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Home Automation Ideas that Save Me 6+ HOURS a week!

Added May 13, 2026

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These home automation ideas save me 6+ hours per week! 🤯 Roborock anniversary sale starts 8/29: Part of this video is sponsored by Roborock. Lutron Serena shades: Unifi doorbell: Kasa energy monitoring outlet: Lutron light switches: Ecobee smart thermostat: Rachio irrigation controller: Echo Show 15: (affiliate links) My smart home favorites: If you want to add the automation to your iPhone or iPad to stop you from time-wasting apps, do this: - Go to the Shortcuts app - Click Automation at the bottom - Create Personal Automation - Scroll down and click "App" - Choose the app/apps since you can select multiple time wasting apps and keep "Is Opened" selected and click on Next - Search for the action and type "Menu" and select "Choose from Menu" - You can rename the menu options and then search for actions. Search for "Open App". Select the app and then drag that action under one of the menu options. That way when you click the menu button it will open that app. - After you are done with the actions click "Next" and turn off "Ask Before Running". That's it! Subscribe to Smart Home Solver: Subscribe to Reed's Smart Home: Twitter: Instagram: TikTok: 0:00 Intro 0:28 Phone alarm clock 1:08 Checking on things 2:10 Too much media 3:15 Lights 4:08 Thermostat 4:47 Irrigation Control 5:33 Mop + vacuum 6:53 Security Alarm 7:30 Interruptions 8:19 Time Saved 9:06 Is it worth it? 9:35 What really matters --------- MUSIC All of the music throughout is by Nihilore. Spotify playlist: Ending song is The End by EVA.