Re: OT: extension cords

On Thu, 22 May 2025 8:40:12 +0000, BryanGSimmons wrote:

Probably irrelevant to most here, as we're mostly old retirees, but this
is the way to roll up a cord.  When I ran cleaning crews, I stressed two
things, rolling up cords properly, and never using abrasives on
porcelain fixtures, the latter being a fireable offense, as I described
it as, "willful destruction of company property."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXfFtn1Yjow
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Well, here's my tip of the day for extension cords.
Whenever you have an appliance such as a microwave or
perhaps a large toaster oven give up the ghost, cut
the power cord off the appliance.  I can't speak for
all brands of microwaves, but the ones I've had always
had about a 36-to-42-inch 14-gauge cord.  And sometimes
a cord that length just comes in handy when a 25 foot
cord is too long.
My neighbor has made me two such cords from dead
appliances.  They've proven very useful when I
use a slow cooker or the Ninja Foodi on the three
season porch for prolonged cooking.  Perfect length.