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Recently, one Redditor asked ther/AskAnAustraliansubreddit about the differences between Australian and American household habits. Naturally, this sparked a debate about the correct way to wash dishes, dispose of food and dry clothes. Here’s what we learned:
1.A majority of Americans don’t use a clothesline to dry their wet laundry — it goes straight from the washer into the dryer.
2.In contrast, many Australian households use a Hills Hoist or clothesline to hang and dry their wet clothes.
3.American households often have a built-in garbage disposal in their kitchen sink.
4.Very few houses in Australia have a built-in garbage disposal. At most, Aussies will have a compost bin or throw food scrap into general landfill.
5.Apparently, “the lack of kettles” in America drives Aussies “wild”, especially when making instant coffees and tea.
One user even shared an interesting workaround to this problem, saying, “I have an American friend who microwaves a Pyrex jug filled with water for his tea.”
Another explained why this was the case: “Americans have an electricity system which is about half as powerful as the 240 volt system used in Australia and Europe. So, it takes longer to boil a kettle…about twice as long.” Here’s how Aussies probably feel after reading that:
6.Having lived with strict nationwide water restrictions, Australians were baffled to discover that Americans leave the tap running when handwashing the dishes.
7.Australians are accustomed to filling up a sink of hot, soapy water, dunking the dishes in it, scrubbing it under the water, and then placing it on the dish rack.
8.According the the subreddit, when it comes to wiping down surfaces, Americans will usually reach for paper towels, while Australians prefer reusable cloths or Chux wipes.
9.And finally, Aussies noted that Americans were more inclined to use paper plates instead of ceramic dinnerware in their day-to-day lives, but this could just be in certain households.
Are these correct?
