Last month, I installed a Lutron Maestro Occupancy Sensing Switch in our laundry room. The idea was to have instant lights in the main entry way to the house so that we could stop fumbling around in the dark, and to have said light turn off so it wasn’t always left on. Installation was super easy (I even made a helpful video), so the big question is how do we like it a month later?
We love it!
It has taken some getting used to. I admit to being surprised when the light flipped on more than once, and I still find myself reaching to turn off the light from time to time, but it is fantastic. Every time I think about it I wonder why I didn’t think of doing something like this sooner (face palm!). It was so simple, and it has made a world of difference.
Now when my hands are full with kids and kids stuff, I don’t have to reach back to turn off the light or come home to darkness. I have light when I need it, and it turns off when I don’t. Perfect.
Since installing the switch I am now considering putting on in our pantry — that’s a spot where the light is frequently left on by mistake. Plus how nice would it be to open the door and have instant light.
Tip – At first we had some problems with the light coming by when we just walked past the room, but when we adjusted the sensitivity setting the problem resolved.
You can also set the light timer to stay on for various intervals after you leave the room. (We have ours set to turn off one minute after we leave.)
Lutron Maestro Occupancy Sensing Switch has been a welcome addition to our home. Much like push-button windows on cars, I already wonder how we lived without it.
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latanya says
in the kitchen
Emily C says
I would probably install in my son’s room. He NEVER remembers to turn his light off.
ann says
I would put this in my kitchen
Robin P says
Debating between the laundry room and the hallway between the kids rooms.
Kelly Chesney says
This would be great for the basement.
darby says
In our den
Katt Lewis says
The hallway, it’s a dark walk to the switch.
Danielle M. says
Kids’ bathroom 🙂
jessica hager says
Our living room.
Margot C says
I think like you the laundry room; my hands are always full when I’m going in and out of that door!
Ann Fantom says
I would put the Lutron Maestro Occupancy Sensor Switch in the hallway to our garage so the light will automatically turn on when my hands are full carrying packages in from the car.
Chris Marie says
I think this would work great for the kitchen.
Shannon Baas says
On the basement stairs as we are always turning the light off on each other.
Tamar says
I think it would work really well in our basement.
Candace says
In my basement where my hubby leaves the light on all the time!
Emily Adams says
I would install it in my daughters room.
Debra Hall says
in my son’s bedroom he don’t know where the switch is …lol
shelly peterson says
I would put this in my daughters room, she is always leaving the light on.
Renee G says
I would install this in our master bath — I keep forgetting to turn off the light when I leave for work.
Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
I’d put it in our entry way!
michelle oakley warner says
i would put into the kids bathroom, oh my do i need it in there
Andrew P says
I would install it in the basement…I’ve seen the light down there left on for days!
Michelle F. says
i would put it in my bed room
Renee says
I would put it in my laundry room
nickie says
In our hallway
Felicia says
The Kitchen for sure.
Claire Rheinheimer says
I would install this either in the kitchen or the main area of our basement (our living room is down there).
Alexandra O. says
Upstairs bedroom – light always gets left on!
Michael OBrien says
I would put it in the basement
ken ohl says
nieces bathroom
Susan Baughman says
Our laundry is at the end of a very long hallway that nobody goes down unless they are doing laundry. One of the kids ALWAYS leaves the light on in there!
beth shepherd says
kitchen
Trisha W. says
I would love this in our front hallway.
Seth says
I’d install it in the second bedroom, which will become the nursery soon.
Mands H says
Right by our front door,
Susan Christy says
I would install it in my garage. I often go into the garage in the morning to get in my car and the light is on. Which means it’s been on since the day before!
shaunie says
i would put it in the living room (as I come in the door)
Jane says
I would definitely love a sensor in the bathroom….hate fumbling around in the dark in the morning. That part of my house has little natural light and I inevitably bump into a few things in the morning before I am fully awake.
Paula Michele Hafner says
I would put it in the hall. It would be great there!
DanV says
I would install the Lutron Maestro Occupancy Sensor Switch in the family room
Daniel M says
either the hallway or laundry
Brad says
I would put it in our entry hallway
keely hostetter says
In our bathroom!!!
Natalie yeoman says
Have to say my bedroom
jennifer aikens says
Our downstairs bathroom. It gets the most traffic from everyone.
Kymberly Pray says
In the stairwell. I am always carrying dishes (yes, I snack in the bedroom), laundry, or bags from the store up and down the steps and it is almost impossible to flip the lightswitch on/off because they are the type fairly flush with the surface of the wall.
Additionally, once my arms are full I take it as a personal affront to call for assistance or to put things down to properly illuminate the area (I am also a one-trip from the car kinda gal, and will fairly lose all feeling in my fingers before I will make a second trip, but that is another story).
This wonderful product would be of great assistance in allowing me to safetly traverse the stairs.
Jonathan Baker says
I’d put it in our closet – wife is always leaving the light on with the door closed 🙂
Cathy French says
I would install it in our bathroom
Megan Parsons says
I would put this in my kids room!
Nicole Vosburgh says
I’d love to install this in our foyer area.
Debra Guillen says
I would love to have this in my bathroom
Jennifer Speed says
It would either go in the living room or my bedroom.
Ronnie Owens says
I want this for the bathroom.
Isabel M says
in my closet!
heather eg kaufman says
I would put it in the basement.
Kim Kihega says
I’d put it in the bathroom upstairs
Vicki says
I’d put it in the hall.
Julie says
I would put this in my living room..This is so neat..
Eugenia Hall says
I can think of a couple of places – the spare bathroom where we keep the cat’s litter box, the basement stairwell, our front door area, my pantry
deana c says
I would install it in the bathroom!
Brandy Davis says
I would put this in my bathroom or hallway.
Carolyn Barnett says
I would install it in my hall!
Melanie Montgomery says
In my closet
Lindy says
The bathroom
AmyBond says
At the top of the stairs
Donna Pyszk says
This would go in our bathroom
Jill Myrick says
I would install this in our main bathroom.
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Cheryl F. says
I would install the Lutron Maestro Occupancy Sensor Switch in our garage. We’re using a lighted switch, but still often forget to turn it off.
Danielle Porter says
Probably our bedroom! Or a closet!
Deb C says
I need the Lutron for a room with two entryways but a switch on only one of them. That leaves you fumbling across the room to switch on a light.
Erica C. says
For our bedroom.
Suzanne Butler says
kids room or kids closet
jeremy mclaughlin says
I would put it in my basement.
Ashley turicik says
I could definitely use this in the kitchen
Terrie Swanson says
In the bathroom because that is the highest switch I have and the one the kids are always asking to turn on for them.
Laurie Emerson says
I would install this in our hallway.
joni says
I’d put it in the entrance way between the garage and mud room.
Karen Gonyea says
In the main floor bathroom !!!
Richelle says
I would really consider putting this in one of my kid’s rooms or the bathroom.
Terry Cross says
I would put this in my front entry
Lisa Garner says
I would love to install this in my bathroom.
susan smoaks says
i would put it in the kitchen
Kayte CookWatts says
The bathroom!
Richard Hicks says
bedroom and den
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Jackie Koller says
My kitchen
Nicole Millheim says
In my bedroom
Michele P says
I would put it in the bathroom.
christopher h says
in the closet