British Couple React to 5 Ways British and American Bedrooms Are Very Different

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[@millie0804]

Loved doing this reaction! Walk in wardrobe is one of my life goals 😂🥰

[@orphu88]

And someday you will be the Super Queen!

[@JoeBoKnows]

My sister converted an extra bedroom to a closet

[@oc6617]

FYI, what he showed as a walk-in closet is not what most Americans consider a walk-in. That's just a normal closet. A proper walk-in closet should have at least enough floorspace to lay down and sleep whenever you're fighting with your spouse, haha.

[@mateo98100]

they all have them here....see I learn something everyday...you should braid the sides of your hair for a reaction

[@katherinetepper-marsden38]

You would love my closet. It's huge and pink with a chandelier in it 😊

[@LancerX916]

The reason it's called a twin bed is because you normally put two in one room. Hence they are "twin" beds.

[@annep.1905]

Most twin beds could fit 2 people, albeit not comfortably - you'd both be sleeping on your sides, and facing the same way.

[@cyndypearl3025]

Lol!! I didn't know that! Thank you!

[@Courtnec]

Typically, this is the famous "bunk beds" one twin on top of the other.

[@SnappingTurtle801]

A twin is better suited for 1 adult or 2 children. If 2 adults share a twin they better both be skinny.

[@peachesdixon7567]

@@SnappingTurtle801 Skinny teenaged newlyweds.

[@daricetaylor737]

Definitely top sheet! Not only for hygienic reasons, but it is awesome on those nights if you get a little too hot with the blanket/comforter on, you can kick the blanket off and still have some insulation from the sheet. It makes it perfect, not too hot, not too cold.

[@jacobgomer]

I disagree for us people that like to stretch and move around a bit at night it's a nightmare because it tangles you all up I've tried using a top sheet but I despise them i just sleep so much better without it

[@Beachdudeca]

It also creates an xtra layer of air to contain heat

[@suecrazylady2000]

I agree with you 100%

[@erikawilliams9558]

I'm a top sheet person

[@velocibadgery]

Personally I don't like them. I just wash the bed spread more.

[@maryjennings4913]

In most places in the U.S.A., you can't legally sell a room in a house as a bedroom, unless it has a built-in closet, a door, and a window large enough to use it to escape the house in the case of an emergency.

[@Sadarsa]

Well, either that's a new-ish law, or I just happen to live on one of those rare places that don't require that. I live in an underground home, and there is only one entrance and no windows. Each room does have a closet though.

[@MrDcwithrow]

@@Sadarsa Construction codes require the emergency egress. In most places (not aware of any that don't require it) you can't rent out a room to a lodger unless that condition is met, also, when selling a house, you can't claim a room is a bedroom unless the egress exists.

[@Toastybees]

@@Sadarsa You may be renting something that's not legally up to code. Some kind of emergency secondary exit point is required to legally rent a home. In a fire your place is a death trap.

[@laureldennis1727]

Yep, must have a built in closet or it is not legally a bedroom.

[@erikawilliams9558]

I don't have a closet so i guess my bedroom isn't a bedroom?

[@dianabumblebottom4598]

Top sheets also come into play for those of us who live in an area of the US that have really humid summers, comforters are too heavy and hot, and it is nice to roll them down, but still have a slight cover. 😀

[@PongoXBongo]

And a top sheet takes the edge off a ceiling fan, cool without being chilly.

[@KodyK2024]

Here in the US we can purchase bedding as sets or separate pieces. For example for my queen size bed I buy a sheet set which includes a fitted sheet that has elastic on the corners to keep in place on the mattress, a flat sheet, and two pillowcases.

[@caraziegel7652]

On amazon its getting easier to buy just the top or just the bottom sheet. I like buying just the bottom because the bottom wears out faster, and i used to have to throw out perfectly good top sheets and buy a whole new set. but before Amazon, I am pretty sure it was hard to find just a bottom sheet. Also - college dorm mattresses were narrower than twins, and I think longer - you had to either find a special fitted sheet or just wrap a flat sheet around it, if your college didnt provide sheets

[@gentian54]

You can't buy single sheets anymore even if you don't want a fitted sheet. They are only sold as a set.

[@caraziegel7652]

@@gentian54 have you looked on line? amazon has single sheets not in sets

[@gentian54]

@@caraziegel7652 I see that. They just don't carry them in stores

[@mimikannisto4418]

@@gentian54 If you have a TJ Max or something similar near you they sell them.

[@JLFamilySong]

There are 2 types of closets in the US, a "walk in" which you can actually walk in to, often has light fixtures in them. More common is the other type called a "reach in closet" which is not deep enough for anyone to walk in but deep enough to hang your clothes within reach. Both usually have doors. As suggested by others, a wardrobe in a room is someone's attempt to get around the law and call a den (smaller than a living room with a door on it) type room a bedroom.

[@daricetaylor737]

LOL we actually do have hot water bottles here in the US, except we generally only use them when you are ill or have an ear ache. I remember loving the heck out of our hot water bottle when I got sick with the mumps.....that contraption really helped with the pain. Thankfully we have central heat and air, so we don't have to worry about our beds being too cold at night.

[@Sadarsa]

Most people just use an electric heating pad instead of a bottle of water. I mean, I can't imagine that the water would stay warm for very long. Those heating pads get pretty hot too, my dad used to use them for his back pain.

[@captin3149]

@@Sadarsa The heating pads aren't as good anymore either. They automatically shut off after a while now. I'm sure it's probably safer, but sometimes I don't want to wake up cold in the night to turn it back on, only to do it all over again

[@SnappingTurtle801]

@@captin3149 Definitely for safety reasons. I bought my first one maybe 8 years ago. Always wanted one, but was afraid of getting electrocuted....lol. They weren't as safe back in the day and today its still in the back of my mind.

[@rogerhuggettjr.7675]

If you think you need a water bottle to keep warm you really just don't have enough dogs for those 3 dog nights.

[@sandihj]

Woolen blankets were much more common than duvets or quilts until comparatively, so the top sheet serves to protect you from the itchy blanket as well as keep the blanket clean, wool being more expensive and much harder to launder than the cotton or linen sheets.

[@gregweatherup9596]

Box Springs do not usually go all the way to the floor- there’s still room underneath. I use mine for storing oversized books (atlases mostly) and it’s where my cats usually run to when they get scared by the doorbell (or when they get scared by one of our hardly noticeable earthquakes).

[@pacmanc8103]

And box springs can be 5” or 9”. Mine box is 5” because the mattress itself is 20 inches and as high as the night tables. 10-16 inch mattresses often have 9” box springs, I think, to reach a similar height.

[@caraziegel7652]

When he said brittish people usually put their mattress on something hard, I think that they nodded - so I think they just have a platform bed that has no space under it.

[@tim1724]

As Laurence addressed in one of his later videos, one of the main reasons we use top sheets in the US is because it's so much warmer here. In most of the southern half of the US it's common for people to use only a top sheet (or perhaps a top sheet and a thin blanket) during summer months. This is why you also encounter top sheets in other warm areas, such as southern Europe.

[@tomcobb5014]

I know for a fact that you can fit two people on a twin you just have to snuggle up real close

[@johnbarry1712]

Ummm,....it depends on how thin they are. As a 400+ lb male, it's hard for ME to stay on a twin. Lol

[@RiseOfThePhoenix30]

Oh college days... I'll have to second that depends on size like if you are 6'3" and she is 6'? You are both hanging off and cant move without falling off

[@johnbarry1712]

I mean, don't get me wrong, I've slept in some..... unconventional positions. When, in college, going to conventions, we'd have 6-8 people to a hotel room to save money. I've slept in the shower stall before. But a man needs some comfort. Lol

[@SherriLyle80s]

Just don't turn 😂

[@TheBeesleys99]

@80sGamerLady 😂😂😂

[@TimpossibleOne]

Twin bed means that you could fit two in a room, like "twins" It's only meant for one person

[@TheMustardSeedChurch]

Almost every house in America has a built-in closet, and they vary by size and number depending on the size of the house

[@marief8584]

We’ve always had a hot water bottle in the house, although it wasn’t to keep ourselves warm in bed at night. We’d use it for cramps - legs (“growing pains” we’d call them when we were young) and then our “monthly” cramps when we got a little older. Wrapping the hot water bottle up in a hand towel and resting it on the lower abdomen helped to relieve a lot of the pain for a while. Now, heating pads are the “thing” now, but we’ve always stuck with what we know works.

[@rj-zz8im]

My house has 2 large walk in closets. One is large enough to actually be a bedroom itself. It is the standard here in the USA to have large closets in builds from the 1990's to present, and they continue to be built larger and larger. I have to say that it is nice to have such incredible room for storage. in areas (large cities) where space is a premium, you may not have large closets, but you will still have a built in closet.

[@recoil53]

In condos or apartments they sometimes have generous walk in closets instead of storage space elsewhere in the building. Kind of compensating for not having a basement.

[@erikawilliams9558]

My house is way older than the 90s lol

[@andrewthezeppo]

A friend of mine in Paris says she knows multiple people with studio apartments that do keep their bed in the walk in closet. That way the main room can be set up like a living room and also have a desk and a dining area. I have a studio now and tried it my bed just about 2 inches too wide to fit LOL.

[@mrseak9625]

I grew up in the USA South in the late 50’s and 60’s. We didn’t have a/c for most of those years. In the summer, nights were sweltering, sticky and miserable. Quilts and blankets were put away and the top sheet was the only cover we needed. I can still remember that cool, crisp white cotton feeling so luxurious on a hot summer night.

[@rj-zz8im]

A room in the USA cannot be designated or advertised as a "bedroom" unless it has a closet.

[@KalEL224]

Where is that stated?

[@victorious1929]

@@KalEL224 I’ve never seen houses without them lol 😝

[@janetdw]

@@KalEL224 At least in Cali, you have to have a closet and an exit window. I have been in houses that did not have s closet and it had to be listed as a bonus room.

[@KalEL224]

@@janetdw ya that’s not everywhere though.

[@elliceserpico711]

My house was built in the 40's and doesn't have a closet at all in any of the bedrooms.

[@A_Name_]

Idk about the rest of the US but in Florida you can't even call a room a bedroom when you are selling it unless it has a closest at least one foot deep.

[@jonh7480]

I've lived in 5 states, and I can confirm that's most of the U.S.

[@aks4204]

Absolutely, also the bigger the closest, the more money you will get for the house. Bathrooms attached to the bedroom is another huge thing now.

[@TheBeesleys99]

That is mental aha!

[@aks4204]

@@TheBeesleys99 That about sums us up in the US. 😂

[@harryballsak1123]

@@TheBeesleys99 a "bedroom" without a closet is basically a den. Nothing stopping you from using it as bedroom you just can't call it that when selling or renting

[@JPMadden]

1) I live in a typical 1950s, 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom ranch house (all on one floor, excluding the basement). The two smaller bedrooms have built-in closets about 120 cm wide and 60 cm. The larger bedroom has one twice the width. Except for houses which have undergone renovations, walk-in closets are typically found only in larger, more expensive homes. 2) I imagine hot water bottles were more common in the U.S. when homes were unevenly heated by fireplaces or stoves.

[@CaptainFrost32]

Hot water bottles are part of the supplies in medicine cabinets in bathrooms or first aid supplies in kitchens, where you get you hot water from.

[@JPMadden]

@@CaptainFrost32 Duh

[@peachesdixon7567]

My favorite kind of house.

[@andrewthezeppo]

Walk in closets are also found in small apartments. I live in a studio apartment and have an 8 foot walk in closet. I use the front half as a closet and the back half as storage. In a studio since it's all one big open room there isn't anywhere to keep things that aren't in view except to have a big closet.

[@pacmanc8103]

The addition of Millie to the channel is great idea! As a couple, you work well off each other and are very naturally interested in things. We look forward to seeing more - these set you apart from a lot of others!

[@laelakarimi]

Hopefully, this helps explain a couple of the points in the video in more detail for you. 1. The hot water bottle was something used in the "old" days before central HVAC. But most homes in the USA are equipped with this now. My mom grew up poor on a farm in North Carolina with no A/C and a small oil container for heat, that had to last all winter. They occasionally used this method in the 60s when she was young, but even then it was outdated. 2. A lot of single people in the USA have the larger bed sizes...full, queen, king. (Yes, king for single people). Therefore, our comforters/duvets are much bigger, making it difficult to clean as easily as a smaller size quilt. So therefore, the need for the top sheet. I usually wash my king sheet weekly at home, and take my king comforter/duvet to the laundry monthly since they have much bigger clothing washers than my personal one at the house. So every 4x I wash my sheet, I wash my comforter once.

[@ZxfullregretzzxZ]

Its interesting because in the US, a room needs to have a closet in order for it to count as a "bedroom" when selling/renting a property. At least to my knowledge in California anyway, it might be different in other states. Edit: I like top sheets because they keep me cooler when I sleep, and i get hot at night easily.

[@sunnyfarrill7665]

He forgot the Alaskan King that is 108" on each side. And actually there are 7 sizes larger than the California King.

[@geeninallcaps4678]

Also the Texas King and Wyoming King are bugger than California King. But not as big as the Alaskan King. I slept on a Wyoming King once, and it's hard for me to think of even bigger beds out there lol

[@jstmez]

Didn't know not getting a set of sheets was a thing before seeing his video a while back. Top flat sheet, fitted bottom and a pillow case, two if king set. I like layers: sheet, blanket, quilt. I change layers during the night when I get hotter or colder. The fabric stands up better for weekly washing and takes less water, power and time.

[@andrewthezeppo]

Even in America you can always get the sheets separate though. Any time I've looked at bedding whether it's Macy's or Walmart or TJ Maxx there are the options to buy as a set or in pieces. I think it's kind of fun to mix and match patterns that way.

[@suzanneguy7009]

Ive never lived somewhere without a built in closet. I didnt realize there was a different way. Its fun to see how things can be different.

[@gwenj5419]

In the US states I've lived in, you can't legally (for sale purposes) call a room a bedroom unless it has a built in closet.

[@littlelady12]

In my state in the US, you can’t advertise a room as a “bedroom” if it doesn’t have a closet. My walk in closet is 4x larger than the one the video you are reacting to, and is considered small. A U.S. twin is also called a “single” here. It is also super unusual to see a super queen. We use heating pads or electric blankets instead of hot water bottles! A box spring is a “foundation” that is supposed to keep your mattress good for longer. I dislike a top sheet, and I love a duvet!

[@Silverhaired59]

Only middle-class US homes built after about 1980 regularly had walk-in closets, and then only in the master bedroom. Regular middle class homes all do have closets in every bedroom, but they are the reach-in kind. 1950s homes I have lived in had 4 to 6 foot long closets with a single small door. Our 1970s house has two 6 ft long ones in the master bedroom, and all of the closets have larger, bi-fold doors. Upper middle class homes and mansions had walk-in closets much earlier. Some apartment buildings have nice walk-in closets in the master bedroom, but since there is no other place for storage, you may have to keep other belongings besides your clothing there. Real estate rules for listing a room as a bedroom usually stipulate that a bedroom must have both a window and a closet to qualify as a bedroom. Older homes, especially in historical districts, can get away with not having a closet, but they were standard here by the 1950s

[@peachesdixon7567]

My favorite closet is a reach-in.

[@rogerhuggettjr.7675]

My house was built in 1948 and only has 2' deep x4' wide closets on the main floor. An additional problem is that stairways at that time will only accommodate full sides beds. I've had to get split box springs and hinged queen or king mattresses to use the bedroom that makes up my entire upstairs.

[@Silverhaired59]

@@rogerhuggettjr.7675 yes, we had the same problem when we moved to a 1900 farmhouse. Even the full/double beds couldn’t make it up the stairs, only twin beds fit.

[@xxTheMouseThatRoaredxx]

I've seen this a couple times but when I saw Millie was going to watch I HAD to see her reaction. It's a joy to see her reactions to various things. She's a sweet young woman. You two make an awesome pair! 💖

[@millie0804]

Thank you for your support! ❤️🥰

[@thekowboymom2710]

I like the top sheet particularly when it's warmer out. You can still put a light sheet on without sweating under a comforter/duvet

[@Godflesh88v2]

I use a thin micro fleece blanket as a top sheet in the winter. It's SUPER warm with a heavy comforter and easy to wash.

[@tonileigh8660]

It's very rare in the US to find a bedroom without at least one closet. Many realtors won't list a room as a bedroom if it doesn't have one. You could fit 2 people in a twin bed, but they're usually kid's beds and there were two in a bedroom, so they were called "twin" beds. I can't imagine not having what we call the "flat" sheet. They come in sets, flat, fitted and pillow cases. Sheets are just smoother, lighter and better feeling than blankets. Besides, sometimes it's too hot for a blanket or quilt, so you've got the sheet. A couple differences I learned about when my daughter was dating a guy from England were wallpaper. She said every house the went to while she was there had wallpaper. Fortunately, not many still do here. She also was amazed at how small kitchen appliances were and that the washer and dryer were in the kitchen! Parking was another difference. Her boyfriend had to park several streets away and walk home. She said bathrooms were very different there too. And her boyfriend couldn't believe I live alone in a 2,323 sq. ft. house and wish it was bigger.

[@deekang6244]

It’s usually a city code. Rooms without a closet cannot be called a bedroom.

[@ronfuqua2117]

My closet (walk in wardrobe) is 6 feet by 10 feet my portion of that is about 1 1/2 feet the wife owns the rest it has shelves for shoes and such plus storage drawers for whatever it also has a jewelry box built in. We use a Queen bed by choice we had a king but felt it was too big. I lived in England for 4 years and my youngest son was born there, while we were there we thought it was crazy that there were no walk-in closets. twin beds are called twins because there are usually 2 in a room for kids, only big enough for one person and top sheets are a must . Another thing we noticed was how closed off rooms are in England no open concept

[@chetsaxton1526]

What the hell, you actually get closet space.

[@pacmanc8103]

Easier to heat houses when rooms can be closed off, I think. I’m not sure the proportion of UK homes with high-efficiency central HVAC systems, but I don’t think they’re as common there.

[@ronfuqua2117]

@@pacmanc8103 I am well aware of why having lived in the UK for 4 years my youngest son was born there, and you are right they usually don't have central air or heat

[@pacmanc8103]

@@ronfuqua2117 I know you do. The comment was for others.

[@hollybrooke322]

A top sheet or flat sheet is also used in some areas like the south for temperature reasons. A cotton top sheet helps regulate body temperature so when it’s cold it helps keep your warm, when it’s hot it helps to keep you cooler.

[@pacmanc8103]

And in northern, cooler areas where people program furnaces down to 64-66 degrees at night, flannel sheets very nice. I believe most people change both types of sheets at least every 2 weeks. Fresh flannels are really cozy in winter.

[@hollybrooke322]

@@pacmanc8103 you’re right. Didn’t even think of that. Too hot for flannel for me but I know people who do that as well.

[@christineperez7562]

I always need a top sheet. A top sheet is also nice when it gets to hot and want something light to cover you. Plus nice satin sheets are so nice.

[@brandyforsythe1882]

Hi Bees, hi Millie!!! Hope you're well. Thanks for giving us another great reaction. My master closet is the reason I chose this house. 12 foot ceilings and I could fit a twin on twin bunk bed a small night stand and TV and still have the highest row to hang stuff on. I love it.

[@TheBeesleys99]

Sounds very nice! :D Hope you are well too mate!

[@bigal7561]

We have a nice 3 beedroom house with a master bedroom with a large walkin closet, and each guest room has a walkin closet and the entrance way has a large closet. These were my wife/daughter's I get a small walk in located in the master bathroom. I'm lucky I have that. My suites and such for work are located there and in amoire I had to have. Ha.

[@JoKeR93007]

My personal reason for top sheet is temperature control. Sometimes the quilt/blanket/comforter is just too warm, but nothing is too cool, so... you toss back the comforter and still have the top sheet to ward off a chill with the cool night breezes.

[@thatswhatshesaid8365]

Top sheets are actually super comfy & not tight at all. The feeling of being between two sheets regardless of whatever blanket is on top feels really good. You will have to experience it for yourself lol. It also serves as a breathable, light blanket for when it's too hott for one.

[@dbqdude75ify]

Beesley the twin is 1 person....Top sheet....Lastly i have never, even in Uni, not had a walk in closet...and I am 63....

[@toodlescae]

Yes you can get 2 people in a twin bed. My daughter had a super single waterbed in the 90's which is just between a twin and a full size/double bed and slightly longer than a twin size. Having a top sheet is also preferred during the summer in places like here in Texas when it's hotter than Hades over a comforter, blanket or duvet because it's cooler if you want to be covered.

[@captin3149]

I always thought they were called twin beds because I almost always saw two of them in the same room, usually in children's rooms.

[@dstamour625]

A closet is required in the us to be considered a bedroom. A house I lived in we built a closet into the wall bc there was room. It was to store office supplies for the office. It turned an office into a bedroom and then added loads to the taxes.

[@daleanscomb365]

The house we were buying was built in the 20's and there were no closets in any of the 3 bedrooms. We used wardrobes.

[@dstamour625]

@@daleanscomb365 interesting. Maybe some states are different? I just know that in ct they made us put closets in today be able to sell the house as a 5 bedroom and not a 3. I mean we did have to do other things to the house considering it’s from the mid 1700s according to the town

[@janesimmons8201]

American here...Most children sleep on a twin size bed, my college dorm room had a twin xl size bed, but I since have a queen bed like most adults. A very tall, large guy or couple with a large bedroom might want a king size bed. King size bed is considered the best of course. My household and every household I know uses sheet sets; two pillow cases, bottom fitted sheet and top sheet. These are topped with a comforter, quilt or blanket(s). My household also has an electric blanket for each bed used during the winter...so bottom sheet, then top sheet, then electric blanket and topped with comforter. Sheet sets get washed each week, electric blanket never gets washed and comforter or blankets gets washed once a season or sooner as needed. Perfectly normal to have 2 sheet sets per bed; one on bed and one spare. It's also perfectly normal to give sheet sets as a gift to a new home owner or as a wedding gift.

[@ESUSAMEX]

Wardrobe in America means just clothes. If someone says they bought a new wardrobe, it means they bought more clothes. We also have what the Brits call a wardrobe but we call that an armoire

[@escher9622]

In America, if it doesn't have a closet, it isn't a bedroom. We usually turn those into an office or spare room (game room, toy room, sewing room, craft room, etc). Even poor houses have closets in the bedrooms (surprisingly large closets in some cases). Perhaps the larger beds are due to the obesity issue in America? I hear we've got an issue with that compare to other countries. I do use a top sheet but only in the warmer months. It keeps the temperature cooler and keeps me from having to wash the comforter/duvet as often. In the winter, I use two blankets. One blanket is thick and padded (quilted comforter) and the other is a heavy top blanket to keep the padded blanket laying down. Less gaps for the cold air to get under the covers. I'm in the northern states though. We have hot summers and cold winters. Great video reaction! Love watching you both! ❤

[@tomhandal2834]

Correct, here in California - it legally can not be considered a bedroom unless it has a closet.

[@mattb7578]

Same in Jersey. It is not considered a bedroom unless it has a closet. I own a rental house that I had to build a closet in a room to rent it as a 3 bedroom house. Closets are standard. My house was built in 1917 and I actually removed a closet in my living room to make my kitchen larger.

[@mateo98100]

recording room, grow room hahaha

[@vapsa56]

In order for a room to be legally considered a bedroom in most states in the US, it must have a closet. In North Carolina, having a closet is the requirement for being called a bedroom.

[@briankgarland]

No, the larger beds are due mostly to having larger bedrooms. Larger beds were also a sign of greater wealth, back in the day.

[@bryanCJC2105]

US here. That red hot water bottle looks like those old fashioned enema bags. I've never heard of a hot water bottle to keep warm. I have seen wardrobes in those old movies about the Old West or something. I didn't know the UK didn't have closets. Wow!! I sleep with only a top sheet. I can't sleep with blankets or comforters. They make me feel like I'm suffocating. Btw, I tuck the top sheet using hospital corners.

[@zeruty]

When buying sheets, the top sheet is called a flat sheet. You have the fitted sheet that wraps around the mattress with elastic, and the flat sheet that has no elastic, and has to be folded around the mattress while making the bed.

[@bigal7561]

Love it when you both are together.

[@Dr.Unsteady]

Twin beds are called that because in certain religious people in the past used to share a bedroom but not a bed until married but occasionally the beds got pushed together

[@dianametzger5704]

I have taken up the "old time" practice of hot water bottles for chilly nights and aches. I have also found and used those "old timey" ice bags with the cloth and screw on caps... Love them so much better than gel ice packs for my head.

[@virginiawaters955]

Yes, top sheets. It gets so hot in the spring through summer where I live that, even with AC, we sleep only under a top sheet. No blanket or spread.

[@AngelA-qi1br]

Not every closet in the USA is a walk in closet. But closets of any size are built within the wall.

[@jmb3d]

I like the top sheet because I just cover up with it when it's hot, and if I get cold, I'll pull the comforter/quilt over me.

[@nightbane727]

The only time I've really ever used my top sheet was when I had some nice silk sheets that were very dark black and held heat super well so I used the top sheet as a thin blanket in the summer since I tend to sleep better under sheets or blankets

[@cq8822]

Top sheet and a quilt. Top sheet for cleanliness and washing the quilt less often. Also, it’s too hot for a quilt in the summer unless your AC is turned way down.

[@doby1buddy2]

A lot of American homes also have a master bathroom adjacent to the master bedroom. It's usually nicer than the other bathrooms.

[@JGW845]

Here in Florida it's too warm most of the year for a duvet/quilt/comforter/blanket. A cotton sheet is perfect for most of the year as well as practical.

[@johnblackhead2384]

The box spring supports the mattress. The top sheet keeps the comforter cleaner longer.

[@romarobbins270]

I live in San Diego, where in the summer it’s too warm for a blanket, but too cool not to have one. A top sheet is just right.

[@timvredenburgh560]

I’ve had a walk-in closet for so long I’ve taken it for granted. My current one is 7ft by 12ft but the house we are building now it’s 8ft by 15ft. Also, no top sheet and we do have single beds but they are uncommon. Super queens are also uncommon but the rest is fair game.

[@kimberlypreston6204]

Such a cute couple. Adorable. I didn't realize there were so many little differences from US and UK.

[@eldorajohnson3894]

We change all bed linens every 7 days. So the use of a top sheet saves on laundry. Quilts in America are very heavy and are very hard to wash as there is a layer of sewn down cotton batting in the middle

[@professorwigginslectures3808]

It used to be that two children sharing a bedroom in the US would each have a twin-sized bed with a night stand in between them. The name "twin" is still used today, even though children are less likely to share bedrooms, and if they do, they probably have bunk beds instead.

[@bonniealbers4264]

I live in the southern US and we call them flat sheets. Sheet sets are generally sold with the fitted or bottom sheet, the flat or top sheet, and two pillow cases.

[@raymondharnack4160]

Top sheets are huge for adding a ton of warmth to your bedding, layers get you there.

[@pamelareeves3574]

I LOVE wardrobe and walk-ins are so claustrophobic.

[@gretchenmyers1279]

ick...lol i can't imagine not having a top sheet!

[@sandyangel4243]

Twin beds usual come in a pair of beds so the room can sleep two children. We also have bunk beds. So if a room is small the bunk beds stack ontop each other

[@thewhiskeycowboy-official]

Built in closets are seen in most NEW or newer houses. But many older houses do not have them. There are "singles" in beds in the US as well. As for top sheet.... always. Here is another great use of them.... in the times of the year where the temperature may be questionable, you can simply push the blanket/quilt/comforter/ etc. to the side and still have something covering you... but if you get cold, pull it back over you. We also often change the cloth used in the sheets. Silk or satin are great in the summer, but slippery.... cotton of various weights are standard all year round.... but we often use flannel sheets in the winter. They are super cozy and warm.

[@samanthao5018]

I've never heard it called a "top" sheet. We've always called it a flat sheet, as opposed to the fitted sheet. Comforters sold with matching pillows and a dust ruffle (which is no longer the trend) could be expensive, therefore you wouldn't want to have to wash them too often. Another interesting video!

[@gentian54]

Before they had fitted sheets you had two flat sheets. Not having a top sheet meant that you would soil the quilt or blanket.

[@gentian54]

Comforters are a recent thing. Traditionally you would have a blanket and/or a quilt. You need a top sheet to keep from soiling your quilt. You wouldn't want to wash the quilt your grandmother made for you would you? That makes the fabric pucker up and look funny.

[@gentian54]

They don't sell box springs anymore because there are springs in the mattress. The box underneath is just air in order to bring the bed up to the level that would fit right using a traditional bed frame. When box springs were used they were even open and the mattress had no springs, as in having a deep depression in the mattress. Open springs were not good if you have a pet. You can't buy box springs anymore.

[@TofranBohk]

The top sheet is also useful if you have a scratchy blanket. It keeps you from coming into contact with it. This is probably less of a problem nowadays.

[@anchorskid]

Top sheet? Definitely. Easy to wash weekly. When purchasing them, sheets generally come packaged in twos - flat top and fitted bottom.

[@dcdiva26]

Such a fun reaction. Regarding built-in closets in the US - some states define a bedroom as a room that has a built-in closet. If it doesn’t have one (in those states) when you sell the house you cannot legally advertise that room as a bedroom. For example if you have 2 bedrooms with closets and one bedroom with no closet, that 3rd room will be advertised in sale/property tax documents as a “bonus room” or an “office”.

[@flickr4jazz]

They call it a twin bed because beds that small are often put two in a room for siblings.

[@janicewebber5584]

I'll take a top sheet. I don't want to cover my pretty quilt & it can be pulled aside if I get too warm. I do love the hot water bottle in the winter so the bed isn't frigid when you get in it.

[@cashmonyz]

they call it a twin bed because they buy two of them and put in one room. Hence twin bed (two beds that can fit in a one room)

[@candirenee74]

Grew up with a top sheet and have only recently abandoned it. Will use if have the duvet on the bed (no cover). But depending on the season, we may use a quilt or a throw as a blanket. It’s becoming popular, especially with young people, to share a bed but not the covers. Each person has their own blanket so you are not fighting for covers all night. We moved to a King size bed 15 years ago and I’ll never go down in size. You have so much personal space. You can also squeeze a small child in the middle in needed no problem. Can squeeze 2 in fact lol. His closet is SO small compared to others. Not all American closets are walk-ins. My house has 2 small walk ins, while one bedroom has a huge closet that is hidden with bi-fold doors.

[@nilsbabcock7686]

For two adults to fit comfortably in a twin bed, they'd have to REALLY like each other.

[@sallymount3979]

I use a Top Sheet so can kick off the quilt when I get hot and still stay covered

[@alhutchison1535]

In the US for Real Estate classification purposes a 'bedroom' must have these three things: 1. A physicals door 2. A window 3. A closet OR standalone wardrobe. Some regions go a step further saying the room must be at least a minimum square footage. If any of the above three are missing (usually #3) the room is not counted as a bedroom, but rather a "Den" or "Study" (no door).

[@okGDJ]

Keep up the great content guys, been enjoying it!

[@LovinglfDesigns]

I use a bed buddy which is a raw rice stuffed cheesecloth roll which is about arm length. The bed buddy goes in the microwave and heats evenly. It keeps a bed really warm with no spills.

[@hissonggirlmoni5706]

Americans also have what we call a “walk through” closet. They’re usually in bigger houses or high end houses. It means the closet is long enough to 2 doors at each end. I’ve actually seen homes that turn their closet into a small nursery. I think the UK would just call it a nursery. Lol

[@reginafromtexas2314]

American here. We had a hot water bottle when I was a child in the 1960s. We upgraded to an electric heating pad in the 70s and that's all I've used since!!

[@SFsc616171]

Since we are talking bedrooms, bed sizes, I have this thought to interject .....(stay with me now) you find an empty Conestoga wagon (aka prairie schooner) along the Oregon Trail. Since this is something you have not seen before, you examine it. What becomes startling to find, with all the stories of all the things a family went west with, carried inside this wagon, is the size of the box of the wagon. The internal size of the box was ...equal to a queen size mattress!!! Imagine that!! The box capacity was "the queen size mattress and box spring, plus 2 feet of siding above that". That is the space to accommodate everything you are bringing and your sleeping space, too!! Your bed for the new place, all your belongings, all your food for the trip west, your cookware, your weapons to defend yourself, and powder and shot, your tools to build your new place (no realty companies yet), all of that, in that Conestoga box frame.

[@roseannepryor4068]

Top sheet is necessary! If your comforter gets too hot at night, you still have your top sheet 😆

[@xdarockstar9241]

In California we all have California king size beds which are bigger than normal days

[@wideawake5630]

We were potters so we had a lot of firebricks. We stacked them up around the wood stove to contain and direct heat. When the kids went to bed they would grab one with a towel to put by their feet. Many Americans have electric blankets.

[@brokebutfunctioninggarage]

my wife and I have a california king bed. (with box springs lol.) we share the bed with two small dogs (they sleep at the foot of the bed usually and have their own blankets) that all being said theres enough room for 4 or more people if you had to do so lol. We've slept a few times w/ four people in the bed (us and our two daughters when they were small.) and its still rather comfortable and roomy due to the over all size of the bed. Our master bed room has a large "walk in" closet which is about 10 ft wide x 6 ft deep. behind it is our master bath which has a full bathroom with shower and a full size washer and dryer for laundry

[@maryfwells]

Twin means you place two beds in the room usually with a lamp table between.

[@kristinfierman5579]

Twin beds are usually used by kids-one to a bed. Twin XL beds are usually found in College Dorms. I've never heard of a "Super Queen". We have had a Cal King and King. A "divan" is usually another word for a couch/sofa here. We also have the futons, bunkbeds, etc.

[@andreamorris4512]

top sheet a must, blanket and comforter because we turn the air down at night -- like it to be colder so need more sheets to keep warm. lol! I have to also have the ceiling fan on or I can't sleep. We are so weird!!

[@tandiparent1906]

Lol, a divan is what my grandparents used to call a sofa 😂

[@aliceludlow9558]

Have an American King bed because I'm American. Top sheet is used so our blankets and quilts or comforters don't need washing as much. I have to drive my comforter to a commercial laundry because of the size. My home washing machine isn't big enough to handle an over stuffed comforter Some people take their comforters to cleaners and have them cleaned. Personally I want to wash and dry it myself. Many Americans also have hand made quilts passed down from grandmothers and great grandmothers. Over washing would wear out old delicate fabric. In the summer it is refreshing to slide between the cool smooth sheets.

[@itsyboo1950]

Top sheets because they feel nice and keep me from having to wash the comforter or blankets too often.

[@morganholman1274]

Our little tiny condo has a walk-in closet has a 6x6 foot. It’s a little ironic that we have a walk-in closet but barely have enough room for a couch in our living room.

[@duaneschultz9230]

I use the top sheet. What he’s calling a walk in closet is what most Americans would call just a closet. A walk-in closet is usually a closet that is a small room that you can actually walk into and store things on at least three of the four walls or sometimes all four. Sometimes one wall is dedicated to just shoes.

[@andrewthezeppo]

The Twin XL is pretty much used exclusively and universally in college dorms. I have never heard of anybody having one in their home but myself and everybody I know who lived in dorms had extra long twin beds. Outside of the back to school shopping time the sheets can be really hard to find in stores.

[@Badass_Rooster]

The guy in this video is absolutely great! He is hilarious!