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[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The majority of those $5 extension cords are generally a fire waiting to happen. They are useful if you plug nothing more than a lamp in to one. Nor should one just leave them lay about on the floor, behind furniture or not.

Source: retired firefighter that has been to more than one electrical caused house fire as 2am.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I just use speaker cable and skin the ends with my teeth and jam the ends in the outlet.

[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

We've all been there haven't we.