General Home Safety

How to Prepare Your Home for the Rainy Season

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Often, the rainy season brings along with it threats of water damage to your house. Here are steps you can take to keep yourself and your property safe and dry... more »

How to Prepare Your House For a Home Inspection

By Mike Summy

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This E How To is written from a licensed Home Inspector's point of view. Many times I have been inspecting homes and often, some things just could have been repaired very easily, before my visit... more »

How to prevent fire

By Eston

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Fire can happen at anytime, at any place, to anyone. We should all try to prevent fire. My article will help give you tips aon how to achieve this... more »

How to prevent fire caused by gasoline and other products

By Eston

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They is no anyone one way how fire can be caused and its everybody business. Fire can caused by gasoline and other products. My article will help you to prevent this from happening... more »

How to prevent fire caused by smoking

By Eston

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Every day you see persons smoking, you see them smoking on the streets even in the home. Did you know that smoking can cause fire? This article will show you how you can prevent this from happening.. more »

How to prevent splinters

By dasbootjoe

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Will be able to prevent getting splinters.. more »

How to Prevent your home from fire

By smilesatme1

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There are many factors or causes that you can lose your investment or your homes. It can be a natural disaster like hurricane,tornadoes,earthquakes,or flash floods or anything that can damage your residence. Fire is not exempted those lists in ... more »

How to Prevent Yourself From Getting Burn In The Kitchen

By Sush56

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The kitchen can be a fun place to prepare new and exciting recipes. If you are a person who loves to cook, you may spend most of your time in the kitchen. If necessary precautions are not taken while in the kitchen, there is a possibility that ... more »

How to Protect Against Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

By jmessina10

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Carbon monoxide can be produce by a different number of sources, including furnaces for heating, wood stoves, fireplaces, a clogged chimney or improper venting in your garage. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning mimic flu symptoms, so you ... more »

How to Protect Against Crime as a Senior Citizen

By akewrites

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We’re all concerned about personal safety these days. But even seniors can reduce their chances of becoming victims of crime. Although older people seem to be more frightened of crime, compared to other age groups, their risk of being victimized ... more »

How to Protect You and Your Family in Public

By Kevin and Nichole Mclain

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As mom's we're so focused on keeping our kids safe in public places that we often ignore our own safety. It's especially hard to be aware of who's around you when your dealing with a wandering toddler or a preschooler who asks "Can I have ... more »

How to Protect Your Family from Home Invaders

By nethopperz

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The security of your family is very important. Not everyone can afford home security systems or guns. This article describes several easy and inexpensive ways to prepare a home to protect your family... more »

How to Protect Your Family from Intruders with a Panic Room

By elliotfeldman

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While building a panic room might be viewed as paranoia overkill, safe rooms for disasters are much more accepted, especially in vulnerable hurricane regions like South Florida... more »

How to PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM WILDFIRE

By DUSTYMILLS

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This is the time of year when wildfires spring up all over the country. Everyone has probably seen the pictures on T.V. of all the fires burning in California, Oregon and in Colorado. Sometimes these fires are started by the human hand and at ... more »

How to Protect your Valuables from an Earthquake

By pianistic

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Your valuables don't have to get broken during an earthquake. Here are some tips on how to prepare your house before an earthquake so that you are not left with everything smashed on the floor... more »

How to Protect Yourself In A Lighting And Thunderstorm.

By ***amylaine

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During a weather storm your chances of being struck by lightning are slim, but lighting does not need to strike directly to cause injury or death. Learn how to keep safe during a lighting and thunder storm... more »

How to Protect Yourself During an Earthquake

By Peggysue

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Even when an earthquake is happening there are actions you can take that will reduce your chances of being hurt. Whether you are indoors, in a high-rise building, in an indoor public place, outdoors or even in your car. The following steps are ... more »

How to protect yourself from the Danger of Carbon Monoxide

By Aidkit

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Because it is impossible to see, taste or smell, Carbon Monoxide can kill you before you are aware it is in your home... more »

How to Protect Yourself when Confronted by a Criminal

By guardtoday

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By the time this happens it’s almost too late. You need to plan NOW for what could happen and hope it never does. Their are some things to do now before anything happens. The most important thing is to get home Safely • Get your mind to think ... more »

How to Purchase a Carbon Monoxide Detector

By Dave Donovan

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Carbon monoxide is an invisible, odorless gas that's also known as "the silent killer." Each year, hundreds of people die from overexposure to carbon monoxide, making it extremely important to protect your family by purchasing a carbon monoxide ... more »

How to Purify Contaminated Water for Drinking

By lymanalo

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If there is one thing the earthquake in China or even the event of September 11 has shown us, it is how fragile this way of life as we know it. Are you prepared for a disaster or an emergency? Do you have alternate routes around the city mapped ... more »

How to Put Out a Fire

By Bobbi Holmes

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If you are cooking on the stove, and the pan catches on fire, don’t pour water on the fire, as that can cause a grease fire to spread. Keep a lid close by, and if a fire does start in a pan, cover the pan with a lid to extinguish the fire. If ... more »

How to Put Together a Hurricane Safety Supply Kit

By Feather

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With hurricane season well underway, it is important to be prepared. You should always have a supply kit on hand for tropical storms or hurricanes, as they can both leave you without electricity for several days before being restored. Put aside ... more »

How to recycle an old potholder.

By Sharon Neth

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Heavy cast iron pans are so hard to move if they are hot and full of food! There is nothing worse than not having a grip on the skillet and then it slips and drops! Try this handy tip and get a firm grip on all of your pots and pans. The best ... more »

How to Recycle Electronics

By thndrstrck63

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With recycling on the rise these days, Community Solid Waste Districts are encouraging people to recycle just about everything. This includes appliances and electronics, such as stereos, tv's, radios and clocks. Most will tell you where TVs are ... more »

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