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Did your parents ever tell you to unplug your appliances before a storm?

Or maybe it was Grandpa who went around the house, insisting onunplugging everything before a trip?

Fortunately,modern appliancesuse much less energy than they used to while on standby.

Modern colorful kitchen toaster plugged into an electrical outlet.

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Still, unplugging a toaster will save some energy.

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