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, open their blinds, turn their lights on, then yawn a dramatic yawn and fling themselves out of bed.
While fun to watch, it honestly gave me a complex because from that point forward, my eight-year old ass lusted after a novelty that would do just that. Fast-forward 15 years and I can have it, well, kinda. Turning your apartment into a isn’t just for the rich and famous — even your shitty lil’ sharehouse can become a smart home these days.
“How?” I hear you ask, young grasshopper. All you have to do is get yourself an . This baddie starts from just $59 (exclusive of other ) and you can literally use it to upgrade your home in seconds. Fkn sick, right?
From via voice command (or remotely) — which actually might save ya some dosh on your next electricity bill — to being able to without having to double back once you’ve left the house, it’s the way of the future, peeps.
I also read that you can connect it up to a to check if your deliveries have come, which is a win (!!!!) for my fellow girlies who love a Depop haul.
So, what do you need to get started and ? I’ve got ya the cost breakdown.
You’ll need:
That’s a total of just over $200 to live like a queeeeen, bitch. Interested? to start your smart home journey (and heal that inner child who wanted to turn their light off from bed), stat.
Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen), $59
turning your lights and standby appliances off check if your straightener is turned off smart camera kit out your digs on the cheap- An Amazon Alexa device, such as the Echo Dot, which starts from $59 (less if you nab it on sale) and hikes up to around $350 for the newer, spunkier models
- Smart light bulbs, which start from $14.99 (if you want to turn your lights off on demand)
- A couple of smart power plugs which start from $29.99 for a double-pack
- Smart cameras that start from $99 (only if you’d like to spy on your front porch at all times)
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