Smart Home Basics
nb/smarthomebasic
Thermostats and smart home 101
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TL;DR: This channel helps families make technology safer, simpler, and more useful for aging parents around smart home basics.
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Help your aging parents with smart home basics. Share setup guides, product recommendations, and troubleshooting tips that actually work for seniors.
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Getting Started: A Beginner's Guide to Smart Home Basics
Everything you need to know when you're just starting to explore Smart Home Basics for your aging parents. We break down the basics, common mistakes, and first steps.
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Top 5 Mistakes Families Make with Smart Home Basics
After helping hundreds of families, these are the most common and costly mistakes we see when it comes to Smart Home Basics. Don't make these errors.
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How We Navigated Smart Home Basics: A Family's Story
One family shares their honest journey through Smart Home Basics — the good, the bad, and what they wish they'd known from the start.
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2026 Resource Guide: Smart Home Basics
Our comprehensive and updated guide to Smart Home Basics resources for 2026, including costs, providers, and what's changed this year.
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Questions to Ask About Smart Home Basics (Printable Checklist)
A comprehensive checklist of questions you should ask when evaluating Smart Home Basics options. Print it out and bring it to your next meeting.
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Community Discussion: What's Working for Your Family?
An open thread for families to share what's actually working for them when it comes to Smart Home Basics. Real solutions from real people.
SandwichFrequently asked questions
What is the Smart Home Basics channel on Sandwich?
Smart Home Basics is Sandwich's curated channel for smart home basics — part of the Tech Support for Parents category. It collects resources, posts, related providers, printable checklists, and community discussion for families caring for aging parents.
Who should follow nb/smarthomebasic?
Anyone in the sandwich generation researching smart home basics for an aging parent or loved one. The channel is free to read and join. It's most useful when you're at the start of planning, comparing options, or trying to make a decision.
When should I start planning for aging parents?
Follow the 40-70 Rule: when you turn 40 or your parent turns 70, whichever comes first, start the conversation. Early planning means more options, better decisions, and far less crisis management later.
Is Sandwich free?
Yes. Browsing channels, reading posts, and subscribing to the weekly 40-70 checklist newsletter are all free. Sandwich is supported by providers who list in the marketplace.