Let’s say you could implement something that could save you time, make your life easier, potentially save you money, and delight you a little bit every day. Would you do it?

Many of us here at AMMRG are fans of home automation for those reasons — if done right, home automation can make your life more convenient and even fun.

In this article, I’m going to take you through five of the most high-impact ways to automate your home. They’re things we use every day, and they’re part of my favorite category of productivity: you set them up once, and they pay you back over and over.

I Can Turn My Lights On By Myself, Thank You Very Much

So why would you want to implement home automation?

Let’s be honest: you aren’t going to save a lot of time eliminating the 2 seconds it takes to turn on and off a light switch when you enter and leave a room.

Home automation is about increasing convenience. You have enough on your plate trying to get everything done in the time you have to do it. The more little things you can eliminate, the less you need to deal with, and the more you can enjoy your downtime.

Home automation can give you peace of mind: no more worrying about whether you turned off (or left on) lights or left the garage door open.

Home automation can give you peace of mind: no more worrying about whether you turned off (or left on) lights or left the garage door open.

If configured correctly, home automation devices like smart thermostats can (over time) save you money by using less energy to heat or cool your home when it’s not needed.

Finally, and I hope you will allow me to be shallow for a moment: smart devices just look nicer than their more traditional counterparts.