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A smart home is any property that uses internet-connected gadgets and products to control or manage appliances or devices, usually from an app on your smartphone, tablet or computer.

Once the smart plug is connected to your home Wi-Fi network, you can control it in all kinds of ways. You can set a schedule. You can set a countdown timer.

If you're thinking about setting up a smart home without investing a lot of money, here's how you can do it affordably.

As I mainly use my smart plug for a heated clothes rail, I don't use the scheduling at the moment, preferring to set a timer on my smart speaker.