02-18-2006, 05:56 PM
Dave, look in the electrical department-- if it's a good hardware store, they should definitely have them. GE makes a type which screws into a lamp socket and provides a single outlet (no lamp socket) and a pullchain-- I am using one of those in my bathroom because there is no electrical outlet inside the bathroom itself... only the bathroom light sockets (stupid, stupid design!). The downside is that the outlet is obviously only on when the lights are turned on, regardless of the pullchain.
For things which don't have an easy-to-reach switch, look for something like this:

(he just calls it "a plug adapter that contains a switch"; they also make versions of these with extension cords built-in, or with dimmers instead of switches)
For remote control, here's the one I have from Radio Shack: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index....Id=2103886&cp=&kw=remote+switch&parentPage=search
... it's possible to buy extra remotes for this, so as to be able to switch on/off from multiple locations. The only downsides to it are that: 1) it's somewhat limited in terms of wattage; 2) sometimes I find it turns off by itself-- possibly one of my neighbors is on the same frequency.
For things which don't have an easy-to-reach switch, look for something like this:

(he just calls it "a plug adapter that contains a switch"; they also make versions of these with extension cords built-in, or with dimmers instead of switches)
For remote control, here's the one I have from Radio Shack: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index....Id=2103886&cp=&kw=remote+switch&parentPage=search
... it's possible to buy extra remotes for this, so as to be able to switch on/off from multiple locations. The only downsides to it are that: 1) it's somewhat limited in terms of wattage; 2) sometimes I find it turns off by itself-- possibly one of my neighbors is on the same frequency.