Several months ago, I spent about 4 hours trying to untangle the jungle of wires I had sitting behind my entertainment unit, which houses a number of things, such as a TV, Tivo, DVD player, stereo + speakers, Wii, router, etc. The purpose? To get everything organized. During that time, I put about 12 or so different plugs into several power strips. The electronics that I don’t use frequently, I plugged into one power strip and powered off. The more frequently used electronics are powered through another power strip.
Well it turns out that my anal retentiveness is doing some good for the environment. Props to me! According to this site, in the average home, 75% of the electricity used to power home electronics is consumed while products are turned off. The solution: unplug the appliance or use a power strip and use the switch on the power strip to cut off all power.
So get your ass over to the hardware store and pick up a power strip or two. Your wallet will thank you in the long run.
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