For nap times - many parents bundle their babies/children up and let them sleep on the balcony (i.e. in a stroller) - as long as it's not colder than -10*C. Apparantly it calms the child down and soothes them.
And it's great for getting the floors cleaned and any other cleaning done.
-CELL PHONE PLANS ARE SO CHEAP! Finland has the cheapest of all of Europe as of right now.
You're looking at about 66 Euro Cents per month as your "monthly fee" and then 6 cents a minute. And if you call only people within the company you're with - it's even CHEAPER! Like 2 cents a minute. Not sure how much it actually costs for phone - we need to get our permits first before we can get phones or library cards.
-We're 6 hours ahead of Nova Scotia, Canada
- The electric bill is only charged once a year
-Water bills work out to be about 14.5E per person (in an apartment setting)
-Dryers are considered a waste- everyone hangs their clothing
-You need a permit to get your international drivers license, a cell phone, your Social Security # (an ID card) and a library card (among other things)
-It took us forever to find garbage bags because they're not sold in boxes or plastic packages - they're rolled up and sold in a roll. It was 1.50 Euros for 10 VERY large bags.
- Hesburger (the other burger chain besides McDonalds) - doesn't put salt on their fries and they're not as greasy! They sell burgers like Big-Macs and they come wrapped in paper like normal - and a cardboard ring surrounding the burger to keep it together :)
-Dog bags are relatively cheap as well 40 bags (black and with handles - my favorite) were about 1.99 Euros
-Diapers ARE OH MY GOSH CHEAP HERE!!! Canada has nothing on these prices. I think it was something like 45-50 diapers for about 13 Euros. And something like 85 diapers for 18.95 Euros!!! (the all natural but not cloth kind)
- There isn't a dollar store or dollar store equivalent here. I do not know how I will survive.
And it's great for getting the floors cleaned and any other cleaning done.
-CELL PHONE PLANS ARE SO CHEAP! Finland has the cheapest of all of Europe as of right now.
You're looking at about 66 Euro Cents per month as your "monthly fee" and then 6 cents a minute. And if you call only people within the company you're with - it's even CHEAPER! Like 2 cents a minute. Not sure how much it actually costs for phone - we need to get our permits first before we can get phones or library cards.
-We're 6 hours ahead of Nova Scotia, Canada
- The electric bill is only charged once a year
-Water bills work out to be about 14.5E per person (in an apartment setting)
-Dryers are considered a waste- everyone hangs their clothing
-You need a permit to get your international drivers license, a cell phone, your Social Security # (an ID card) and a library card (among other things)
-It took us forever to find garbage bags because they're not sold in boxes or plastic packages - they're rolled up and sold in a roll. It was 1.50 Euros for 10 VERY large bags.
- Hesburger (the other burger chain besides McDonalds) - doesn't put salt on their fries and they're not as greasy! They sell burgers like Big-Macs and they come wrapped in paper like normal - and a cardboard ring surrounding the burger to keep it together :)
-Dog bags are relatively cheap as well 40 bags (black and with handles - my favorite) were about 1.99 Euros
-Diapers ARE OH MY GOSH CHEAP HERE!!! Canada has nothing on these prices. I think it was something like 45-50 diapers for about 13 Euros. And something like 85 diapers for 18.95 Euros!!! (the all natural but not cloth kind)
- There isn't a dollar store or dollar store equivalent here. I do not know how I will survive.
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