A method for driving appliances and a household appliance for operating two
household appliances includes connecting a first household appliance to an
electrical wall outlet and disposing an appliance plug receptacle inside
the first household appliance, for example, an ironing dummy. The second
household appliance, for example, a pressing iron is plugged into the plug
receptacle. To prevent an overloading of the electrical mains, a
regulating unit disposed inside the first household appliance regulates
the current consumption of at least one of these household appliances.
