Aaughh Department II

Nope, that wasn't quite what I said- use the switch ON the power cord (built
right into the power cord) to turn off both the lamp and the iron. Jim
never has to know.... LOL

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

"Julia Altshuler" wrote in message
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Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. wrote:
You had a lot of great replies, but to be practical- get a power strip
cord and plug your iron and a lamp into the power strip. Since you are
good about turning off lights, when you leave the room you can just flip
the switch on the power strip to off and it's done- the lamp is the
reminder.


This is exactly what I've been thinking about for years. My trouble is
that Jim is an electrical engineer. When he designs a project, he does
a better than spectacular job. If it can't be better than spectacular,
it doesn't get done. First he put in the best shelves in the world.
I'm only exaggerating a little. My sewing room is the only room in the
house with fresh paint and custom built shelves.

Then I needed lights. We talked about and shopped for track lights, but
that never happened. Instead, I have some garage sale lamps that work
satisfactorily well. I'm delighted with my work space and am not
complaining, but Jim thinks of this as something that didn't get done
right.


Whenever Jim brings up the idea of better lighting, I first say that I'm
happy with what I've got. Then I suggest wiring the room the way you
say. The switch by the door would turn on the power strip. I could
turn the iron off with the dial on the iron, but if I forgot, it would
go off anyway when I turned off the lights. Jim thinks this is a good
idea, but it means rewiring. Why not do it the simple way? Because we
don't do things the simple way in this house. It's an all or nothing
mentality.


It sounds like I'm complaining, but I have it pretty good, and I know
it. I'm not blaming Jim for my faulty memory. I can see where safeguards
make sense for things like this.


--Lia

"Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." wrote in message
...
Nope, that wasn't quite what I said- use the switch ON the power cord
(built right into the power cord) to turn off both the lamp and the iron.
Jim never has to know.... LOL

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

Similar to my set-up, Leslie. I have a Mondo-dee-luxe 12 station powerstrip
with 4 surge protector thingies. My son got it for me quite awhile back,
kind of pricey, nice gift. I have all my task lights, machines and irons
plugged into it. Before this strip was used I always had the problem of
forgetting to turn off my little Clover iron even though I was good about
unplugging my steam iron. I turn my machines off then reach over and snap
off the red power switch on the strip...VIOLA!.....everything is cut off in
one swell foop. DS, the electronic guru, told me to always turn my machines
off before shutting off the power strip, and snap the strip on before
turning on my machines......the whys escape me now but I always do it that
way. In a sewing class there was a gal who said she had a radio plugged into
her power strip with the iron. That's how she knew whether she left anything
on in her sewing room. That's a good idea, too.

Val

Waaaaaah! Val. You got me with swell foop. Reminded me of the time a
nervous instructor directed us to post a notice in bull few. (He was
nervous because when he looked up from his speech notes, we had all donned
Groucho Marx noses and eyebrows - except, of course, for the oddballs in the
bunch who preferred M-i-c-k-e-y Mouse ears.) Polly

"Val" wrote Similar to my set-up, Leslie. I have a Mondo-dee-luxe 12
station powerstrip
with 4 surge protector thingies. My son got it for me quite awhile back,
kind of pricey, nice gift. I have all my task lights, machines and irons
plugged into it. Before this strip was used I always had the problem of
forgetting to turn off my little Clover iron even though I was good about
unplugging my steam iron. I turn my machines off then reach over and snap
off the red power switch on the strip...VIOLA!.....everything is cut off
in one swell foop. DS, the electronic guru, told me to always turn my
machines off before shutting off the power strip, and snap the strip on
before turning on my machines......the whys escape me now but I always do
it that way. In a sewing class there was a gal who said she had a radio
plugged into her power strip with the iron. That's how she knew whether
she left anything on in her sewing room. That's a good idea, too.

Val

Spew warning next time, please.
*cleaning coke (no, not that kind) off my lappie screen, thankyouverymuch*

--
Connie :-)
FREE patterns n' FREE eZine at my blog:
http://sewverycreative.blogspot.com

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
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Waaaaaah! Val. You got me with swell foop. Reminded me of the time a
nervous instructor directed us to post a notice in bull few. (He was
nervous because when he looked up from his speech notes, we had all donned
Groucho Marx noses and eyebrows - except, of course, for the oddballs in
the
bunch who preferred M-i-c-k-e-y Mouse ears.) Polly

"Val" wrote Similar to my set-up, Leslie. I have a Mondo-dee-luxe 12
station powerstrip
with 4 surge protector thingies. My son got it for me quite awhile back,
kind of pricey, nice gift. I have all my task lights, machines and irons
plugged into it. Before this strip was used I always had the problem of
forgetting to turn off my little Clover iron even though I was good
about
unplugging my steam iron. I turn my machines off then reach over and
snap
off the red power switch on the strip...VIOLA!.....everything is cut off
in one swell foop. DS, the electronic guru, told me to always turn my
machines off before shutting off the power strip, and snap the strip on
before turning on my machines......the whys escape me now but I always
do
it that way. In a sewing class there was a gal who said she had a radio
plugged into her power strip with the iron. That's how she knew whether
she left anything on in her sewing room. That's a good idea, too.

Val

"Val" wrote in message
...

DS, the electronic guru, told me to always turn my machines
off before shutting off the power strip, and snap the strip on before
turning on my machines......the whys escape me now but I always do it that
way. In a sewing class there was a gal who said she had a radio plugged
into
her power strip with the iron. That's how she knew whether she left
anything
on in her sewing room. That's a good idea, too.

Val


Ooooh! Oooh! I know that one!!

Because when you just turn off the appliances but leave the strip running,
you're still drawing power ... greater chances of having your strip zapped
unbeknownst to you -- and therefore, rendering it useless without your
knowing.

At least, last time I checked, strips are only good for one "zap!"
--
Connie :-)
FREE patterns n' FREE eZine at my blog:
http://sewverycreative.blogspot.com

Lia,

I know it doesn't help, but I'm glad I'm not the only who does stuff like
that! ;-)

Maybe your stress over the upcoming visit with the elderly relative is
contributing?
--
Michelle in NV
http://community.webshots.com/user/desert_quilter

"Julia Altshuler" wrote in message
. ..
Aaugghh Department I was yesterday when I went to make the binding for the
quilt I've been machine quilting for the past few weeks. After I was done
piecing the back, I spent a few days finding the time and place to baste
it (I drive to big enough tables), then began quilting. I don't keep
track of how long I take on each task. When I needed the iron for the
binding, I discovered that I'd left it on. It's not like I burned the
house down or anything, but what a waste of electricity! I don't
remember, but it could have been on for weeks. I'm the original for
making sure everything is turned off when it's not in use. I'm the sort
who harps on family members for leaving lights on. I care about small
amounts of wasted energy. And then I go and do this. I'm kicking myself.
I was sure I didn't want an iron that turns itself off because they're
such a pain in the neck.


That's only part one.


Part II is just now when I was mitering the final fold on the binding
where the 2 tails meet up. I'd gotten it perfect on the first try, used
the rotary cutter to leave a quarter inch seam to cut off the tails and
cut into the binding itself. Aaughh! This means I have to take out a
whole section of binding, sew on a new piece and resume. I do have enough
of the binding fabric, so I'm telling myself that it's not the end of the
world, but still.


Have I mentioned that I'm stressing over an upcoming trip to visit an
elderly relative with significant short term memory loss? I wonder if
either of us can remember what ironic means.


--Lia