I always unplug my sewing machine, lamp, toaster...anything I can reach easily. I never leave the house or go to bed with the washer, dryer, or dishwasher running. I guess I'm too cautious. Just don't want to have any problems.

It is also a way of saving on electricity....if something is not plugged in it is not 'demanding' electricity and your electric bill will go down.... (or so they say)

I unplug everything...toaster, iron, electric heaters, and my sewing machines. With the appliances I worry about a fire, but with my sewing machine I worry about a power surge through the house, or my animals chewing the cord.....they never have in the past, just wouldn't want to replace $150 pedal. My brother had a power surge run through his house after a near by lightning strike, and it fried everything that was plugged in...even when it was in a surge protector. Lost his computers, stereos, tv etc. I am very careful now.

I don't use foot pedals and also all of my machines are on a secure surge protector which has $50,000 insurance against faulty things happening to our machines.

Been using surge protectors for years for all my electrical equipment from computers, craft machines, tv's and more.

Thanks for the information. I always turm off the surge protector strip, but didn't know I had to unplug the strip.

Surge Protectors do not always work, lost a computer and all my data. Had to spend a lot of money to get information back....you need to back up....Newer ones are better than older ones, however they are far from perfect....I would unplug and feel better every time....and buy a back-up drive and back up my computer....or subscribe to an off site servce for data....believe me when those pictures are gone...they are gone !!!!

I always unplug my machines to protect them from lightening too. A surge protector is not always effective, so I just make it a habit to turn it off and unplug it right at the machine instead of the plug that goes into the wall. Easier to plug in again too.

Thanks for a good reminder.

I always unplug in case of an electrical storm. You never know.

I always unplug my machines. The computerized ones don't need to be hit with a surge of power even though they are on a surge protector. Better to be safe than sorry.