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September 2009

Tips for Home Security

by Lyndsi

Security systems protect your home, family, and valuables. Some burglars can even be deterred by the sign marking your home as protected. Home security is no longer just for the rich and the famous. Prices have lowered and some companies have made it so consumers can build their own security systems. You can build a security system that fits your needs whether its detectors for floods or security cameras. Installation is also easier and can be done by the consumer.…

ADT Customer Service – A Positive Experience?

by James

There is definitely a fair share of negative feedback that floats around the Internet (107 reports at Ripoff Report for ADT alone) when it comes to security system monitoring companies, so it was quite refreshing to read about a very positive experience! I am certain that there are millions of happy ADT customers out there like Jason. I am a regular reader of the productivity software company 37 Signals blog…and Jason gave ADT a glowing review. Jason had a false alarm…

Hiding Valuables

by Lyndsi

Where can you put important documents, money, rings, and other valuable things so that they’ll be safe? The best answer is to put them in plain sight. On average, a burglar will risk staying in a house for only eight minutes. The easiest way to prevent a burglar from finding anything in your home is to keep them searching but never finding anything during those eight minutes. Hide your valuables in ordinary containers that are in their rightful places. For…

Child Safety

by Lyndsi

If you’re a mom or dad, you know how hard it is to always watch out for your child. Children seem to have a never ending supply of energy and they always manage to get into things that they should stay out of. It is important to child proof your home in order to keep your little child safe. First, always put cleaning chemicals on high shelves or have a lock on the cupboard door. Too often cleaning supplies are…

Outdoor Lighting

by Lyndsi

When night comes, it may be lights out inside your home, but the lights outside should come on. Lighting up your yard is one key part to keeping your home secure and safe. Outdoor lights are best placed above doorways so that doorsteps are clearly illuminated. Burglars trying to break in during the night risk being caught in the spotlight. Also, when your doorstep is lit up, it is easier for you to identify who may be knocking on your…

Preparing Homes Before Vacations

by Lyndsi

Preparing for vacations can be a hectic time. You go over your checklist again and again – passport, tickets, toothbrush, underwear. When you leave, you hopefully have everything you’ll need for your trip. Before you leave though, be sure your home is ready for you to be gone. Your vacation time is also the perfect time for a burglar to break into your house. First, don’t announce to the world that you’ll be gone. Changing your status on Facebook or…

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

by Lyndsi

During cold winter nights, nothing is better than cuddling up by the fireplace. Many memories can be made around a fireplace: roasting chestnuts over the open flame, hanging stocking for Christmas, or simply taking a nap by the fire. However, fireplaces can release a toxic gas called Carbon Monoxide. Carbon Monoxide, CO, is a lethal gas that is odorless and colorless. The only way it can be detected is with a Carbon Monoxide Detector. Carbon Monoxide is produced from fossil fuels that…

My Neighbors

by James

Safety Tip: Know your neighbors and their routines. I live in a small town of less than 1,000 people. Everybody knows everybody. Sometimes that is annoying, but let me tell you – we’re quick to call the power company for each other when the power goes out, we let people borrow things and they are returned, it really is a peaceful community. One major benefit to knowing everybody in our little neighborhood is that we have been there long enough…

September 2009

Tips for Home Security

ADT Customer Service – A Positive Experience?

Hiding Valuables

Child Safety

Outdoor Lighting

Preparing Homes Before Vacations

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

My Neighbors

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