energy saving

I am reconfiguring my electric devices. Putting as many non-critical items onto power bars with on-off switches so that I may decrease the vampiric consumption in my household.

So far I have found 62 items that consume power... But only 6 are critical.

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Shut or powered off:

• palmtop AC adapter
• cordless phone satellite base
• toothbrush charger
• microwave oven (with clock)
• mobile phone charger
• NiCd/NiMH battery charger
• NiCd battery charger
• 2 AC adapter for painting artwork lamps
• television (with clock)
• stereo receiver
• CD / DVD player
• cassette tape deck
• turntable
• 2 VCRs
• paper shredder
• spare DSL modem
• LCD monitor AC adapter
• Lord John Whorfin computer, monitor, external CD reader, and external CD writer
• red LED lights (on desk)
  
• illuminated block heater cords (in garage)
  

It's amazing really how many devices are connected, draining small amounts of power. Parasites.