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CO Detectors Suggestion If your home has just carbon monoxide "alarms" you might want to consider upgrading (or adding) more sensitive CO "monitors." Especially if you have family members who are pregnant, or have heart or lung issues.

Preventing the 5 Most Fatal Home Accidents This article and video discusses steps you can take around your home to prevent the 5 leading causes of home accident deaths. READ ARTICLE >

Clothes Dryer Safety and Energy Tips This article gives you tips for keeping your dryer safe and for saving energy too. READ ARTICLE >

Garbage Disposal DO's and DON'Ts This article and video will help you understand how your garbage disposal works, how to operate it safely, and avoiding common problems. READ ARTICLE >

Closets Suggestion Consider converting an existing closet to a cedar closet. Cedar removes moisture from the air, so it acts as a natural dehumidifier for keeping your clothes from developing mildew and attracting moths and other pests.

Security System Suggestion Add a back-up cellular phone connection to your security system to keep it operating even if your landline phone line is cut.

Mattresses Suggestion Use removable and washable mattress covers and pillow encasements that zip all the way around, to help protect your mattress from dust, bed bugs and other allergens.

Bathroom Suggestions Installing a timer for your bathroom’s vent fan can help you to reduce mold-causing humidity in your bathroom after a shower, without having to remember to come back to turn your vent fan off.

Hardwood Floors Purchase a hygrometer so that you can monitor and keep the humidity in your home between 45-60% humidity year-round.

Home Care Tip of the Day For the best energy efficiency, each setting period of your programmable thermostat should be set for at least 8 hours each.

Home Care Tip of the Day A light bulb that burns out frequently can be a sign that the bulb is too high a wattage for the fixture.