It sparked a firey discussion.
Landlords will come down on tenants for a slew of reasons — but this one particular situation left many in agreement.
After receiving an apartment inspection, a confused resident took their grievances to the r/mildlyinfuriating forum on Reddit by sharing a screenshot of an email they (and probably a few others) received that read, “Hello Residents, During a recent inspection of your unit, it was noted that small applicanes are being left plugged in while not in use. Supporting photos are attached for reference.”
It continued, “For your safety and to conserve energy, please ensure that all small appliances are unplugged when not in use…”
Below the screenshot, the origial poster asked Reddit users, “Does anyone actually unplug their toaster between uses?” and claried a few things like how utilities are not included in rent, their lease does not state anything regarding unplugging applicanes…”
Well, this topic seemed to have struck a chord with many, considering over 4,000 people weighed in with their thoughts on the matter — majority agreeing with the landlord’s request.
“I unplug the toaster because I was taught that it was a fire hazard. But that was back in the 80s so who knows,” one person pointed out.
Someone else agreed but for a different reason: “We unplug the toaster because my wife hates counter clutter. I don’t understand why they would care if you are paying for the power. You could get a meter and prove it’s like $2 a month to leave all these small appliances plugged in.”
“I don’t have enough counter space to keep the toaster on the counter. I do unplug my airfryer after every use,” chimed in another commenter.
Even a fire expert agreed that anything that could get plugged into an outlet should not be when it’s not in use: “30 years in the Fire Service taught me to unplug everything unless it really needs to stay powered.”
“…Step father was an electrician and several HS friends became firefighters – they all have drilled it into me that anything with a heating element should be unplugged when not in use. This was also mentioned in our home insurance policy. It’s a good habit to get into because it is just much, much safer,” a comment read, further adding to the discussion.
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