I have been trying for several months to find a heated blanket or heated mattress pad that works with a dumb smart plug, and I have run out of ideas.

**What I need:** When my Kasa smart plug turns power on, the blanket should start heating at its previous setting without anyone touching the controller. I already have a number of Kasa plugs (KP125M) organized into rooms and groups, so I would strongly prefer to control the blanket through Kasa rather than through another app.

**The problem:** Almost every blanket sold in the US now uses a digital controller. When power is cut and restored, the controller boots into an off or standby state and waits for someone to press the power or temperature button. Older blankets used analog dials or slide switches (for example, 0 to 10).…