Or flip a switch at the bottom of the stairs, and then again at the top. The next person, coming from either direction, must be able to turn the light on again. That’s where 3-way switches come in.

The LoraTap Mini Remote Control Outlet includes the plug adapter and the remote light switch for $19.99 on Amazon. If you lose the mini remote, you can purchase those with the base for $14.99 each.

Installing a wireless light switch is a simple upgrade that you can accomplish in an hour or less. You can control lights from as far as 100 feet away without running any wires through the walls.

5. Connect your outlet. Strip the ends of your wires clean to about ¾ on an inch and attach the black wire that goes to the light switch and a black jumper wire to the power source with a wire nut.

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