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After 10+ years in the risk management industry, it’s clear to me that there are some simple yet incredibly effective ways to protect our homes and families.

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Categories Home "Fun"damentals, Safety

14 Key Safety Tips for New Homeowners

Walk through this free printable checklist with 14 safety tips for new homeowners to ensure your new house is safe and welcoming!

January 31, 2024February 1, 2024
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Categories Home "Fun"damentals, Safety

8 Safety Tips to Protect Your Property on Halloween

Prep your home for an amazing Halloween to welcome trick-or-treaters (and thwart thieves) with these home safety tips for Halloween

September 18, 2023March 18, 2024
hands holding keys with title - 11 clever yet simple places to store spare house keys
Categories Home "Fun"damentals, Safety

11 Best Places to Keep Spare House Keys

Keep your home safe and secure with these ingenious ways to store spare house keys, from planters with secret compartments to clever thermometers!

December 2, 2022January 31, 2024
house on fire with title "5 ways old houses catch on fire and what you can do about it"
Categories Home "Fun"damentals, Old Houses, Safety

5 Reasons Why Old Houses Are More Likely to Catch Fire [And What to Do About It]

Own an old house? Learn these 5 reasons why old houses are more likely to catch fire AND what you can do to protect it.

October 23, 2022March 18, 2024
children celebrating the holidays by the fireplace with hanging stockings
Categories Home "Fun"damentals, Safety

8 Tips to Keep Your Home Safe During the Holidays

Keep your home safe during the holiday season as you gather with family and friends to embrace the holiday season with these 8 safety tips.  

November 22, 2021March 18, 2024
Tips to help you choose the right visible house numbers that are both functional AND decorative
Categories Home "Fun"damentals, Safety

10 Eye-Catching Ways for Ultra-Visible House Numbers

Here’s 8 tips to increase your home’s safety and curb appeal with visible house numbers that are both decorative AND functional.

October 28, 2021January 4, 2024
Before you buy that charming old house, find out the 7 environmental dangers in old houses to protect you and your family
Categories Home "Fun"damentals, Old Houses, Safety

7 Environmental Dangers in Old Houses

Own or thinking about owning an old house? Make sure you know these environmental dangers in old houses to protect yourself and family

August 24, 2021July 2, 2024
Free printable checklist and tips for homeowners to prep their house sitter to keep their homes safe #homeowner #housesitter
Categories Home "Fun"damentals, Safety

How to Prep Your House Sitter (Checklist) – What They Need To Know

Tips (plus FREE printable checklist) on how to best prep your house sitter (and pet sitter) with the essential information to keep your home safe & running smoothly.

August 12, 2020March 18, 2024
10 Free Ways to Protect Your Home #security #theftprevention
Categories Home "Fun"damentals, Safety

10 Free Ways to Protect Your Home (Without a Security System)

With 3,300+ thefts yearly in the US, home security is no joke. You can still protect your home without a security system with these 10 FREE tips.

July 3, 2020December 17, 2023
Best Resources for Developing a Fire Escape Plan #fireescapeplan #homesafety #homeowner
Categories Home "Fun"damentals, Safety

How to Develop a Family Fire Escape Plan [5 Best Resources]

Keep your family safe with these 5 amazing fire prevention resources to develop (and practice) a family fire escape plan.

October 30, 2019March 18, 2024

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