Im A Canadian Married To An Aussie – And Theres One Thing I Will NEVER Understand About Homes Down Under
Im A Canadian Married To An Aussie – And Theres One Thing I Will NEVER Understand About Homes Down Under
A Canadian has drawn attention to a quirky detail found in nearly every Aussie home – and her observation has resonated with thousands.
Melissa Pateras, best known for her popular online
“>▶ عرض المحتوى المضمّنNamely, the way Australians preserve Energy Rating stickers on their whitegoods like dishwashers, washing machines, fridges and dryers.
Melissa aired this in a recent
“>▶ عرض المحتوى المضمّنAlthough Melissa was struck by several ‘incorrect’ aspects of Christian’s dishwasher stacking method, what intrigued her most was the ever-present Energy Rating sticker on the outside of the dishwasher.
‘My question is not about how you load your dishwasher or why you throw the detergent just into the bottom of the machine. It’s about the sticker on the front,’ Melissa said.
‘And I can always tell an Australian TikToker because of the appliance stickers.’
The energy efficiency stickers, showing a star system and annual electricity usage, often remain on Aussie household appliances well after regular use begins.
Canadian washing appliance expert Melissa Pateras, best known for her popular online @laundrytokaccount, recently shared a video observing how attached Aussies were to their appliance Energy Rating stickers
Melissa (right), who is married to Aussie woman Trace (left), first encountered the sticker phenomenon on her wife’s appliances
The Energy Rating stickers show how energy-efficient an appliance is, using a star system and estimated annual electricity consumption in kilowatt hours
Melissa shared that her wife Trace never questioned leaving them on, saying it was ‘unheard of’ to remove them.
‘She also feels like maybe it’s not allowed or a little illegal.’ Melissa laughed.
‘The first time I peeled one off, my Aussie wife looked at me like I had keyed her car.’
Melissa additionally told Daily Mail: ‘It’s a running joke in my household about the stickers. My wife is Australian and didn’t even think it was odd until I told her it is.’
After seeing the same stickers prominently displayed in Christian’s latest video, Melissa suggested a few potential theories she had about why Aussies refuse to take them off.
‘Are you Australians trying to tell others that your appliance is pretty new? Or, are you flexing your warranty or the kilowatts per hour to your guests?’
The appliance expert incredulously added that even when the stickers started to ‘peel off, Australians still seemed to leave them on there and even ‘get sentimental, like, “Well, you had a good run mate”.’
Her recent
“>▶ عرض المحتوى المضمّنMelissa’s video was made in response to a video made by Aussie comedian Christian Hull’s demonstration of loading his dishwasher. Melissa said she instantly knew he was Australian because of the prominently displayed Energy Rating sticker
Melissa’s observation about Australian’s love of preserving whitegoods stickers floored many Aussies, many of whom had no explanation for why they prevail with them
The video erupted with thousands of comments from Australians – many of whom were completely unaware that this was unique to Australia – with comedian Christian among those who had no explanation for retaining the stickers.
‘As an Aussie, this is literally the first time I’ve ever been made to consider that those stickers aren’t actually a fundamental part of the appliance like the door or the on button,’ read one reply – which echoed the sentiments of many others.
‘I went and checked my washer and dryer and yep, both still have stickers. I’ve never noticed it before!!’ added another.
‘As an Australian, I have never once thought about removing the stickers! I now realise how weird that is!’ agreed a third.
New Zealanders also chimed in to confirm that this practice was common there too.
One prominent theory offered in the replies was that it was about potential resale. ‘It’s ingrained into us to keep them on things like fridges/washing machines/dryers because we might sell them second hand,’ one person suggested.
‘I always thought we had to keep the sticker on just in case we ever sold it – maybe nobody would buy it without the sticker,’ read a similar reply.
Another popular and repeated theory was that the stickers themselves are ‘a nightmare to remove’.
‘They don’t come off clean and it looks awful so we leave it on,’ added another reply.
Another joked that the stickers were even an accurate lifespan indicator. ‘I had the same washing machine for 23 years. The sticker finally fell off and the washing machine broke five months later. Clearly the sticker is a lifespan indicator.’
Some even highlighted pride in star ratings: ‘Everyone gonna see how energy efficient I am,’ or saw it as motivation: ‘One day I’ll have a 6 starand then I know I’ve made it’.
Sydney-based content creator
“>▶ عرض المحتوى المضمّنMelissa isn’t the only person to recently draw attention to the oddly specific detail on Aussie home appliances.
Sydney-based content creator Emily Gil also recently sparked an amusing discussion after posting a video on Instagram where she admitted she’d only just realised keeping the sticker on might be optional.
‘I’ve honestly never thought of taking it off. It’s even on my washing machine. Why did I think it was illegal to take it off? I’m baffled,’ she said in the
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Published on: 2026-01-09 00:38:00
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