acknowledge the inconveniences I encountered during the experiment:
The cable box takes time to restart. When I plugged it back in the next morning, I had to wait several minutes for it to reboot and reload the program guide. This was the most annoying part of the daily routine.
The microwave clock resets. Every morning I had to reset the microwave clock, which is a minor irritation but a real one if you rely on it.
The coffee maker loses its timer settings. I normally set my coffee maker the night before to brew automatically in the morning. Unplugging it eliminated that convenience.
It adds a few minutes to the bedtime routine. Making the round of the house to unplug everything takes maybe 3 to 5 minutes, which is not a lot but does require building it into a habit.
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