I just got my electric bill and wowza, it was a lot! I can’t say I’m really all that surprised though because when you’re addicted to gadgets like me, you tend to utilize a lot of electricity. And while I can accept a high electric bill as the result of my hobbies, there’s nothing out there that says I have to like it. I mean, half the time I’m not even using most of my electronics, but I’m just too lazy to go around turning them off.
An easier (i.e. lazier) way to go about saving some dough of energy expenditure is to use the Outlet Switch (Taylor Gifts, $5.98). Instead of having to turn off or unplug all your electronics when they’re not in use, simply plug them into this switch and then plug the switch into the wall. All you have to do then is turn the outlet off when you aren’t using it. That’s it. There are no other complicated steps. I’m pretty sure that just about anybody could do this. Then again, there’s that lazy factor – if I’m too lazy to unplug an appliance, am I really going to flick a switch? It requires barely any effort, but I’m still not sure if I would do this on a daily basis.
Let’s not overlook the fact that you can only plug one item into the switch, so if you had the amount of gizmos I do, you’d have to buy a gazillion of these things. If only there was a product out there that allowed you to plug in a multitude of items and still turn them off with a simple touch of a button…you know, like some sort of strip of power…
3 out of 5 stars.
Specs:
-Dimensions: 1.75″ x 1.5″ x 1.25″
-On/off switch
-Easy to use
-Made of plastic
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