{"id":243414,"date":"2023-12-10T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T09:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=243414"},"modified":"2023-12-10T09:00:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T09:00:57","slug":"im-an-american-these-are-the-things-in-uk-houses-we-need-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/im-an-american-these-are-the-things-in-uk-houses-we-need-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"I&apos;m an American &#8211; these are the things in UK houses we NEED in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> I&#8217;m an American &#8211; these are the things in British houses we NEED in the US<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brittany Hayes, who&#8217;s originally from Florida, moved to Birmingham<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>She listed five common features in British houses, she wishes they had in the US\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0American who lived in UK reveals four things she hated about it<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An American woman who moved to the UK has listed the five things she loves about British houses, that she wishes homes in the US had.<\/p>\n<p>Brittany Hayes, who&#8217;s originally from Florida, moved to Birmingham, where she is undertaking a renovation with her fianc\u00e9.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She goes by @thebrickhousechronicles on TikTok and has previously racked up views for revealing the things in British homes that &#8216;make no sense to Americans&#8217; &#8211; it now has been seen by more than seven million people.<\/p>\n<p>So, the TikToker decided to make another video where she listed the things she likes and she believes American houses could benefit from.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She told viewers &#8216;So these are things in British houses that I think we need in the US&#8217; &#8211; read on for her full list.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/07\/78550175-12822657-An_American_woman_who_moved_to_the_UK_has_listed_the_five_things-a-16_1702195170298.jpg\" height=\"1044\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>An American woman who moved to the UK has listed the five things she loves about British houses, that she wishes homes in the US had<\/p>\n<h2>Electric kettles<\/h2>\n<p>First up on Brittany&#8217;s list are electric kettles &#8211; a staple household item that you would struggle to find a British house without.<\/p>\n<p>She explained &#8216;Now, I know some Americans who are obsessed with tea, will have a kettle, but they are definitely not the standard.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If we wanna heat up water, we do it on the stove or in the microwave, which honestly feels insane now that I&#8217;ve had a kettle for years&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>One shocked viewer questioned &#8216;Do they really not have kettles in America??&#8217; to which someone from the US replied &#8216;We actually do have them, people just prefer the old fashion metal kettles you put on the stove top and wait to whistle when it&#8217;s done&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Others added &#8216;No kettles in America ?? Wow&#8217; and &#8216;electric kettle. wait till you try a boiling tap&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Another chimed in with &#8216;Kettles are old school, We now have instant boiling water taps&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, an American defended their lack of kettles by explaining &#8216;why do Americans need one more kitchen appliance if they&#8217;re not big tea drinkers? Instant coffee isn&#8217;t the standard here&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/07\/78557451-12822657-Brittany_Hayes_who_s_originally_from_Florida_moved_to_Birmingham-a-11_1702195169389.jpg\" height=\"533\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Brittany Hayes, who&#8217;s originally from Florida, moved to Birmingham, where she is undertaking a renovation with her fianc\u00e9<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/07\/78550177-12822657-First_up_on_Brittany_s_list_are_electric_kettles_a_staple_househ-a-12_1702195169457.jpg\" height=\"1049\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>First up on Brittany&#8217;s list are electric kettles &#8211; a staple household item that you would struggle to find a British house without<\/p>\n<h2>Conservatories\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>The TikToker continued &#8216;Next is conservatories, which are just little glass walled rooms on the back of people&#8217;s houses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;These things are little boxes of warm magic, I love taking a nap in my fianc\u00e9&#8217;s parents&#8217; conservatory when it&#8217;s all nice and toasty.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Though, I&#8217;m pretty sure if we had these in Florida\u00a0where I&#8217;m from, they would get so hot you&#8217;d combust if you went in there&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>However, one Briton in the comments disagreed, writing &#8216;The conservatories are a nightmare, cold in winter and saunas in summer.. no one uses them&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Someone else wrote &#8216;conservatory&#8217;s are good until the winter in the morning&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Doors to every room\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Third on Brittany&#8217;s list is having doors to every room, rather than an open plan house.<\/p>\n<p>She told viewers &#8216;This next one is one I never thought I&#8217;d be into but British houses seem to have doors for every room rather than an open plan style which is popular in the US.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/07\/78550181-12822657-Third_on_Brittany_s_list_is_having_doors_to_every_room_rather_th-a-14_1702195169458.jpg\" height=\"503\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/07\/78550167-12822657-She_told_viewers_This_next_one_is_one_I_never_thought_I_d_be_int-a-17_1702195170298.jpg\" height=\"503\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>She told viewers &#8216;This next one is one I never thought I&#8217;d be into but British houses seem to have doors for every room rather than an open plan style which is popular in the US&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0&#8216;I have to say, I like the separation, particularly of the kitchen because it means the food smells stay in there.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Does anyone else have traumatic memories of your mom roasting peppers and you basically needed a gas mask to avoid the burn? This would have helped with that&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Someone penned &#8216;The doors aren&#8217;t to separate rooms ,it&#8217;s to prevent fires spreading&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Another added &#8216;And keep the heat in when the heating is on&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Letterboxes on doors\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Something Brits take for granted is having post delivered directly to their front doors, rather than having to walk somewhere to collect it.<\/p>\n<p>Brittany revealed &#8216;I&#8217;m also a big fan of letterboxes on the doors here, we definitely have these in the US but it&#8217;s also really common to have a group mailbox for your neighbourhood.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;These things are so ugly and I remember ours being so far away when I was a kid and hating having to trek to go get the mail.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;So this is my official request for the US to only use letterboxes in the door &#8211; I know mail delivery people are probably yelling at the screen right now&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/07\/78550173-12822657-Brittany_revealed_I_m_also_a_big_fan_of_letterboxes_on_the_doors-a-13_1702195169458.jpg\" height=\"506\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/07\/78550179-12822657-She_said_These_things_are_so_ugly_and_I_remember_ours_being_so_f-a-15_1702195169543.jpg\" height=\"506\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Brittany revealed &#8216;I&#8217;m also a big fan of letterboxes on the doors here, we definitely have these in the US but it&#8217;s also really common to have a group mailbox for your neighbourhood&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/07\/78550171-12822657-Finally_the_American_praised_a_bathroom_feature_that_is_common_i-a-18_1702195171531.jpg\" height=\"1062\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Finally, the American praised a bathroom feature that is common in the UK &#8211; the ability to do a &#8216;little&#8217; or &#8216;big&#8217; flush on the toilet<\/p>\n<h2>Toilet flushing options\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Finally, the American praised a bathroom feature that is common in the UK &#8211; the ability to do a &#8216;little&#8217; or &#8216;big&#8217; flush on the toilet.<\/p>\n<p>She said &#8216;Lastly, big flush, little flush &#8211; this is genius. You pee, you do a little flush, you poo, you do a big flush.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;In the US, everything is big so we do a big flush and we waste water with a big flush &#8211; please give us a little flush&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Although, a Brit in the comments advised &#8216;Every plumber I\u2019ve ever met has said to not use the \u2018small flush\u2019 button as it\u2019s actually not good for the plumbing. 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