We've probably all used one of these at some point or another... you know on a lamp when you go away on holidays so it goes on and off at random intervals to make it look like someone is home.
I've already mentioned the washing machine (which kindly does a load of washing before I even wake up most mornings) and the dishwasher (has a midnight cleaning-fest of all the dishes from the day). Our new oven has a timer as well... nothing overly new for an oven, you can't preset it to come on, but you can set the timer for your desired cooktime and once it finishes it shuts off the oven.
Outside, we have our sprinkler systems set - usually at an ungodly hour of the morning (when we are once again sleeping) - mainly to ensure we only water the garden on our allocated watering days - thus avoiding a hefty fine for free range watering.
Also water related, my husband uses one on the garden tap when he is filling the pool... prior to investing in this timer we had a couple of occasions where the pool had overfilled and spilled out onto the patio (not to mention when he topped up the neighbours pool and left the tap on for 3 days.... minor details that we never mentioned to them).
Lastly - this one is a fairly new discovery for me - I learnt that you can pre-set/schedule your FB status'. Simply add your status or pic as usual, then click on the clock in the bottom left then select the relevant date & time from the drop down options and click "Schedule". This nifty timer works on your computer's time - so no need to fuss with GMT+/- time conversions.
So the tip of the day.... set & forget - add an extra hour or two into your busy day.... giving you plenty of time to reward your productivity with coffee and cake!!
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