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Irritation in the common laundry room Posted by on Dec 22, 2013

I have no idea if it is only in Sweden that people who live in apartment building share a laundry room with the other or not. A couple of days ago I read an article in the newspaper about how the laundry room is a big source of conflict amongst Swedes. I thought it was…

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Sweden a country of sharing Posted by on Sep 7, 2012

As a part of the western world Sweden can very easily be perceived as a country of individualism a quite a high level. I was thinking about that a while back when another thought struck me, we share a lot of things as well. Maybe not of our own personal belongings but none the less…

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“The one who doesn’t remove the lint will die!” Posted by on Dec 4, 2009

Different cultures different food. Different countries, different way of thinking. Have you ever thought about how you can contribute to your own country’s cultural life? Well, the Swedish comedian David Batra, actually has. He had collected post-its for many years, from Swedish laundry rooms (tvättstuga) all across Sweden, which later led him publishing this fantastic…

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The Wash Post Posted by on Oct 25, 2008

I am still away and still receiving calls for help from my dearly beloved. Last night it was the wash that required five urgent phone calls to get my urgent attention. We don’t own a washing machine. Actually, our apartment is not even set up for one. Instead, there is something in our building called…

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