The double glass windows, it's genius and I like the idea of isolating the inside environment from the outside, you have a nice house by the way and thanks for the video
Personal opinion, some people disregard a bide because they don't know what personal cleaning or higiene is after having sex or just by pooping. These people should go to Japan and check their toilets.. I personally like the hose idea and I would use it for sure but not for drinking water from it 😂
08:25 - The doors in Finland open from inside to OUT because to provide FAST EXIT. Mainly to minimize casualties from a burning building. When the doors open OUT it is more natural with the momentum you have fleeing from the fire. I've seen many news reports of foreign Night Club fires where people GET STUCK at entrance doors because they opened IN. People try to flee from the fire and they are panicking and pushing people up against the door you should pull in order the get out... Entrance/exit doors should open OUT everywhere! Common sense.
I’m from Argentina and currently living in Mexico City... i have special ordered bidets for all my bathrooms. Can’t live without it my butt won’t let me 😂
@@TeppoHaapoja you wash your brown eye with water... then you take toiletpaper and dry it and if theres left overs you'll wipe them at the same. After madventures said ca. 15y ago what would you use if you fell face first into shit, paper or water. I have always used the bidé...
I used to live in Helsinki ages ago. I used that "little guy" to spray my floor and toilet off. The bathroom was a whole wet area, so I sprayed it down with cleaner and then hosed the walls, floors, and toilet down with it. In that respect it was genius. The cleanest bathroom I ever had!
The heated floors are just great. As we know warm air goes up so heated floors distribute warmth evenly and better than radiators on the walls. And of course your feet will love it too plus you get rid of those uggly radiators and get a glean nice clean look.
@VONMEEK Same here! Please t us more about a day in the life of Finn 😀 I am an American who recently found out that I am about 1/3 Finnish so I am enjoying learning about the culture. P.S. Love the Scots 💙🏴💙
In Vietnam and other parts of Asia have the bathroom hose for cleaning yourself after a poop, with good pressure it is amazing! Clean fresh feeling every time. No toilet roll problems with people hoarding them and it is much healthier for the planet. Try it and you'll love it. :-)
Really do like this series and clicked on it right away. Just shows that people really like your personality and you could talk about anything. Keep up the good work Teppo!
I have only lived in Australia, but my parents told me that doors which open outwards help to reduce the amount of water and snow entering the property.
Anne Junkkarinen they're also safer. Businesses are required to have outward opening doors because it's easier to push in an emergency, especially if there's crowding behind you. Here in the states, it's common to have a screen door as well, and I think that's why front doors tend to open inward - it's impossible to open outward if there's another door there.
The doors open outward are safe. Sometime in 1800s at a Christmas service in a church someone dropped a candle on the floor. Most churches in Finland are wooden. Panic spread among the congregation. They thought a fire had started and wanted to get out of the church. The doors opened inwards and as the crowds pushed to the doors they couldn't open them. There was no fire but several people were trampled to death. Since then it's been a law in Finland that doors have to open outwards.
Hey, live recklessly & try the bidet! In my experience, people who've always used toilet paper are VERY hesitant to try one (especially men). But, once you do, you love, love it because you are REALLY clean. In fact health officials say that using a bidet reduces irritation "down there" which causes hemorrhoids & infections. When I hosted my family's holiday gathering after getting a bidet toilet installed & explained to my family how to use it, they were either amused or horrified. Some of them were embarrassed even with my explanation. And even tho I had written directions (w/pictures) the guys all chose the toilet paper.
@@TeppoHaapoja don't have a bidet, but I'd guess with toilet paper. Like you do after using moist wipes. The purpose of the bidet is not to save toilet paper but to get really clean. And some bidets do have a dryer function (kinda like a hair dryer for the butt).
@@TeppoHaapoja Good question. I use a small personal flannel used solely for drying the bulk of my butt and my gentlemanly danglies. Doing it slightly standing up prevents it going near the anus. The flannel will be damp but not pooey. I use the flannel folded twice so it is more like a pad. Only use toilet paper on the small area around the anus. This stops the paper getting wet and giving way. The flannel pad is left to dry on a low shelf next to the pan and can be reused and put in the next laundry load. I always wash the spray with soap after use then wash my hands. It is undoubtedly the cleanest way "to go". Guests are offered thicker paper hand towels and, if they are not Finnish, they are reminded to throw them in the bin and not down the pan. Hint: Use gentle spray directed up and starting from the front, working from the perineum and then towards the anus. Don't let water spay anything other than your skin otherwise you will wet the floor.. You can increase the water pressure as you finnish off.
I love this! I watched Part 1 and was in awe. I've only ever lived in Australia. If you ever get the urge I would be so excited if you made more videos comparing your experiences in other countries to Finland. In Australia we're so lucky to have very constant sunrise and sunsets, a video about how you do things during the summer in Finland would be sick. Do things stay open 24/7? What kind of blackout curtains would you use? When do you sleep!? 😂 You're videography is beautiful which makes these fun little videos even better
Fascinating, really enjoyed this and part 1. Would love to visit Finland some day - in summer :D - I worship the sun. Btw, in Cyprus, where I live, the homes are very poorly insulated (probably because we think of the island as a 'hot' country'), so we all freeze in winter. Not surprised that Oz has the same problem
Open your door and above or below the locking mechanism you have a tiny switch. If the switch is up, the door locks. If the switch is down, the door doesn‘t lock. It closes and looks like it‘s locked but it opens when you push the lever down. No keys needed then!
The bidet was a life saver after having a baby. There is lot of bleeding afterwards and I had several stitches. It's important to be properly clean and the cold water was really nice.
Aww, bless you! Protip for anyone with similar needs elsewhere: it is actually possible to buy bidet toilet seats to mount onto your toilet. My friend in the US ordered one via Amazon :)
I found you through your 2 Part home series and love your positivity and kindness, it radiates through the screen! I’m not into photography (if I was, I’d watch the rest of your vids), I think you’re into something with these cultural/home type videos! It would be fascinating to see something like “an average Finnish breakfast” and viewers can compare to what they typically have in their home county! The home is beautiful, congrats on the purchase!! You guys did a fantastic job decorating!
The comment about being so cold at night in Australia - people never believe me that I was so much colder in Australia than I ever was in Alaska! It got down to 4 degrees celsius a few nights while I was in Australia, and I was so. so. so. so. cold, because there was no insulation and no heater and my blankets weren't meant for near-freezing temps! In Alaska, I had warmer gear AND a heater (in fact, the thermostat broke at one point and the heater wouldn't turn off, so it was too hot!)
It's April 27 2020 and snowing here in upstate NY. I loved this series of videos. I'm working on remodeling an old house in a very cold area so this has been a real help. Thank you!
We have self-locking front doors in the Netherlands and they are very convenient, but we always need to make sure to leave a spare key with a friend or neighbour so we have somewhere to go if we lock ourselves out!
@@TeppoHaapoja A couple of hundred years ago there was a fire at a church. People panicked and everyone tried to hurry out the door. The doors opened inwards and as people pushed against the doors no one was able to get the doors open and escape. And they burned inside the church. Since then a law was made that in public buildings at least you have to have doors that open out. It has become a custom all over, not just public buildings.
😂 Teppo will never feel desperate for toilet paper 🧻 during this pandemic when he has a spray bidet 🚿 💦. Filipinos have their “tabo” (cup like bowl with a handle if we don’t have a fancy bidet spray) and we need that fresh water feel no matter overseas or in the States 🇺🇸 (insert your country). And YES- the ladies appreciate this!
The underfloor area is for all of the in floor heating. Those are manifolds that control where the hot water goes. It isn't cold water, or hot for the kitchen and bath. those might be tankless heaters or tanks in a closet or cubby.
This might be tmi but the bidet really helps fight infections by keeping things cleaner :P as long as you dry really well after. In places Ive traveled like malaysia, there are bidets but very often no toilet paper, so to have a bidet and toilet paper like in Finland is perfect!
I just love our Finnish homes. When I visited NZ even hotels were so cold at night since there was just one layer of glass and and insulation on the sides were non existing also. Yey us!
I'm from the US, and I spent a year living in Kuwait, and it was interesting seeing the little differences. Kuwait had the hose sprayer in the bathroom too. I did not drink out of it though, LOL. I don't usually associate the bathroom with drinking things, ROFL.
We have one of the toilet spray things in our American home. We used it on our cloth diapers to remove solids before putting them in the wash. The thought never occurred to me to use it as a bidet.
Doors opening this way probably make sense in winters with strong winds (I guess you may have them). Wind pushing on the door this way make them close more and insulates from cold air. The other way the wind would push doors to open and potentially through tiny spaces cold air could get inside a house.
But if there's a blizzard, snow might heap up in front of the door and keep you from getting out, so this had better not be the only outside door! Having said that, doors that open outward are safer in emergencies, because panicked people can't always manage to pull a door towards them.
Awesome vid Teppo! Not sure if you have Tik Tok, but videos about weird things in Japanese homes are getting millions of views. You should make a Tik Tok about your home!!
Pretty much all Indian households have one of those small showers these days. We prefer to wash out butts after pooping. Don't trust a dry piece of paper to clean our intergluteal clefts.
Dude...have you never been to Asia? The hose is referred to as the Bum Gun. Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, some Malaysia, Singapore...its all over, as its the basic level for a sit-down toilet (squat toilets? We don’t discuss squat toilets...bah.) the Japanese have upped the game with those fabulous electronic toilet seats...you WANT one, trust us. But seriously, if you got poop on your hands, you’d wash it...right? Your elbow? Sure..your foot, the same...everywhere, for that matter...but suddenly if it’s your butt, it’s strange? Just go with it...healthier and cleaner is fabulous.
My apartment here in the states has auto lock ... I've been locked out twice. LOL Thank goodness I keep a spare at a friend's! But yes, I love the feature! Loved your video and I could do with some more snow! Had a little shower a week ago and I miss it already.
Hi Teppo, good to see you again..........loved the first video and the Finns are ingenious....even in Toronto with double windows the drafts still come in, I think they should all be triple glazed.........I love the bidet in the bathroom, don’t know why men think they can’t use it...if it’s good enough for your girlfriends butt ...WTH....if it’s good enough for the goose it’s good enough for the gander.....I’m just saying.........great deck and just enough green space to enjoy without having to spend all weekend mowing a lawn........spring is almost here....stay well........Donna in Toronto
Bidets are not a perfect toilet paper system. But they do help cut down on the hassle of lugging toilet paper home. Personally, I cut down from about four rolls a month to one. Do not like the feeling of 'wet' so typically I will use a babywash cloth to wipe. I have no sewing skills. Ripped up old tshirts great for camping but become unravled in wash machines. Baby washcloths I buy the ugly ones on sale. Easier to wash and dry than adult sized wash cloths. As for toilet paper in the sewer systems, many municipalities aging out and extra taxpayers money to unclog. And all sewer systems get treated with lots of chemicals... Several years ago, I bought a squeeze bottle bidet online. My first attempts in a very old awkward bathroom floorplan were leaving me hating the thing. Several momths later, I moved to another apartment with a very much different floorplan and am happy I am keeping the bidet. Anyways. Just a few thoughts on what is a newer concept for many people. Some can easily and do convert. For others, it is not for them.
No privacy in that yard. Americans would find that very uncomfortable having your neighbors so close and exposed. Nowhere to have a garden. Do Finnish people not garden?
People do have proper gardens in Finland but the gardening season is pretty short, we live on the same latitude than Alaska. Balconies/terraces with movable glasses are popular nowadays, I love my own "second livingroom". Yes, it's typical Finns have their neighbors closer than in you in US, though it's common to have a summer house in the country, often far away from the other people.
As an Australian I really don't understand why our houses are built so abysmally lacking in insulation. It would make both the summer and winter more pleasant. I love the idea of heated floors. I wonder if I can get it on a reverse cycle type of set up so it cools in summer :)
As far as the little thing in the bathroom, we use it too but in Algeria. In France we don't have it so... In my home country it's just normal thing... I don't understand why do you say that... I'm already familiar with that type of stuff.
Hello Teppo ! I have just discovered your channel and straight up subscribed ! Seems to me like Finland would be a country I would absolutely love to move to and live in, even with a normal job. If I make it I would love to have a beer with you guys ! Take care during this difficult times and have a great day :)
3:58 Why the fuck would there be a drinking hose in the washroom?!? I thought he was going to say "and in that moment, she had realized that she had married an idiot."
Beautiful home and, to your point, so well thought out. I love Scandinavian design! Sooooo, why does the front door open out? Fire or emergency exit? Is it the same with your patio door? Thanks!
I think it’s a emergency exit. At least nowadays there are stright regulations on which way the doors have to open even inside a shop. Everything should go towards the exit so it’s easy and fast to go. Might have been this way always as most doors in Finland open out. Everything else is a plus 🙂
Excuse me I am a Finnish lady and yes I HATE the fact that we do not have that privy shower for privates (or bidet shower) in our French bathroom. It is nearly impossible here to make one self feel fresh and nice during the periods. So I have resolved to using baby-wet-wipes. And when I come back to Finland to live with my French husband, or when I visit there. My husband ABSOLUTELY gets it and USES that think too. Cause sry but you men will smell if you sweat and do not wash your privates. EWW never used!
@@TeppoHaapoja yes thats exactly what i'm feeling right know. Its basically rain, rain snow and even more rain. never ends! In the northern part of norway (Like Tromsø), they have a new record for the amount of snow that is there atm. Its insane. Well hopefully summer will be here soon
Your experience of windows in Australia is not unique. All of the usa other than private homes of the super rich have really primitive windows and insulation. Even in Manhattan where it does get bitter cold. Also Lisbon and the UK have terrible windows and insulation unless it is a very new structure at very high price. Germany and Switzerland all have modern double or triple glass window. Even if it is a building 800 years old the windows have been custom made to match the original but totally modern, insulated and thermo pane. As for your Bidet, I wish I had one like that here in Germany. That extra feeling of cleanliness is great and one uses less Loo paper which is good for the environment...... I only know the full Bidet. When I lived in France, Italy and in Portugal. I had one in my flat in Lisbon and loved it. I had a large number of small hand towels placed next to the bidet and which I used once to dry and threw into the laundry basket. Unfortunately men are not known for being very clean and have a reputation for "skid marks" in their underwear. Possibly why many wear black now but that only hides the problem. Maybe this stereotype is not true of all men but in all stereotypes there is truth.
globalman I’ve traveled throughout Europe and came to the same conclusion about windows as you did. I wish the US would require double pane windows everywhere. In New Jersey (northern US) my family had double pane, but the house I just bought in Florida has single pane. It is so hot and humid in the summer and the AC has to work extra hard to keep it cool. We also have to use curtains and blinds in order to keep the house cool during the day. Not sure why it’s not a building code/rule. The house was built only in 2003. This just shows you the difference in type of people: German vs American
Short answer would be nuclear but that is not the hole truth. At the moment 33% is nuclear, 20% hydroelectric, 1% wind, fossil about 30% and biomass (waste etc.) 16%. Finland also buys electricity from Norway and Sweden. One modern nuclear plant has been delayed over 10 years. It should be online year from now, that’s 2021, and estimates are that it woud cover 15% off total electricity production. That, and plans to invest heavily on windpower (both sea coast and on ground) are going to cut the need for fossile based production at least by half. Other technologies for heating are replacing need for electricity all the time. Mainly geothermal heating. Both as a individual housing solution and large scale geothermal powerplants.
Kate Murphy In Finland it's common an apartment building has a laundry (with dryers) for the residents, we have two, free to use. I find it really handy, you can book the laundry room just for yourself and use several big machines at the same time. If I had small kids I'd have a washer + dryer at home.
Australiassa parhaillaan asuvana voin samaistua kylmiin öihin 😂 monta kertaa australialaiselle kumppanille kertonut tarinoita suomalaisista lämpimistä kodeista
What can I say, I love and have a buđet toilet, using toilet paper is the past. Love your channel as I dont know much about Finland. If you feel like it, what you Eat and when...would love to see that...
Use case of Bathroom spray..... Imagine you are wearing your favorite sneakers and step on poop so you don't just wipe it with toilet paper but wash with water!!!!! Wash your butt ! (Indians love it!!!)
I would be concerned with a break in if the door opens inward because you can remove the hinge pins and just remove the door. Maybe because of all the other apartments it might not be a problem but if you don't have neighbors immediately near you, then it wouldn't take long to remove those pins.
HI Very stylish and minimalist, but there are no trees or shrubs or any greenery and flowers around your home! Is it too new to have an established garden? Shalom to us only in Christ Yeshua.
Could it be that virtually everyone with an internet connection has a home, and humans are a curious lot, wanting to see how others live their lives in comparison to theirs. That said: I'm here because you are quite the handsome hottie!
Your apartment is just ultra tidy. Doesn't really look really lived in.. Just saying. Wait until you have kids! :) In older apartments after renovations the hot and cold water pipes are usually left visible because the renovations are cheaper that way and it's easier to spot any leaks.
Why do you always have the facial expression of getting surprised with a gift that's way too expensive and disproportionate to what you got the other person and still having to appreciate it?
Bidets were not made for women to wash themselves during menstruation. They were made for rectums. If you have one (rectum) you should be using your bidet.
Which FEATURE did you find most interesting!?
The hot water heater secret storage was amazing.
@@GokuRunner I have a love/hate relationship with it!
The double glass windows, it's genius and I like the idea of isolating the inside environment from the outside, you have a nice house by the way and thanks for the video
My fav was the drinking hose... LOL
Personal opinion, some people disregard a bide because they don't know what personal cleaning or higiene is after having sex or just by pooping.
These people should go to Japan and check their toilets.. I personally like the hose idea and I would use it for sure but not for drinking water from it 😂
08:25 - The doors in Finland open from inside to OUT because to provide FAST EXIT. Mainly to minimize casualties from a burning building. When the doors open OUT it is more natural with the momentum you have fleeing from the fire. I've seen many news reports of foreign Night Club fires where people GET STUCK at entrance doors because they opened IN. People try to flee from the fire and they are panicking and pushing people up against the door you should pull in order the get out... Entrance/exit doors should open OUT everywhere! Common sense.
In Canada, it's actually illegal to have the doors of your business open IN, for safety reasons.
I’m from Argentina and currently living in Mexico City... i have special ordered bidets for all my bathrooms. Can’t live without it my butt won’t let me 😂
HAHA you really use the bidet eh? How do you dry your butt after?
Teppo Haapoja we’re taught to use soap and towel or just good toilet paper. I like the toilet paper approach 😂 and when traveling, baby wipes!
Teppo Haapoja I've found patting dry with tp to do the trick, although a towel is definitely better.
@@TeppoHaapoja you wash your brown eye with water... then you take toiletpaper and dry it and if theres left overs you'll wipe them at the same. After madventures said ca. 15y ago what would you use if you fell face first into shit, paper or water. I have always used the bidé...
What I would give to have a Finnish home in Canada. Ugh they are so good!
Just build a house here as well!!! Summers in Finland.
Your house in Canada looks awesome 👍👍😊
My father built one up North in Sault Ste Marie years ago. It was great until it came time to sell it and there was no market for the design. :(
Are you guys Brothers?
@@mdabufattah355 yes they are
I used to live in Helsinki ages ago. I used that "little guy" to spray my floor and toilet off. The bathroom was a whole wet area, so I sprayed it down with cleaner and then hosed the walls, floors, and toilet down with it. In that respect it was genius. The cleanest bathroom I ever had!
Dude... You won me over with the heated floors. So much yess in that.
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The heated floors are just great. As we know warm air goes up so heated floors distribute warmth evenly and better than radiators on the walls. And of course your feet will love it too plus you get rid of those uggly radiators and get a glean nice clean look.
Here in Scotland we strive to be more like you guys... love your wee home info videos, would also love to hear more about daily life in Finland!
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Oh uk houses are so crap.. at least in England.. not sure about sweaty socks
@VONMEEK Same here! Please t us more about a day in the life of Finn 😀 I am an American who recently found out that I am about 1/3 Finnish so I am enjoying learning about the culture. P.S. Love the Scots 💙🏴💙
@@lorrainem8234 aww thanks Lorraine
@@VONMEEK You're welcome! Every Scotsman or Scotswoman I've ever met has felt like a kindred spirit.
The outside door, should have a small piece on the side, that if you push it, the door wont lock automatically.
In Vietnam and other parts of Asia have the bathroom hose for cleaning yourself after a poop, with good pressure it is amazing! Clean fresh feeling every time. No toilet roll problems with people hoarding them and it is much healthier for the planet. Try it and you'll love it. :-)
Really do like this series and clicked on it right away. Just shows that people really like your personality and you could talk about anything. Keep up the good work Teppo!
Thanks Goku! Glad you enjoyed it.
3:16 It's the bum gun. We also have it pretty much in every house in Vietnam.
I want to live there! Everything just makes sense!
I have only lived in Australia, but my parents told me that doors which open outwards help to reduce the amount of water and snow entering the property.
Interesting! Makes sense.
Anne Junkkarinen they're also safer. Businesses are required to have outward opening doors because it's easier to push in an emergency, especially if there's crowding behind you. Here in the states, it's common to have a screen door as well, and I think that's why front doors tend to open inward - it's impossible to open outward if there's another door there.
The doors open outward are safe. Sometime in 1800s at a Christmas service in a church someone dropped a candle on the floor. Most churches in Finland are wooden. Panic spread among the congregation. They thought a fire had started and wanted to get out of the church. The doors opened inwards and as the crowds pushed to the doors they couldn't open them. There was no fire but several people were trampled to death. Since then it's been a law in Finland that doors have to open outwards.
Hey, live recklessly & try the bidet! In my experience, people who've always used toilet paper are VERY hesitant to try one (especially men). But, once you do, you love, love it because you are REALLY clean. In fact health officials say that using a bidet reduces irritation "down there" which causes hemorrhoids & infections. When I hosted my family's holiday gathering after getting a bidet toilet installed & explained to my family how to use it, they were either amused or horrified. Some of them were embarrassed even with my explanation. And even tho I had written directions (w/pictures) the guys all chose the toilet paper.
How do u “dry” your butt after?
@@TeppoHaapoja don't have a bidet, but I'd guess with toilet paper. Like you do after using moist wipes. The purpose of the bidet is not to save toilet paper but to get really clean. And some bidets do have a dryer function (kinda like a hair dryer for the butt).
Cloth or toilet paper to pat dry afterwards 😉
@@TheFeldhamster that but hair dryer sounds really enticing I would love to only have to buy a package of toilet paper an month
@@TeppoHaapoja Good question. I use a small personal flannel used solely for drying the bulk of my butt and my gentlemanly danglies. Doing it slightly standing up prevents it going near the anus. The flannel will be damp but not pooey. I use the flannel folded twice so it is more like a pad. Only use toilet paper on the small area around the anus. This stops the paper getting wet and giving way. The flannel pad is left to dry on a low shelf next to the pan and can be reused and put in the next laundry load. I always wash the spray with soap after use then wash my hands. It is undoubtedly the cleanest way "to go". Guests are offered thicker paper hand towels and, if they are not Finnish, they are reminded to throw them in the bin and not down the pan. Hint: Use gentle spray directed up and starting from the front, working from the perineum and then towards the anus. Don't let water spay anything other than your skin otherwise you will wet the floor.. You can increase the water pressure as you finnish off.
I love this! I watched Part 1 and was in awe. I've only ever lived in Australia. If you ever get the urge I would be so excited if you made more videos comparing your experiences in other countries to Finland. In Australia we're so lucky to have very constant sunrise and sunsets, a video about how you do things during the summer in Finland would be sick. Do things stay open 24/7? What kind of blackout curtains would you use? When do you sleep!? 😂 You're videography is beautiful which makes these fun little videos even better
Hahaha thanks Victoria. Glad you enjoyed these videos.
The hose is very useful when you just want to wash your hair instead of taking a shower, especially after finish cooking.
Fascinating, really enjoyed this and part 1. Would love to visit Finland some day - in summer :D - I worship the sun. Btw, in Cyprus, where I live, the homes are very poorly insulated (probably because we think of the island as a 'hot' country'), so we all freeze in winter. Not surprised that Oz has the same problem
I just went here from watching a video of Lenny Kravitz's country house in Brazil and the cultural clash is enormous!
Haha hilarious!
Sup Teppo! Heated floors would be amazing at home, the nights here in Australia do get cold, but sleeping when its cooler is brilliant!
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Open your door and above or below the locking mechanism you have a tiny switch. If the switch is up, the door locks. If the switch is down, the door doesn‘t lock. It closes and looks like it‘s locked but it opens when you push the lever down. No keys needed then!
The bidet was a life saver after having a baby. There is lot of bleeding afterwards and I had several stitches. It's important to be properly clean and the cold water was really nice.
Interesting! Learn new things everyday.
Ohhh yes that would have been awesome! I have 3 kids 😆 maybe we can get a bidet as a babyshower gift if we have one more 😆😆😆
Aww, bless you! Protip for anyone with similar needs elsewhere: it is actually possible to buy bidet toilet seats to mount onto your toilet. My friend in the US ordered one via Amazon :)
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@@paulabrown5243 Normalize female bodies in all of their glory and openly talking about them.
I found you through your 2 Part home series and love your positivity and kindness, it radiates through the screen! I’m not into photography (if I was, I’d watch the rest of your vids), I think you’re into something with these cultural/home type videos! It would be fascinating to see something like “an average Finnish breakfast” and viewers can compare to what they typically have in their home county!
The home is beautiful, congrats on the purchase!! You guys did a fantastic job decorating!
Great idea Alina!
The comment about being so cold at night in Australia - people never believe me that I was so much colder in Australia than I ever was in Alaska! It got down to 4 degrees celsius a few nights while I was in Australia, and I was so. so. so. so. cold, because there was no insulation and no heater and my blankets weren't meant for near-freezing temps! In Alaska, I had warmer gear AND a heater (in fact, the thermostat broke at one point and the heater wouldn't turn off, so it was too hot!)
I know what you mean!
It's April 27 2020 and snowing here in upstate NY. I loved this series of videos. I'm working on remodeling an old house in a very cold area so this has been a real help. Thank you!
Insane!
We have self-locking front doors in the Netherlands and they are very convenient, but we always need to make sure to leave a spare key with a friend or neighbour so we have somewhere to go if we lock ourselves out!
Thank you for inviting us into your home
Heated floors in the winter time would be so nice to have. Or you could use the hose if there is a toilet paper shortage
🙌🙌🙌 haha perfect for this corona time
You're REALLY missing out not using the bidet sprayer. Probably one of my favorite things in Suomi.
Not a fan 😂
Why is it weird that the front door opens outwards? That's just logical.and also for fire safety reasons, I think.
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@@TeppoHaapoja A couple of hundred years ago there was a fire at a church. People panicked and everyone tried to hurry out the door. The doors opened inwards and as people pushed against the doors no one was able to get the doors open and escape. And they burned inside the church. Since then a law was made that in public buildings at least you have to have doors that open out. It has become a custom all over, not just public buildings.
In US it is weird because it prevents the easy access of the FBI.
😂 Teppo will never feel desperate for toilet paper 🧻 during this pandemic when he has a spray bidet 🚿 💦. Filipinos have their “tabo” (cup like bowl with a handle if we don’t have a fancy bidet spray) and we need that fresh water feel no matter overseas or in the States 🇺🇸 (insert your country). And YES- the ladies appreciate this!
😂😂😂 true I guess I am corona proof
yes as a lady bidets are the BEST! I'm still trying to talk my hubby into getting some lol.
Haha i see
The underfloor area is for all of the in floor heating. Those are manifolds that control where the hot water goes. It isn't cold water, or hot for the kitchen and bath. those might be tankless heaters or tanks in a closet or cubby.
Interesting!
That hand-held bidet is handy in a house of guys, to deep deep clean the toilet, or to just go bog roll free. 🤔😂🤔
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Teppo Haapoja I think I have a smart thinking hippy living inside me.
Exterior doors in Florida also open out, but because of Hurricanes.
Ah interesting! Theres always a reason for everything eh? Where in Florida are u home?
John Labus both my front door and back door open in. I’m in central FL.
The first house we ever built had heated bathroom floors and any house after that HAS to have heated floors! Probably my favorite home feature!
Oh sounds great!
You're so lucky with the snow! You're right about Australia, its freezing inside during the winter, still I wish it snowed here :(
Haha if its gonna be cold, Id prefer snow too
This might be tmi but the bidet really helps fight infections by keeping things cleaner :P as long as you dry really well after. In places Ive traveled like malaysia, there are bidets but very often no toilet paper, so to have a bidet and toilet paper like in Finland is perfect!
I just love our Finnish homes. When I visited NZ even hotels were so cold at night since there was just one layer of glass and and insulation on the sides were non existing also. Yey us!
Ha nice Jyrki!
I'm from the US, and I spent a year living in Kuwait, and it was interesting seeing the little differences. Kuwait had the hose sprayer in the bathroom too. I did not drink out of it though, LOL. I don't usually associate the bathroom with drinking things, ROFL.
Hahaha nice!
Would love to see more about Finland .
🙌🙌🙌 Glad you enjoyed this
We have one of the toilet spray things in our American home. We used it on our cloth diapers to remove solids before putting them in the wash.
The thought never occurred to me to use it as a bidet.
Haha learn new things everyday
7:47 Those pipes are beautiful, I dont understand why some houses here have to hide them that badly
Agreed
Doors opening this way probably make sense in winters with strong winds (I guess you may have them). Wind pushing on the door this way make them close more and insulates from cold air. The other way the wind would push doors to open and potentially through tiny spaces cold air could get inside a house.
But if there's a blizzard, snow might heap up in front of the door and keep you from getting out, so this had better not be the only outside door! Having said that, doors that open outward are safer in emergencies, because panicked people can't always manage to pull a door towards them.
Awesome vid Teppo! Not sure if you have Tik Tok, but videos about weird things in Japanese homes are getting millions of views. You should make a Tik Tok about your home!!
😂😂😂 crazy
The door may open out for fire safety.
Very true!
Imagine if we didn't have proper insulation and those double windows in Finland in the freezing winter!
Bro, it would be FREEZING!
Pretty much all Indian households have one of those small showers these days. We prefer to wash out butts after pooping. Don't trust a dry piece of paper to clean our intergluteal clefts.
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The toilet paper maniacs made me try a travel bidet and it’s amazing.
Dude...have you never been to Asia? The hose is referred to as the Bum Gun. Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, some Malaysia, Singapore...its all over, as its the basic level for a sit-down toilet (squat toilets? We don’t discuss squat toilets...bah.) the Japanese have upped the game with those fabulous electronic toilet seats...you WANT one, trust us. But seriously, if you got poop on your hands, you’d wash it...right? Your elbow? Sure..your foot, the same...everywhere, for that matter...but suddenly if it’s your butt, it’s strange? Just go with it...healthier and cleaner is fabulous.
Hahaha hilarious!
The UK has Yale locks which locks behind you too! The doors open into the house though.
The bidet is the ussual thing in Indonesia. Every toilet in Indonesia has it. We cannot live without it 😁
My apartment here in the states has auto lock ... I've been locked out twice. LOL Thank goodness I keep a spare at a friend's! But yes, I love the feature! Loved your video and I could do with some more snow! Had a little shower a week ago and I miss it already.
Hahaa i feel ya about the locked door. Glad you enjoyed the video. If you havent yet, go check out Part 1!
I couldn't live without a bidee! I don't take a shower every day because my skin get's too dry, but I start every day with the bidee!
Heading into winter in Australia *currently freezing my tits off* stupid single pane windows and unheated floor boards 😒
How do you get on with your neighbors? The houses are so close together and do open, no fences. What it if someone has a party too loud too late?
Hi Teppo, good to see you again..........loved the first video and the Finns are ingenious....even in Toronto with double windows the drafts still come in, I think they should all be triple glazed.........I love the bidet in the bathroom, don’t know why men think they can’t use it...if it’s good enough for your girlfriends butt ...WTH....if it’s good enough for the goose it’s good enough for the gander.....I’m just saying.........great deck and just enough green space to enjoy without having to spend all weekend mowing a lawn........spring is almost here....stay well........Donna in Toronto
Thanks Donna!
Bidets are not a perfect toilet paper system. But they do help cut down on the hassle of lugging toilet paper home. Personally, I cut down from about four rolls a month to one. Do not like the feeling of 'wet' so typically I will use a babywash cloth to wipe. I have no sewing skills. Ripped up old tshirts great for camping but become unravled in wash machines. Baby washcloths I buy the ugly ones on sale. Easier to wash and dry than adult sized wash cloths. As for toilet paper in the sewer systems, many municipalities aging out and extra taxpayers money to unclog. And all sewer systems get treated with lots of chemicals... Several years ago, I bought a squeeze bottle bidet online. My first attempts in a very old awkward bathroom floorplan were leaving me hating the thing. Several momths later, I moved to another apartment with a very much different floorplan and am happy I am keeping the bidet. Anyways. Just a few thoughts on what is a newer concept for many people. Some can easily and do convert. For others, it is not for them.
Loved this dude!
Thanks Tyler!
No privacy in that yard. Americans would find that very uncomfortable having your neighbors so close and exposed. Nowhere to have a garden. Do Finnish people not garden?
People do have proper gardens in Finland but the gardening season is pretty short, we live on the same latitude than Alaska. Balconies/terraces with movable glasses are popular nowadays, I love my own "second livingroom". Yes, it's typical Finns have their neighbors closer than in you in US, though it's common to have a summer house in the country, often far away from the other people.
As an Australian I really don't understand why our houses are built so abysmally lacking in insulation. It would make both the summer and winter more pleasant. I love the idea of heated floors. I wonder if I can get it on a reverse cycle type of set up so it cools in summer :)
Maybe 👍
In Florida doors open outwards also, it's to prevent doors from blowing inwards during hurricanes.
Interesting!
The bidet is quite common in developed countries....America not included
Not in Germany... :(
Malaysian homes have those hoses as well.
Interesting!
Bidet? Yes! I think it’s great.
That’s cool that you have heated floors in your house Teppo.👍🏼
Its definitely a plus during the winter!
As far as the little thing in the bathroom, we use it too but in Algeria. In France we don't have it so...
In my home country it's just normal thing... I don't understand why do you say that... I'm already familiar with that type of stuff.
Hello Teppo ! I have just discovered your channel and straight up subscribed !
Seems to me like Finland would be a country I would absolutely love to move to and live in, even with a normal job.
If I make it I would love to have a beer with you guys !
Take care during this difficult times and have a great day :)
Welcome bro! Glad to have you apart of the community.
3:58 Why the fuck would there be a drinking hose in the washroom?!? I thought he was going to say "and in that moment, she had realized that she had married an idiot."
Loved it. I want a Finnish home
Beautiful home and, to your point, so well thought out. I love Scandinavian design! Sooooo, why does the front door open out? Fire or emergency exit? Is it the same with your patio door? Thanks!
Supposedly someone said its to prevent snow coming in
I think it’s a emergency exit. At least nowadays there are stright regulations on which way the doors have to open even inside a shop. Everything should go towards the exit so it’s easy and fast to go. Might have been this way always as most doors in Finland open out. Everything else is a plus 🙂
Excuse me I am a Finnish lady and yes I HATE the fact that we do not have that privy shower for privates (or bidet shower) in our French bathroom. It is nearly impossible here to make one self feel fresh and nice during the periods. So I have resolved to using baby-wet-wipes. And when I come back to Finland to live with my French husband, or when I visit there. My husband ABSOLUTELY gets it and USES that think too. Cause sry but you men will smell if you sweat and do not wash your privates. EWW never used!
I was so confused then I remembered Matt was a twin lol this fkd me up 😂😂🤣
HAHA were just brothers :) not twins.
Teppo Haapoja 🤣🤣🤣😂ohhhh
We've been in Lapland for 2 winter seasons now and haven't figured the purpose of the short curtains yet, what is it?!?!
HA what do u mean short curtains?
@@TeppoHaapoja I think the word is 'rengaskappa' ??? It such a weird thing we've seen in so many houses in Finland, Sweden and Norway haha
Hey Teppo from Australia!
Whereabouts did you live and would you live here again?
-Canberra and Blue Mountains local
We lived in Sydney!
its snowing here in the south western part of Norway as well. And that is not normal in April.
i meant to say, it has been snowing it is not snowing right now atm.
@@cheezboy5 Crazy winter eh? Just feels like summers never going to arrive.
@@TeppoHaapoja yes thats exactly what i'm feeling right know. Its basically rain, rain snow and even more rain. never ends!
In the northern part of norway (Like Tromsø), they have a new record for the amount of snow that is there atm. Its insane. Well hopefully summer will be here soon
@@cheezboy5 Ha crazy, this snows coming too late! It shouldve come in January :D
Sauna n snow angels 24/7
Haha YES JOEY!
In most U.S. houses, I think all those pipes would just be run through the basement.
Snow in Chicago too. 🙃
Yikes 😂
Your experience of windows in Australia is not unique. All of the usa other than private homes of the super rich have really primitive windows and insulation. Even in Manhattan where it does get bitter cold. Also Lisbon and the UK have terrible windows and insulation unless it is a very new structure at very high price.
Germany and Switzerland all have modern double or triple glass window. Even if it is a building 800 years old the windows have been custom made to match the original but totally modern, insulated and thermo pane.
As for your Bidet, I wish I had one like that here in Germany. That extra feeling of cleanliness is great and one uses less Loo paper which is good for the environment...... I only know the full Bidet. When I lived in France, Italy and in Portugal. I had one in my flat in Lisbon and loved it. I had a large number of small hand towels placed next to the bidet and which I used once to dry and threw into the laundry basket. Unfortunately men are not known for being very clean and have a reputation for "skid marks" in their underwear. Possibly why many wear black now but that only hides the problem. Maybe this stereotype is not true of all men but in all stereotypes there is truth.
globalman I’ve traveled throughout Europe and came to the same conclusion about windows as you did. I wish the US would require double pane windows everywhere. In New Jersey (northern US) my family had double pane, but the house I just bought in Florida has single pane. It is so hot and humid in the summer and the AC has to work extra hard to keep it cool. We also have to use curtains and blinds in order to keep the house cool during the day. Not sure why it’s not a building code/rule. The house was built only in 2003.
This just shows you the difference in type of people: German vs American
"WAY TO COLD!"???
Bro you jump into ice water...
The butt sprayer! Why would anyone not use it?
After the great toilet paper shortage of 2020, I have been wondering if bidets will see a resurgence. Love the videos Teppo! Stay safe!
Haha good point!
Hi. What is the main source of energy for electricity in Finland?
Short answer would be nuclear but that is not the hole truth. At the moment 33% is nuclear, 20% hydroelectric, 1% wind, fossil about 30% and biomass (waste etc.) 16%. Finland also buys electricity from Norway and Sweden. One modern nuclear plant has been delayed over 10 years. It should be online year from now, that’s 2021, and estimates are that it woud cover 15% off total electricity production. That, and plans to invest heavily on windpower (both sea coast and on ground) are going to cut the need for fossile based production at least by half. Other technologies for heating are replacing need for electricity all the time. Mainly geothermal heating. Both as a individual housing solution and large scale geothermal powerplants.
@@Tzerba1 Hi. Thank you so much. I appreciate your time to answer my question. Very enlightening. Thanks again
Phillip Whaley Actually, you can see it for yourself in real time! It’s rather fascinating. www.fingrid.fi/en/electricity-market/power-system/
I know you dry your clothes on a rack. How do you dry sheets and blankets?
Just hang over the door!
Kate Murphy In Finland it's common an apartment building has a laundry (with dryers) for the residents, we have two, free to use. I find it really handy, you can book the laundry room just for yourself and use several big machines at the same time. If I had small kids I'd have a washer + dryer at home.
Australiassa parhaillaan asuvana voin samaistua kylmiin öihin 😂 monta kertaa australialaiselle kumppanille kertonut tarinoita suomalaisista lämpimistä kodeista
😂😂😂 yep!
Triple windows, heated interiors, bidets, locking front doors. Genius? No, pretty common.
😂😂😂 depends what part of the world your from
Its April 15th and it’s snowing here in Canada.
Dangggg!!!
Teppo Haapoja Fresh new snow. It just stopped snowing.
What can I say, I love and have a buđet toilet, using toilet paper is the past. Love your channel as I dont know much about Finland. If you feel like it, what you Eat and when...would love to see that...
Thanks Fluffy!
Your super cute with your scrunched happy face
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Use case of Bathroom spray.....
Imagine you are wearing your favorite sneakers and step on poop so you don't just wipe it with toilet paper but wash with water!!!!!
Wash your butt !
(Indians love it!!!)
Haha truth!
Or just wipe with a wet piece of paper in the end...
Most of the shit stains come off the toilet bowl with the pidet shower as well.
Interesting!
I would be concerned with a break in if the door opens inward because you can remove the hinge pins and just remove the door. Maybe because of all the other apartments it might not be a problem but if you don't have neighbors immediately near you, then it wouldn't take long to remove those pins.
Wouldn't that be what can happen with a door that opens outward?
Nynke K YEP! If it opens outwards, then the hinges are on the outside.
HI
Very stylish and minimalist, but there are no trees or shrubs or any greenery and flowers around your home! Is it too new to have an established garden? Shalom to us only in Christ Yeshua.
Too new still :)
Could it be that virtually everyone with an internet connection has a home, and humans are a curious lot, wanting to see how others live their lives in comparison to theirs. That said: I'm here because you are quite the handsome hottie!
Haha thanks
So, my son does not think he looks like you. He is wrong. But I told him it must be because I haven't seen him in a while! See how I did that! haha
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Your apartment is just ultra tidy. Doesn't really look really lived in.. Just saying. Wait until you have kids! :) In older apartments after renovations the hot and cold water pipes are usually left visible because the renovations are cheaper that way and it's easier to spot any leaks.
Sorry man, people prefer houses to photography and video making...
Hahaha thats how it goes
the bidet is the most genius invention. i hate to just use toilet paper after pooping! wiping will never be as clean as washing!
Haha really eh? How do u wipe up all the moisture?
You're not washing anything unless you use soap too. Wiping with a wet piece of paper in the end would be as good.
Why do you always have the facial expression of getting surprised with a gift that's way too expensive and disproportionate to what you got the other person and still having to appreciate it?
Bidets were not made for women to wash themselves during menstruation. They were made for rectums. If you have one (rectum) you should be using your bidet.
Hah good to know