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US Expat’s Instagram Video Highlights UK-US Size and Power Mismatches

Viewers treated the post as a practical checklist for avoiding packing mistakes.

Overview

  • Molly said UK pillows are longer than US versions, leaving her American pillowcases too short to stay on.
  • She found standard baking trays from the United States were too wide for typical British ovens, which tend to be smaller.
  • A US butter dish she brought did not fit British butter, which is sold in thicker, squarer blocks rather than long sticks.
  • Citing the UK’s 230–240V, 50Hz mains versus 120V, 60Hz in the US, she opted to buy new charging cables locally instead of relying on adapters.
  • Comments on her Instagram video ranged from surprise at the differences to appreciation from people preparing their own move to Britain.