How I'm using this $13 smart plug to automate my house with voice commands

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For only $13, this little smart plug lets you control your household devices with your voice through Alexa or the app on your phone. Priced with a 48% discount through the Amazon Prime Day 2026 sale, you can now snag this Amazon Smart Plug and start living a little more comfortably.

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Though I have several brands of smart plugs around my house, I got my first Amazon smart plug a few years ago during a Prime Day event and use it daily. It connects one of my bedroom lamps to power, so I ask Alexa on our Sonos Era 100 or Echo Show 8to turn it on and off. I fell in love with this bedroom lamp at a thrift store years ago, so a smart plug was the perfect way...

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