Night time routine

woodchuck

Unplugging every single thing every night and plugging them back in every morning would be way too time consuming... I just couldn't be bothered. I unplug my laptop and the hairdrier when I'm not using them, but that's about it.

Bedtime routine in no particular order: check the lights are off, doors are locked, alarm on, feed the cat (and give him medicine when he needs it... which is a lot), change the cats litter, stick on a wash if it's needed, go to the loo, brush teeth, floss, mouthwash, get settled in bed, put in my earplugs... and finally sleepy time. Yeah, no way I'm adding unplugging everything to that list!!

smiley_face400

I plug everything out in my room that has a light on it (except my alarm clock which I throw a sock over to block the light) but only because that light disturbs my sleep not for any electrical reasons. Then it's fart about on the internet, masturbate and sleep.

My dad goes around turning all the sockets off except for the fridge, UPC box and modem.

Latchy

All extensions leads except for fridge are switched off at the mains , not only for safety which is most important, but energy saving reasons to .

Truncheon Rouge

Bit of internet, hot water bottle, brush teeth, pray for people who commit the sin of masturbation, and those crude enough to post comments about it then off to sleep.









then wake up about 4 and pull the langer off meself

syklops

candy-gal1 wrote: »

Yep, anything that i dont specifically need on, tv/radio etc, needs to be off and plugged out or I get paranoid :rolleyes:

You wouldnt get a wink of sleep in my house between buzzing servers and blinking leds.

Although, Ive only a minimal setup at the moment, but Im hoping to rob a cabinet from work.

delw

not yet wrote: »

Move along folks nothing to see here....

someone turned the lights out :pac:

Chuck Stone

Before I go to bed I have to take 4 glasses of water with me.
Check the back door is locked 12 times.
Check the front door is locked 14 times.
Check all the downstairs windows are closed 4 times each.
Make sure the car is safe by locking and unlocking it 10 times.
When I get upstairs I have to make my bed 14 times so it's just right.
Then I wash my hands 20 times and brush my teeth 6 times.
Then I make sure my bedroom window is closed 18 times.
Then into bed and count 400 sheep, 400 ducks 3 times each alternating.

Shure you'd be exhausted after all that.

WOCM4

I try make it to the bed.

I usually end up in the dogs bed while the dog is in mine.

I love high functioning alcoholism

Fek it. We all dead in the long run.

I do try force 2 pints of water down to piss of my bladder.

NegativeCreep

You'd have a heart attack if you came into my room, extension cords plugged into other extension cords plugged into those triple sided sockets. All with their sockets full and I never plug them out :P Two radios, a tv, Laptop, Play Station, Gamecube, alarm clock, two lamps and my phone charger and loads of other things and they never get plugged out. I'm asking to be burned alive in my sleep :L

DEFTLEFTHAND

I switch the light on and off four times, sometimes I mistime it and hit five, I then have to continue to eight because six can be divided by 3, an odd number . Even numbers for everything, it's a strange and farcical way to live one's life.

WOCM4

You is all some obsessive mo fo's

http://www.ocdireland.org/

WOCM4

syklops wrote: »

You wouldnt get a wink of sleep in my house between buzzing servers and blinking leds.

Although, Ive only a minimal setup at the moment, but Im hoping to rob a cabinet from work.

Love it!

B.A._Baracus

Responses has been weird so far...

baraca wrote: »

Just before I go to bed at night I go around the house and unplug everything bar the fridge and freezer. TBH I only do it because I've a fear of house fires.

A mate of mine who was staying over recently saw me doing this and thought I was mad. I'd never go to bed with something plugged in!

Is he right?

Of course you unplug everything, bar the essentials, at night. Your mate is a fool. There are various good reasons why to unplug everything non-essential people!

- You are wasting electricity... for what? to save yourself 2 seconds to put the plug back in?

- Every product has a shelf-life. It isnt wise to feed something a current 24/7. Not when it doesnt have to.

- Electrical fires happen. If anyone thinks they dont, they need their head checked. Items can become faulty/break down over time with use.

- Certain items use the exact same amount of electricity as when they are on, to when they are off. If memory recalls the ipod docking station was such an item. You could be playing music, you could be charging it or you could just be leaving it plugged in. Doesnt matter. Used the same.

KuriousOranj

Workinights are usually hot shower,warm cup of milk+cinnamon,then bed.

For Friday and Saturday nights I either come in from the pub and have some cans, or have 8/10 cans and watch Parks and Recreation on Netflix.

Tom_Cruise

-Get into bed

-Cry myself to sleep

-Sleep

-Wake Up

-Cry

April O Neill

rarnes1 wrote: »

what if your fridge/freezer catches fire?

Could happen of course, but the more appliances plugged in, the higher the chance of fire occurring.

OP, make sure all your chargers are plugged out anyways. (laptop, phone, whatever) These are the current biggest fire risks in homes in Ireland. I don't think what you do is crazy at all.

CruelCoin

baraca wrote: »

Is he right?

Yes, you have OCD. Get help.

Three Seasons

I have OCD so there is a few strange things to my routine.

Firstly I check the back door is locked four times. Then I check the cooker and every single knob on it is off seven times. Though that number can vary.

I press the fridge doors closed 5 times and I check the front door is locked five times. Only need to check the windows once. I brush my teeth and put in my retainer then take 7 sips of water then out the glass down, then 3 and glass down, then 5 and glass down.

Then I go to bed. If I happen to brush off anything during my routine I have to touch it 5 times. Sometimes that doesn't work so I try another 3 times then 7 times.

smiley_face400

The only non essential thing I don't plug out is the digi box and modem simply because it actually wastes more energy to start back up again than it does to just leave it on standby and because sometimes I wake up in the night and like to have a browse online.

It's chargers and power supplies for things like laptops that are the real dangers though as they can over heat if left plugged in after the device has fully charged. However, basic appliances like your tv or toaster emit such a low level of energy the it really doesn't make a difference but if it makes you feel better to plug them out at night then that's up to you

pickarooney

Do you plug everything out during the day when you're out of the house also?

syklops

NegativeCreep wrote: »

You'd have a heart attack if you came into my room, extension cords plugged into other extension cords plugged into those triple sided sockets. All with their sockets full and I never plug them out :P Two radios, a tv, Laptop, Play Station, Gamecube, alarm clock, two lamps and my phone charger and loads of other things and they never get plugged out. I'm asking to be burned alive in my sleep :L

I was staying with my parents and I was giving out to my dad for switcing off the wireless router at night and he said it was to save energy. :rolleyes:

He nearly had (another) stroke when I logged in remotely to my server at home and ran the command 'uptime'. Fourteen months up.

Then I looked at the specs of the router and did the math on how much energy turning it off at night saved. Not alot.

Jo King

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Responses has been weird so far...



Of course you unplug everything, bar the essentials, at night. Your mate is a fool. There are various good reasons why to unplug everything non-essential people!

- You are wasting electricity... for what? to save yourself 2 seconds to put the plug back in?

- Every product has a shelf-life. It isnt wise to feed something a current 24/7. Not when it doesnt have to.

- Electrical fires happen. If anyone thinks they dont, they need their head checked. Items can become faulty/break down over time with use.

- Certain items use the exact same amount of electricity as when they are on, to when they are off. If memory recalls the ipod docking station was such an item. You could be playing music, you could be charging it or you could just be leaving it plugged in. Doesnt matter. Used the same.

Very unwise. That unplugging at night is a superstition going back to when electricity was first introduced into Irish homes.

Appliances which are not running consume no electricity so no power saving Most appliances these days have switches.

Plugging in an out frequently causes damage to flexes and cables. More fires have been caused by faulty cables and flexes than by leaving appliances plugged in.

If there is a desire to save electricity it should be done by using a switched socket.

smiley_face400

syklops wrote: »

I was staying with my parents and I was giving out to my dad for switcing off the wireless router at night and he said it was to save energy. :rolleyes:

He nearly had (another) stroke when I logged in remotely to my server at home and ran the command 'uptime'. Fourteen months up.

Then I looked at the specs of the router and did the math on how much energy turning it off at night saved. Not alot.

Yep, your basic electricals like your TV, DVD/Blu-ray player, router, Digi box and even your toaster, microwave or CD player emit very little energy when not switched on even if they're on stand-by. And the same way it uses more electricity to turn a computer on then off then on again than to just leave it on all day goes for your Sky/UPC box as they have computer like components in them such as a hard drive to allow you to record.

Plugging out everything when not in use goes back to the late 19th/early 20th century when people thought electricity emitted "vapours" which was then thought was bad for your health

smiley_face400

Also, as Jo King has said. More fires are caused by faulty cables than things being left plugged in. In fact, that's one of the things your trip switch for the electricity is for, if there is a fault with the plug/device then the trip will cut the power which will stop it from sparking and going on fire

Firefox11

downwithpeace wrote: »

I turn off the switches, put out the cat and milk bottle then get locked out by the cat and yell at Wilma.

Nah, mine is more like this.:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q59KXrW0jBQ

shopaholic01

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Responses has been weird so far...



Of course you unplug everything, bar the essentials, at night. Your mate is a fool. There are various good reasons why to unplug everything non-essential people!

- You are wasting electricity... for what? to save yourself 2 seconds to put the plug back in?

- Every product has a shelf-life. It isnt wise to feed something a current 24/7. Not when it doesnt have to.

- Electrical fires happen. If anyone thinks they dont, they need their head checked. Items can become faulty/break down over time with use.

- Certain items use the exact same amount of electricity as when they are on, to when they are off. If memory recalls the ipod docking station was such an item. You could be playing music, you could be charging it or you could just be leaving it plugged in. Doesnt matter. Used the same.

Now I understand why you're afraid of flying! :pac:

opinion guy

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

- Every product has a shelf-life. It isnt wise to feed something a current 24/7. Not when it doesnt have to.

Most hitech products are damaged by plugging them in and out. Everytime you do so there is a spark current which is damaging to tv's computers etc etc. You are not supposed to plug them in and out all the time. Ink jet printers consume lots of ink on start up so you waste loads of ink by plugging them in and out

Mr. CooL ICE

I take tomorrow's food out of the freezer to thaw, pee, brush teeth and turn off the lights. I then spend about 5 mins being OCD-ish ensuring my alarm clock is set properly

Sirsok

My night time routine is to get my earphones,go bed, pornhub, smoke a cigerette , sleep

corktina

theres no need to remove plugs, switch off if you must . We turn nothing off and I lie awake worrying about the 3c a month those little red standby lights are costing me.

ELCBs FTW!