Personal Opinion

Hygiene in the USSR: what is true and what is an absolute lie?Home Personal Opinion

If you believe various resources on the Internet, it turns out that the citizens of the USSR were still dirty - they went to dirty clothes, they didn’t smell very pleasant, and instead of soap they...

Why Americans don't iron their clothes and walk around in crumpled clothes Home Personal Opinion

For many people, ironing clothes after washing is a very unloved activity. Perhaps most of us would rather wash a mountain of dishes or a floor several times than iron a pile of washed laundry. Yes...

Interesting facts about toilet paper: history, manufacture, how to hang Home Personal Opinion

What our ancestors did not use for personal hygiene until they came up with a comfortable and soft toilet paper. However, it did not become such in one day, but, roughly speaking, went its own evol...

What is the difference between a three-chamber and two-chamber window: what manufacturers are silent about Home Personal Opinion

The installation of plastic windows in a house or apartment sooner or later affects almost all residents of our country. The difference in characteristics and design causes differences in cost. If ...

In the USSR, a private bathroom was a matter of pride and luxury.Home Personal Opinion

In the distant 60s, in many villages and cities of the USSR, centralized water supply was completely absent. To get water, people used wells, but in most cases it was spent on cooking or drinking. ...

Why are Germans forbidden to spend the night in summer cottages in Germany?Home Personal Opinion

Our people just love to spend time at their dacha. It is understandable: clean air, silence, here you have berries and vegetables, barbecue, starry quiet nights and peace, which was so lacking in t...

Why were mirrors and paintings hung at an angle in the past?Home Personal Opinion

Surely, many of us have noticed more than once that in some houses, paintings and mirrors hang at a slight angle. But it is unlikely that at least someone thought what kind of strange way of fixing...

Why Americans are surprised how we wash clothes Home Personal Opinion

Although we all live on the same planet Earth, the habits and principles of building life in many countries are different. Which is not surprising, because this is influenced by the mentality, cent...

Imaginary household helpers that only complicate cleaning Home Personal Opinion

Any person wants to clean the house as quickly and efficiently as possible, so very often we purchase various tools to restore order. Over time, their list is replenished and replenished, but the d...

Things that in Rus' could not be thrown away Home Personal Opinion

In fact, we live in an age of consumerism, when you can only find anything in a landfill. People without regret send many things to the bin, although this is sometimes right - there is no need to t...