A Range-Top Fire Suppression System Can Keep You From Being Homeless

Posted on: 11 December 2014

It is common knowledge that cooking is the leading cause of residential structural fires. It is also the leading cause of home fire injuries. What many homeowners do not realize is that there are some very simple steps that they can take to reduce their chances of having a fire in the kitchen. One of these steps is installing a simple range-top fire suppression system. When you combine this installation with another few simple steps, you will not only help keep you and your family safe, but keep yourself from being homeless as well. [Read More]

Lock Bumping: What Property Owners Need To Know

Posted on: 11 December 2014

Lock bumping is a method that some criminals use to pick pin tumbler locks. It's relatively easy to learn how to open a lock this way, and an increase in 'how-to' videos online has led to a surge in lock bumping incidents across the United States. If you want to protect your home against this security threat, learn how lock bumping works and find out how you can make it harder for thieves to get access to your property in this way. [Read More]

How To Donate Your Tax Deductible Clothing And Shoes Through Your Moving Company

Posted on: 10 December 2014

If you're tempted to throw out your unwanted clothing and shoes before you move to your new home, donate them instead. Your donations may be tax deductible, as well as wanted or needed by other people. Your local movers may take your donations off your hands before you locate to your new home. They can donate these items to a local organization, such as a church or thrift store. Afterward, you receive a receipt of your donated items that you can deduct from your annual taxes. [Read More]

How To Get Roaches Out Of Your New Apartment

Posted on: 10 December 2014

One of the major problems with moving to a new apartment is that it isn't really new, it's just new to you. That means that you may have to deal with the consequences of the previous tenant's actions. Sometimes, the result is that you may have roaches in your apartment without making a single mistake. Keep Everything Very, Very Clean Roaches will eat just about anything, so it is basically impossible to starve the menaces out. [Read More]