Hey everyone, just wanted to share something cool I set up recently that made my weekend a whole lot lazier… in the best way.
I’m kinda new to the whole smart home scene (still figuring things out), but I started playing with Aqara sensors and routines, and now I don’t think I can ever go back. Here’s what I did:
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I placed a motion sensor in the hallway that leads to the kitchen. So now, when I shamelessly roll out of bed at 11am on Saturday, the lights in the kitchen AND the speaker turn on automatically when I walk by. Instant coffee and tunes.
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I added a contact sensor to my fridge (yes, the fridge), and set it up so every time the door opens between 11am-2pm on weekends, my robot vacuum pauses. Because yes, it once tried to attack my foot while I was grabbing milk.
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Finally, temperature sensor in the bedroom triggers the fan if it gets too warm at night. No need to fumble around half-asleep looking for the remote.
All this was done through the Aqara app + a bit of playing around with the automations. Seriously, once you get the hang of it, the possibilities are endless.
Anyone else got fun/lazy weekend routines going on? I’m looking for ideas that make me do even less. Hit me with your most genius automations.