John if you create your “virtual wash is done” switch using @ygerlovin virtual edge switch you can eliminate the need to use IFTTT. His switch contains an invisible contact sensor that can directly trigger your Alexa routine say that the wash is done.
The following link will get you to his driver.
Hi,
Following @TAustin 's great work on vEdge Creator, I was curious to explore a different approach for creating virtual devices.
The driver allows creation of devices one-by-one.
Please install “Virtual Things Edge Driver [YG]”
How to use
After installing the driver, press “Add device” and then “Scan nearby”.
This will create “vDev Controller” - virtual devices controller (currently it only creates virtual devices, but does not actually allow to control them).
Once the controller is created, enter its detailed view.
The user specifies a type of the device to create by choosing “Virtual Thing Type To Create” and presses switch button.
The controller will report its status (ready/creating/created) and the name of the device being created.
When the device is created the switch g…
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