5 WAYS THE AMAZON ECHO DOT MAKES MY LIFE EASIER

When I was growing up, my mom and grandparents used to buy our house a gift. It was normally new pots and pans for the kitchen or a vacuum cleaner for the carpets. I decided this year to carry this tradition over and purchase our home an Amazon Echo Dot.

​Ever since setting it up, I have purchased some items to go with it that have made my life so much easier! Keep reading to learn more about how the Echo Dot can improve your day-to-day life.

STRETCHING YOUR BRAIN

The Echo Dot, or any Alexa-enabled Amazon product, can help you stretch your brain by offering a number of trivia-related games. 

Jonathan and I love playing Jeopardy each weekday, and we recently learned that the Dot also offers Teen Jeopardy, which is great if you have young ones! My second favorite game is Song Quiz.

HANDSFREE MORNINGS

I used to spend a ton of money each morning on coffee because I would realize that I didn't have time to put on my coffee. I have a pretty standard, cheap coffee pot!

I decided to purchase some Smart Plugs! I ended up getting two for about $19 bucks. I use one on my coffee machine. 

I now load up the machine with coffee grinds and water the night before. When I wake up, I simply say "Alexa, turn on the coffee machine." She turns it on for me and it can make itself while I get ready for the day. After that, I just have to add in my sugar and creamer and I'm on my way out the door!

PRO-TIP: You don't have to spend a ton of money on Amazon products. Check on Amazon to see if the plug, smartbulb, or smart TV is compatible with Alexa!

GET NEWS FAST

I don't usually find myself getting up early enough to browse the news on TV or online. Since we've added Maisel into our household, I've been able to stand at my door while the dog goes to the potty and ask Alexa to read me the news. I get a flash briefing on important things happening in the world and in the US. You can also customize what outlet you receive your news briefing from! Pretty cool.

WEATHER FORECAST READER

I sometimes forget to check the weather on my phone and will find that it is colder, wetter, or hotter than I thought it was. Alexa is great at telling you the weather for your area. 

Another great thing she can do is tell you the weather for a period of time in a different place. I travel a lot to see family, so this helps me when I'm packing!

SETTING TIMERS

Have you ever had your hands full with a laundry basket, but you need to set yourself a timer to go check your clothes? Alexa can help!

This is especially great for me because my laundry area is in our car port, so I don't always hear it buzz!

*THIS POST IS NOT SPONSORED IN ANY WAY BY AMAZON!