Get a Grip with Appliance Timers

So, you’re headed out of town for the Thanksgiving holiday, but not sure if you should completely shut down all your appliances and electronics while you’re gone?  Leaving everything on for the duration of your trip would be a real waste of energy, but on the other hand,  a dark home can be an easy target for thieves or vandals. Appliance timers are handy and affordable little gadgets that can help you conserve energy and play it safe when you are not home, and even when you are.

Here’s how it works.  Begin by plugging an appliance timer into any standard outlet.  Then plug your table lamps, television, or any other appliance into the timer, and set the times you want the appliance to turn on and off.  Now the appliance will come on and shut off on it’s own.

Even if when you’re home, appliance timers can help you avoid wasting energy by shutting things off when you leave for work, or right around bedtime. I found the appliance timer above at Westside Wholesale.  Gotta love an $8 green living upgrade.

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