http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/outletswitches Questions tagged with 'outletswitches' at Ask MetaFilter. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:53:06 -0800 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:53:06 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/145753/Ways%2Dto%2Dsave I'm trying to save money on monthly bills. I recently read that <a href="http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=manuf_res.web_based_tools_prodspec">"40% of all electricity used to power home electronics is consumed while the products are turned off."</a> Is this accurate? If so, what devices or ideas are there to conveniently "unplug" things (whose plugs often have 3 prongs). Related tips for stopping money leaks like this are welcome. I've seen <a href="http://www.bookofjoe.com/2010/01/outlet-switch-episode-2-many-to-choose-from.html">this blog post</a> with 2-prong outlet switches, but wondered what alternatives there were, and also wondered what other money leaks I didn't know about. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2010:site.145753 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:53:06 -0800 electricity money outletswitches saving cashman