I unplugged my microwave between uses for 2 weeks this April to see if it would cut my electric bill. This is what happened

convinced that this small, constant drain might be a hidden leak in my budget. The numbers told a different story. Yes, the microwave was quietly drawing power, but only a few watts—adding up to just a handful of dollars per year. The savings from unplugging it, even religiously, were barely enough to notice, while the daily hassle of resetting the continue reading …