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How to Prepare for Hurricane Season

How to Prepare for Hurricane Season

Hurricanes are the most destructive natural disasters in the U.

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10 Safety Rules for Using a Wood Stove
10 Safety Rules for Using a Wood Stove

Wood stoves are an alternative heating source that can provide comfort and warmth during winter.

What is Soot and Is It Dangerous?
What is Soot and Is It Dangerous?

After a house fire, the danger unfortunately doesn’t stop once the flames have been put out.

Tornado Safety – How to Stay Safe during a Tornado
Tornado Safety – How to Stay Safe during a Tornado

Most tornadoes don’t lift houses into the air.

Health Risks and Safety Hazards after a Home Flood
Health Risks and Safety Hazards after a Home Flood

After a flood, all kinds of dangers lurk in waters and your home.

Preventing Water Damage in Winter
Preventing Water Damage in Winter

Water can damage your home even in winter.

Frozen Pipes? Here’s What You Should Do
Frozen Pipes? Here’s What You Should Do

Water bursting through frozen pipes is a common sight in homes during periods of very cold weather.

Best Practices for Using a Dehumidifier
Best Practices for Using a Dehumidifier

While you can’t control the moisture outside, you can control the humidity levels in your home.

Hoarding Safety Risks and Clean-up Procedures
Hoarding Safety Risks and Clean-up Procedures

Hoarders are emotionally attached to their collections and can compromise their own safety and relationships just to hold on to those items.

Carbon Monoxide Detector Safety Tips – Avoid This Deadly Gas in Your Home
Carbon Monoxide Detector Safety Tips – Avoid This Deadly Gas in Your Home

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous gas that can be safely detected in your home only by CO detectors.

Flu Season Is Here – Fight the Flu by Taking These 3 Steps
Flu Season Is Here – Fight the Flu by Taking These 3 Steps

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), millions of people fall ill, hundreds of thousands are hospitalized, and tens of thousands of people die from the flu [...]

How to Handle Sewage Backup in a Basement
How to Handle Sewage Backup in a Basement

Aside from spending time and money to fix a sewage backup problem, sewage flooding also presents serious health hazards.

What Is the Difference Between Mold and Mildew?
What Is the Difference Between Mold and Mildew?

Mold and mildew are types of fungi that share common features but also differ in many ways.