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From: BryanGSimmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: OT: extension cords
Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 19:11:25 -0500
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On 5/22/2025 3:33 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
> 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
>>
>>
> 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.
 >
Most toaster ovens don't have great cords, but microwaves do.  Sometimes 
they are even 12 gauge.  Just attach a female end, and you have a 
rockin' short extension cord.

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