tip of the day
10-23-2021, 06:17 PM
#11
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Houston, TX
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I have my iron and an floor lamp plugged into a power strip on the wall. I turn them on the off with the power strip. That way if the light is on, so is the iron. I can tell whether or not I've left it on without even going in the room. I've done this for years. Works well for me.
10-24-2021, 12:36 AM
#12
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For some strange reason, every outlet in my sewing room is connected to the light switch by the door. (Except for one, so I think it was just all wired wrong.) Even though I have a auto shut off iron, the power is shut off when I flip the wall switch.
10-24-2021, 03:30 AM
#14
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Location: Vermont
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I do not have an iron that turns itself off. I don't want one either as I want it ready to use when I'm piecing. But occasionally I forget to turn it off/unplug it and that scares me, especially if I'm leaving the house. I've taken to the idea of putting a chair in front of the door when I plug the iron in. It's a good reminder to not leave without unplugging the iron.
ETA - I used to have an auto shut-off iron but I never trusted it. Always unplugged it.
10-24-2021, 05:02 AM
#16
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Location: Ft. Worth, Texas
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I do the power strip plan. Mine has a light in the switch of the power strip that’s very visible when it’s on. And it’s right by the door. I'm also a creature of habit. When I leave the room, I always glance over to see if the switch is on or off.
10-24-2021, 11:46 AM
#18
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Another idea is to plug your iron into a power strip that also has a light plugged into it. When you turn the power strip on, the light and iron both come on. When you are done, turn the power strip off, light turns off and so does the iron. If you see the light on when passing your sewing/crafts room/area, you will know your iron is still on.
Iron turns off but on takes a few seconds for it to warm up when I am using it.
10-25-2021, 04:45 AM
#19
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Location: Rocky Mountains of Idaho
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As barbaraodle47, Patrice and others have suggested, I too use the power strip method as a reminder. The lights on my sewing table and indeed my sewing machine are on that power strip. I have to turn the power strip off to turn off the lights, hence then if the primary lighting for the sewing center are off then so too is the iron. Works for me.
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10-25-2021, 05:20 AM
#20
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Michigan Thumb
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Another idea is to plug your iron into a power strip that also has a light plugged into it. When you turn the power strip on, the light and iron both come on. When you are done, turn the power strip off, light turns off and so does the iron. If you see the light on when passing your sewing/crafts room/area, you will know your iron is still on.
