Okay, so I finally caved and got this Kasa power strip after eyeballing it for months. Spoiler: It’s way better than juggling three separate smart plugs.

First off, the setup was stupid easy. Plugged it in, downloaded the Kasa app, and boom – controlling my lamps, fan, and phone charger like some tech wizard. The app lets me rename each outlet (RIP ‘Outlet 3’, hello ‘Mood Lighting’).

The Alexa integration? Chef’s kiss. Yelling ‘Alexa, turn on the coffee maker’ while still in bed feels like living in 3023. Though my dog now side-eyes me when I talk to appliances.

Pro tip: The USB ports stay on 24/7, which is perfect for security cameras but terrible for my impulse to check Twitter at 3AM. I may or may not have scheduled my router to cut off at midnight ‘for productivity’.

Only gripe? That one time it ghosted my WiFi for no reason. Had to unplug and replug like it’s 1999. But hey, at least the manual buttons still worked – unlike my willpower during online shopping sprees.

9/10 would recommend, especially if your smart home dreams currently consist of yelling at non-responsive light switches.