EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Household International Netherlands B.V.: As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our report dated February 3, 1995, included in this annual report on Form 10-K of Household International Netherlands B.V. for the year ended December 31, 1994, into the Company's previously filed Registration Statements No. 33-56599 and No. 33-50351 on Form S-3. Arthur Andersen LLP Chicago, Illinois March 29, 1995