How many times have you gone back home even though you are already at work just because you are not sure if you turned off your stove? Knowing if you turned the stove off or not is extremely important especially when you are going for a long vacation. You do not want to bother your neighbors by calling them and asking if they could check your stove for you. That is an embarrassing situation that you do not want to be at.
But remembering to turn off your stove does not happen everyday for many people. Remember that a stove is designed to run indefinitely. That means that if you leave it turned on without anything on it or near the stove, then it will just keep running until you come back. It will not cause any damage by itself. But take note that unattended cooking is the leading cause of house fires these days.
But do you know that there is a way to ensure that you have turned it off before you leave your home? Somebody shared on Lifehacker this awesome hack. And you will be surprised by how simple it is!
Before you leave your home for work or to go on a vacation, take a photo of your stove to ensure that you have shut it off. This will give you peace of mind that your house is safe from possible accidents caused by a stove that you did not turn off. That means that you can get on with your day or enjoy your trip without worrying about that stove.
This might sound like a simple trick and others might not really consider this as a life hack. But if you turn this into a habit, this will save you from any anxiety induced by this common problem. If you are the type of person who normally panics about your stove at home because you are not sure if you have turned it off, then you can definitely benefit from this trick.
If you have a perfect memory, then there’s no need for you to do this trick. Regardless, you can still benefit from this trick.
This trick should not be restricted to your stovetop. You can also snap photos of your desktop computer, your garage door, backdoor, and even your refrigerator. You will not believe it but some people go on long vacations forgetting to close their refrigerator or their garage doors. Also, you can take photos of your valuables. No thief will want to ransac an empty home. They will always go for houses with plenty of things that they can get. And if you have this kind of house, then you might not be aware that you have already lost something when you were gone for a holiday.
But if you take photos of your valuables, like your heirlooms, this hack can definitely save your day. When you go back home from your trip, you can check on your valuables and base it on the photos that you have taken before you took off.
What do you think about this hack? Do you think this is something that can benefit you day-in-day-out or when you go for a vacation?
