Reddit reviews Woods 50006WD Indoor 24-Hour Mechanical Outlet Timer, 30 Minute Intervals,2-Pack,White

Hey! So sorry you've had to deal with this, it must be really scary.

I lived in a sketchy area for a while, and though I didn't get a weapon, I felt safer after I took a women's self-defense class and put alarms on the windows and doors.

A self-defense class will make you feel safer and provide you with some practical tips on what to do during a dangerous situation like a break-in. A good program should also lay out what legally counts as self defense in your state, which is really good to know. I did (and highly recommend!) the RAD program. It's designed specifically with women's safety in mind, and the course will teach you how to escape a variety of different holds, project your voice to scare off assailants, and fight back long enough to escape. At the higher levels, they teach how to use pepper spray, which is a skill that needs practice.

One other cool thing RAD teaches you is to use your voice as defense-- they make you practice a firm, assertive shout of "NO!" It feels silly at first, but knowing you have that in you can make a difference. My mother in law, who is a tiny librarian, once scared off a car-jacker just with a calm but loud shout of "GET OUT OF MY CAR."

You can get door and window alarms really cheaply on Amazon. They're not a real home security system in that they don't alert the police, but they DO make one HELL of a noise if someone rattles or breaks your door or window, and that can be enough to scare a thief off. They usually come with a sticker you can display on the door or window as a deterrant, too.

Make sure your external lights (porch, etc) are working, and leave them on at night. (You can also get an outlet timer to turn the lights/radio/tv on and off, so you can make it look like you're at home when you're not.) Introduce yourself to your neighbors (you don't have to tell them you're living alone-- you can even recruit a friend to pay these visits with you if your neighbors are super sketchy) and let them know what happened-- if they know your name and associate you with a friendly warning, they'll be interested in your safety and keep an eye out. If you have a sliding glass door, lay a stick in the track when you're away so it can't slide open. Even if the thieves didn't take anything, file a police report anyway so the cops will know what's up.

It's really awful to not feel safe in your house, but you can take steps to make yourself safer.

EDIT: Should add that my friend who teaches self-defense really, really stresses that you should know the basics before you rely on any object to keep you safe. Everyone has to make this choice on their own, but she always says that a knife or a gun (or even pepper spray) can be taken out of your hands and then used against anyone, and that having a weapon often escalates a situation. If you're going to go that route, get training so you know how to use your weapon!

The low-tech solution is to go to the hardware store and get an electrical timer for $5. There are ones that work in 15-minute increments; just set it to power off from 4:00 to 4:15 in the morning and be on the rest of the day.

Perhaps you could use a timer for the outlet and set it to go on 30 minutes prior to your usual medicating time, and to go off around your stop time. Something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Woods-50006-24-Hour-Mechanical-Settings/dp/B006LYHED0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1473442959&sr=8-3&keywords=outlet+timer

SLA battery + DC-AC inverter + cheapo analog light timer + light bulb.

Edit here's a parts list.
Inverter - https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Devices-Inverter-Converter-Adapter/dp/B01J4S7YKC/ref=sr_1_3?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1479399479&sr=1-3&keywords=power+inverter+clip

Timer (2pk) - https://www.amazon.com/Woods-50006-24-Hour-Mechanical-Settings/dp/B006LYHED0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1479399756&sr=8-3&keywords=outlet+timer

Plug light - https://www.amazon.com/JACKYLED-Extension-Hanging-Lantern-2-Prong/dp/B016MDPWL0/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1479399822&sr=8-6&keywords=plug+in+light

Then just grab a 12V car, boat, lawn tractor battery. Use an led bulb for less power draw. You'll have to recharge every so often (the battery capacity will determine how often).

Also you can add a solar charger so you never have to charge it. http://www.harborfreight.com/15-watt-solar-battery-charger-68692.html

The problem is that your husband works 60 hours a week, so you are expected to be the parent the 60 hours he is unavailable, while doing the whole "emotional labor" for everyone in the house (like having to even bring up the fact that you need a service to clean - that should have been obvious).

This pace will not be able to be kept up.

When I had a hectic schedule I would do crockpot freezer meals...You have to prep a bunch, which will easily take up one of your days off (shopping one day, prepping the next, b/c it's really too much to do on one day). But what I usually did was planned about 20-30 crockpot meals that I could put in the crockpot and put it on a timer so it would turn itself off and on (couldn't just do this with the machine - maybe you can now...but my machine had a timer that let me start it hours after I left, but then it just went into "warm" mode after- which was still too hot and left the meal unappealing and kind of like mush, so I used a light timer to automatically shut off my machine. It was still warm when it was time to eat. I would use bag salad, frozen bread/canned biscuits, frozen veggies as sides...b/c they were all quick and tended to be ready in under 15 minutes.

It sounds like you're not home for meals for a few of the days, though. So even this may not be an option. Is your husband home during this time and HE could do things that a normal adult does at mealtime?

This isn't a sustainable existence unless you have A LOT more help - like a nanny taking care of the kids and also doing the shopping, and a few general chores so on your days off you aren't running around like a mad person.

Leave it on and put it on a timer. If it loses power, does it require you to touch it to turn it back on? Mine doesn't. I use these timers:
https://www.amazon.com/Woods-50006WD-24-Hour-Mechanical-Settings/dp/B006LYHED0/

Damn almost all mine are pork based. However in terms of fixing your cook time problem just get something like this http://www.amazon.com/Woods-50006-Indoor-24-Hour-Mechanical/dp/B006LYHED0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406851393&sr=8-1&keywords=outlet+timer&dpPl=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B006LYHED0/ref=sr_ph_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483374648&sr=sr-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=timer

Extremely convenient. Plug the timer into an outlet, turn the little arrow to the current time, and push down the tabs for the time you want the light on. Set it to timer mode and you are good to go. It's very intuitive when you use it.

I'm on my phone so I'll try to come back with a link but I've seen these outlet timers you could use? Basically plug it between your slow cooker and the wall outlet and it keeps power from hitting your cooker until whatever time you set. Originally made to turn lamps on at night but would work. That way you could get whatever slow cooker you liked, set it, then it wouldn't come on until you wanted it to.

Edit: something like this http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B006LYHED0/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1396462397&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40

I have posted Amazon links to what I use below. You should be able to do under $20 for just 5 plants. I haven't used these long but my plants seem like they are pretty happy with it so far.

The lamp.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HHQ94C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The bulb.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005P29K1S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Optional Timer.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006LYHED0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

• Buy this timer.
  
• Plug timer into wall. Set times you want it to turn on.
  
• Plug light into timer. Turn light on. If timer is in "off" mode the light will not come on, yet.
  
• Go to sleep and wait.
  
  Timer search on Amazon.
  

I just use these. Cheap and works well.

My dad has a Christmas light timer for his. Starts when he turns the lights off when he leaves and runs for 6 hours(I think) then stays off until the lights come back on.

While not the same thing. I use a mechanical timer for my dehydrator. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006LYHED0/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_r-fntb0DC62QJ

Just plug it in, let it run. Get the stuff out the next morning. Usually for that, I will have it turn on for a few minutes every hour or so even after the actual dry time so the stuff doesn't absorb moisture before I get to it.

It's the little things that make the journey that much better. :) (You could always get an outlet timer to turn it on automatically, btw.)

get one of those plugs that lets you set when it turns on and off, something like http://amzn.com/B006LYHED0 .

Are you in the USA? if so I've had pretty good luck with these cheap timers off Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B006LYHED0/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1499851115&sr=8-10&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=timers+for+electrical+outlets&dpPl=1&dpID=410-DNaFBZL&ref=plSrch

The caveat is that some of them start making a faint clicking/buzzing noise after a while so if you're keeping it in your bedroom i wouldn't recommend it. Also they don't have a ground.

Here is the mobile version of your link

Timer switch. http://www.amazon.com/Woods-50006-24-Hour-Mechanical-Settings/dp/B006LYHED0/ref=sr_1_7?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1452954535&sr=1-7&keywords=timer+switch

Woods 50006 Indoor 24-Hour Mechanical Outlet Timer, 2-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006LYHED0/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_RXdGwbFHBWAZP

They sell similar things at Walmart

you're a big girl now!

Lamps. You can probably just find them at thrift stores, that's what I do.

If you are going to be going out and coming back at night, you'll want something to leave on for when you get home. Even put it on a timer so you'll never have to worry about it, and even if you aren't there, it will look like someone is home.

Also, TRASH CANS! Kitchen, bathroom, bedroom. You'll want them.

Proctor-Silex 33043 4-Quart Slow Cooker https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004O07LRC/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_62vWub04N0C5D

This is the slow cooker I've used for the years. I warn you that you might want to throw open a window before you cook because after four hours whatever you're cooking is going to permeate the house.

Woods 50006 Indoor 24-Hour Mechanical Outlet Timer, 2-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006LYHED0/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_I4vWub1FYZVTB

Well you say you warm the engine up for 10mins, but that's only the engine, your trans will still be 90% cold (all but little bit of conductive heat from the engine). Do you happen to have a garage? You could get a transmission pan heater (might as well get an oil pan heater too) then you can just set one of those wall timer things, just wire them up so the cords are on the driver's side, and hopefully you have an outlet on the driver's side, then you can just plug them in when you get home and unplug them before you leave. I'd set the timer 2 hours before you leave, and then you could start your truck like 5 minutes before you leave (just so the oil has enough time to go through everything, but the block should be warm anyways, just an extra safety measure i guess). I'd highly recommend doing it.

Heater

Mechanical Timer

I picked up these and they seem to work okay, although I would prefer something that had a countdown rather than programing a 24-hour dial. If I were to purchase something again, I would go with something more like this.

I don't like the analog timers because they make clicky noises. I've also been through A LOT of various timers on Amazon because I own 2 auto cat feeders along with my multitude of reptile lights. I will break down my experience for you:

Enover TS18 Digital Timer -- I needed this for my triple-prong power strip and it worked for a couple months but then started turning the "random" feature on by itself and wouldn't turn off in the evening. Junked.

Westek TE08WHB Timer Strip -- I really like this one and I still use it for a couple of my cages. I like that 4 are timed and 4 are always on. NOTE though that when the power goes out this does NOT keep the time and will reset, which is very annoying.

WenTop Digital Timer -- I used this one for my single cat feeder for awhile, but it eventually stopped working for some reason. I never figured out why but it stopped turning anything on. Junked.

Century Digital Timer -- I bought a second feeder and needed a timer that had 2 outlets. This one has worked well so far, but you may just need a single outlet.

Woods 50006WD Analog Timer -- I still use these when my digital timers break lol. Honestly, they're really reliable, they just make that clicky sound that drives me nuts. But it's a great deal if you're just looking for something that works with no frills.

Nearpow Digital Timer -- My most recent purchase. I've only been using it for a few weeks but has been working fine. It has a bunch of settings, I have no idea what all of them do, I just need it to turn the lights off and on lol.

There are a lot of schools of thought on keeping various animals, I read up on what differences full spectrum lighting does for pets and for snakes and crabs there seemed to be limited ROI. Crabs do supposedly do better when there is a day/night cycle as well as temperature variation but the later is more expensive to emulate and probably not very important.

A cheap timer like this one set to 12 hours on 12 off is fine but you could research and find out how long days actually are in summer/winter and adjust it if you're super OCD.

Biggest mistakes I see being made are having too small a tank, incorrect/insufficient substrate, lack of salt water (which I'm still not sure they need honestly), not having multiple hides, incorrect temp/humidity, and not having enough spare shells. If you've got those things then the rest is just fluff.

It depends on your desires. If you want more phones now I have a feeling this is going to be the best option. If you are willing to wait the price may lower again. One thing I recommend if you don't already have one is a outlet timer. People say LG devices (LG Fuel mostly) have battery bloating issues more than other devices.

Outlet timers allow you to set the hours a device charges and doesn't charge. So you may say charge for 3 hours stop for 3 and repeat the remainder of the day. The one I linked is a two pack (Cheapest I could find) for $9. At Walmart they are $5-ish for one outlet timer.
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006LYHED0