The Tiny Tech Purchase That Made My Life 1,000 Times Easier Is On Sale Today

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I don’t remember exactly why I bought my first Kasa smart plug. According to my Amazon history, it was May 9, 2021, and I can’t remember what I was doing then except spending lots of time at home. But I do know this: I don’t want to remember life without one. Or 10. They’re so good, so helpful, so useful, that now I have 10.

Why did I go from zero to 10, and why should you? Turning every outlet in your home into one you can control by app or voice assistant opens up a world of possibilities. I have houseplants under grow lights in darker corners of my home, and can turn those on and off if I’m halfway around the world. I can put them on a schedule when I travel, but still turn them off if someone uses my apartment. I can leave an appliance running, and turn it off while running errands. I can use my smart plugs to make it appear someone is home for safety. I have a bedroom air purifier set to turn on one hour before my usual bedtime and to turn off in the morning, right as my living room air purifier is scheduled to turn on (doing this with a coffee maker or fan is an absolute no-brainer). Beyond automation and energy savings, I use one so that I can turn a lamp on without having to strain to reach behind my couch to find its switch. For hard-to-reach outlets, they are an absolute game-changer. I can think of a thousand more uses.

Right now, a two-pack is 30% off and a four-pack is 18% off — so it’s a great time to snatch some up.

All this automation might sound complicated or technically