According to the FBI, a home is burglarized every 15 seconds in the United States – resulting in an average valued loss of $2,188. Follow these vacation safety tips to keep your home and family secure while you’re away – and you can even use some of these tips when you’re home. Deterring burglars all […]
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Creating a safe environment where your family can grow and thrive is a top priority. Thankfully, though a number of serious safety hazards lurk around the average home, most of these concerns are pretty easy to address. Make sure you’re doing everything you can to achieve maximum safety at home. Consult this guide of nine common safety
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Cooking is fun, but kitchen safety is a priority. There are many pieces of equipment and environmental hazards that can be extremely dangerous. Sharp objects like knives, open fire by the oven, electrical appliances, and even bacteria around the kitchen. Observing basic rules of kitchen safety is a good habit to develop. Always pay attention to what
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A burglary occurs approximately every 15 seconds in the United States. Home security has become an important issue for everyone, no matter where you live. While there’s no foolproof way to stop every break-in, many burglaries are preventable. Keep in mind that burglars search for easy targets. Here are some security measures that may force burglars
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Apparently I fell off the face of the planet when it comes to car seat safety. Despite reading all the NHTSA tips for car seats, doing the safety checks, and experiencing Michigan winters my whole life, I have never, ever heard of winter car seat safety. If have a bundled up little one, this is a
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In colder weather, it’s important to remember that you must be careful of the dangers of hypothermia when boating or riding a personal watercraft. Spring and fall are prime times to become a victim of hypothermia. There are days the air may feel warm and the thrill of being out on the water is greater
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Thanksgiving picnic, anyone? Thanksgiving is usually the time of year where family—immediate, distant, chosen members—come together to celebrate one another and all that they’re thankful for. With the COVID-19 pandemic still affecting how we gather this year, though, the highly celebrated holiday will look different for most households. For many, kitchens, living rooms, and hallways that are usually
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No matter what kind of home you live in, the following home fire prevention tips will help you form home fire-safe habits and prevent fires: Proper maintenance can prevent fires Several mechanical systems in a house require maintenance. These systems include heating equipment such as furnaces, flues, fireplaces, space heaters, wood stoves, water heaters, kitchen stoves,
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Be prepared ahead of time. Make arrangements with friends, relatives, neighbors or your local emergency management office if you’ll need assistance in an evacuation. People with disabilities Remember to take medications, written instructions regarding your care, special equipment and bedding with you. If you have a guide dog or leader dog, please refer to the
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I’ll start off by saying the obvious – losing power in your home is no fun. Whether it’s due to a storm, a short circuit or a squirrel that decides to climb up on a power line and start chewing (this happened to me one summer), losing your electricity can happen any time of the
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