there are walk-in closets or built-in closets. So one might end up with a lot of stuff that can be had in Germany but lacking the closets. As in bedware I think it is better to buy it in Germany. You can get the smaller 40x80cm pillows and covers here anyway. The separate duvets are far superior to the American mess with loose sheet and blanket and fighting for it anyway. In the event a couple wants to entertain bed fighting there are also 200x200cm duvet covers available.
Ich antworte auf Deutsch, weil ich weiß, dass Du sehr gut Deutsch sprichst. Wenn ich ehrlich bin, wenn ich wirklich "auswandern" würde (also nicht nur für ein paar Tage oder Wochen, sondern wirklich "für immer"), dann würde ich.... GAR NICHTS(!) mitnehmen. Keine Möbel, so wenige Klamotten wie möglich. Aber die Kreditkarte hätte ich dabei und ich würde vor dem Umzug ALLES verkaufen (In Düsseldorf sagt man "verkloppen"), was ich besitze. Ich würde ganz von vorne anfangen, natürlich eine finanzielle Herausforderung, aber auch eine schöne Herausforderung. Sein Leben ganz neu auszustatten mit Möbeln, Elektronik, Kleidung usw. ist ein gigantisches, schönes Unternehmen. Wenn nicht anders möglich, würde ich das mit einem entsprechenden Bankkredit finanzieren. Aber sonst halte ich überhaupt nichts davon, irgendetwas auf dieses große Abenteuer mitzunehmen.
P.S.: "Papierkram" (Pass usw.) muss man SELBSTVERSTÄNDLICH mitnehmen, das ist ja keine Frage. Aber alles, was zum privaten Leben gehört, würde ich neu kaufen.
Cheap prices means mostly poor people somewhere else.
With Kik, Primark or NKD we have very cheap companies, but if you ever saw how they made this kind of jeans, shorts or shirts in Bangladesh, China or other countries around the world you prefer fair trade products. It's more expensive, but the guys over there get a better price for the work.
I mean I don't know where the products in US and Canada came from, but with all these low prices I hadn't a good feeling.
But that's only my opinion.
Book stores like Thalia, Hugendubel or Dussmann have a huge section of English books and other different languages and in Vienna, where live for example, we have some specific English book stores as well, we have English cinemas, English and Irish Pubs and a lot more.
We also just ordered English books on Thalia yesterday 🙂🤗
You’re right about these cheap stores though, sadly. Canada is similar - we have our fair share of “cheap shops” aka. Cheap labor... but also some great Canadian made products too 🥰
@@lifeingermany_
Corona is a warning for the whole world, we need to change a lot of things and helping the local producers and the lovely lady with a small shop nearby might be a small thing but it saves jobs and can help to change.
Our world and the nature are screaming, the question is?
Are we listen.
Robert Zander moin Robert. Sehr wahre Worte! Ich hoffe das es auch noch andere lesen! Grüße aus Hamburg
Deodorants were another thing I hoarded 🤣
@@Kessina1989 they’re not the same as in the US
That's unnecessary! We do have deodorants in Germany, too!
@@csmoot0871 So what? I lived in a foreign country for a few years and the products weren't the same like in Germany, but I didn't mind! I just bought the stuff, they had there!
@@Kessina1989 when I say they are not the same, they don’t work the same. The ingredients are different. And as said in a video, they are roll on. We really don’t use those in the US. I really hate the wet feeling under my arms
@@csmoot0871 you can buy roll on, spray and stik....you should go to a Drogeriemarkt like Müller, Rossmann or dm.
4:48 Wenn (Nord-) Amerikaner nicht mit dem metrischen System klar kommen...
TAMPONS!!! Bring tampons. Lots of them
🤣 true!!!!!
We have tampons with applicator too. 😉
You just got to go to a Drogeriemarkt... for example dm. 😁
Most people make the mistake to think that supermarkets have a whole lot variety of that kind of stuff, but we're organized just a little differently here. There is a store just for cosmetics products, cleaners, baby products
.. and so on, which is called Drogerie.
A supermarket has a section too, but not a ton of variety as that store does.
It's the same with medicine that we only sell at an Apotheke.
To watch your videos i have to skip 2/3 of your content! 🤮🤢👎 there is soooo much BlaBlaBla .... 😤
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