Living in Finland, I appreciate clean spaces, but cleaning? Not so much. My cabinet was a testament to aspirational cleaning: dozens of bottles used maybe yearly. I challenged myself to ditch 90%. Donated unopened bottles, recycled the rest. Liberating.

Left: all-purpose cleaner, dish soap, baking soda. Then, I invested in a eufy e25 robot vacuum/mop to handle maintenance. My hope was to offload tasks I loathed most: vacuuming & mopping.

Weeks later, my home feels cleaner than with a cabinet full of products. Key: I'm maintaining cleanliness because the robot works without me thinking. I realized the burden of choice/tools made me hate cleaning. Ditching 90% wasn't just decluttering; it changed my relationship with cleaning.

Has anyone else simplified cleaning this way? Did minimizing supplies make you more likely to clean? Especially interested in hearing from fellow Nordics:D

We may not have heard much about US' interest for Greenland lately. That doesn't mean the topic has disappeared. Here's something to keep it alive. Greenland with its population of 56K is beyond ill prepared to face the challenges headed its way. Denmark with its dysfunctional armed forces is in no position to offer much help. Isn't it about time to consider a renewed Northern Alliance? Together we'd all be much stronger to weather the changes.

I've got a 2-year-old Golden Retriever, and honestly, I think he's secretly shedding enough to knit a whole new dog every week. I'm waging a daily war against the fluff, but I'm losing BADLY.

What are your secret weapons in the Great Dog Hair War? Do you swear by a particular brush, lint roller from the depths of Amazon, a robot vacuum that's earned its keep, or some other magical technique I haven't discovered yet? Help a fluff-covered friend(and his black clothes) out!

Jeg ved ikke om jeg må ligge det har op men tænker at det vil passe godt ind på gruppen her😊😊😊

Jeg har lavet en Historisk video om Bornholm jeg har brugt en del tid på at lave den så jeg håber på at du vil se den📸😊🏞

Den er ret nem at følge med i uden man er til historie

Videoen er lidt lang (ca. 20 minutter) men den er delt op så du kan se en del først og så en anden senere vil anbefale at du ser den med lilleborg først det er den der er mest spændende😊🏰🌳

Det er den første historiske video jeg laver så det er ikke sikket at den er vildt god men jeg har prøvet at gør den spændende😊📸🏞

Min kanal hedder (Magnus Lasse). Der er link til videoen her: https://youtu.be/O-cTq1-RfqA

Nobody wants to spend all their time cleaning. What's the least amount of cleaning you can do while still maintaining that feeling of hygge and ro (peace, calm) that we all crave?

For example: Is it more important to vacuum regularly or to wipe down surfaces? What's the one area of your home that you always keep clean? Any clever tricks for making your apartment look clean (e.g., strategically placed saueskinn - sheepskins?) even if it's not spotless?

See also: PHYS.Org article/The publication in the International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

Hey ! I plan to do a hitchhiking trip in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark in October. I never went in this part of Europe (except Helsinki) and I am quite unaware of a lot of things. I was curious about going in the North of Norway and then leading south to the coasts but maybe it's complicated ? How is the weather there in October ? x) What are the northerner's opinion on hitchhiking ? Is wild camping allowed/easy ?

To me it sounds amazing, even more in autumn, but please share generally your thoughts!

I would Imagine most would be ambivalent but go if the orders come. But would you trust your nation and your military leaders to have your side, to make sure it is the Russians who receive the beating and not you.

“købmanden ved en fejl er kommet til at bestille en levering af ti containere med mælk om dagen - i stedet for ti kasser med mælk om dagen, skriver Sjællandske Nyheder.”

This reminds me of this sketch https://youtu.be/ykj3Kpm3O0g?si=ThUPe_kMNsI_L05H

I've just returned from my first trip to Norway 🇳🇴 and Denmark 🇩🇰. To learn more about the region, I made a free browser game: https://fjordle.lol.

The object of the game is to guess the day's fjord within six attempts, just looking at its outline.

Please give it a try and let me know how I can improve it. Thanks!

i often see posts by islamists claiming that sweden is taking children of immigrants against thier will is this true ???

After I get my masters or doctorates in music composition and hopefully land a steady job.

How should I go about moving? What are some good tools to learn the languages quickly? I’m thinking about Sweden but I’m also not too sure because I haven’t done the most research, I’d just rather not be in the US my whole life

(Just looked at the sub thingie, yeah Americans really do think yall are a utopia, I just think it’s a very pretty place from what I’ve seen online)

I am planning a road trip this year to Narvik to possibly see the Northern lights in late October and early November in my sports car. The route is basically up the west coast of Norway and then down the east coast of Sweden. I estimate this will take around 60 hours of driving.

I will have Winter tyres fitted but not studs. Chains are not possible on my car. The car is rear-wheel drive.

If the weather gets too bad, I have the contingency plan to leave the car and complete the last northern stage on the train to Norvik.

I have previously driven a sports car in Norway and Sweden and really enjoyed the empty roads and the great twisty drive around the fjords. But this has been in September, the weather being cold but not yet sub-zero and also only as far north as Umea. I do have some experience driving in bad winter conditions in Northern England – the Peak District etc. but this is probably not comparable.

I realise that there is only a slim chance of seeing the Northern lights this early in the year, this trip is mainly for the driving experience.

I had searched for advice online but found only vague and contradictory information.

What can I expect weather-wise & for road conditions at this time of year and at these latitudes? Is this do-able or sensible? Any advice would be helpful.

Thanks.

Hi, I'm trying to flee from America, as it's becoming more and more dangerous here by the day. I originally considered moving to Finland, but was told there was an employment crisis. Can I get a rundown on the pros and cons of living in either country, or just general advice? Thanks for the help 🫶

Edit: I'm fully dedicated to learning a new language as soon as I'm certain where I want to go, and always open to learning about new cultures while remaining mindful. I just need to escape as soon as I can (I'm still kind of iffy about Canada because of rising tensions and the proximity, as well as similarly high housing costs)

I was thinking probably Scottish or the accents in Northern England like Newcastle (Geordie) and Yorkshire, since those areas in the UK were heavily settled by the Vikings.