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The Best Smoke Alarm Options
Reviews

Keep Your Home and Family Safe With One of Our Favorite Smoke Detectors

By Tom Scalisi

The Best Emergency Radio Options
Reviews

The 9 Best Emergency Radios—No Electricity, No Wifi, No Cell Service Needed

By Glenda Taylor, Stacey L. Nash

A homeowner inspecting a section of flooring that appears to have mold growth.
Interior

Has That Mold Always Been There? A Guide to Recognizing Stains

By Deirdre Mundorf

Colorful microplastics sitting in the palm of a hand.
DIY

How to Reduce Microplastics in Your Home in 2025

By Sandi Schwartz

The Best Hand Crank Radio Options
Reviews

Our Favorite Hand-Crank Radio is Perfect for Emergency Preparedness With 20 Hours of Runtime

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

A group of the best fireproof document bags together on a rocky, sandy surface before testing.
Reviews

The Best Fireproof Document Bags to Keep Papers Safe, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

Close-up of yellow snowblower near snowbank.
Interior

Winter Storm Cora Is Set To Dump Up to 10 Inches of Snow—Stay Safe with These Essentials

By Glenda Taylor

Young woman blowing her nose with a tissue at home on her couch.
Interior

Why Am I Suddenly Allergic to My House?

By Sandi Schwartz

Things Never to Do With Your Space Heater
Interior

14 Space Heater Safety Mistakes That Could Burn Down Your House

By Michelle Ullman, Updated by Amy Anderson

Woman pulls a smoke detector off its bracket, which is positioned above a doorframe.
DIY

Why Is My Smoke Detector Beeping? 

By Tom Scalisi, Bob Vila

How to Keep False Smoke Alarms From Going Off
Interior

How to Keep False Smoke Alarms From Going Off While You Cook

By Timothy Dale

Power strip full of electrical power cables
Interior

15 Things You Should Never Plug Into a Power Strip

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Tony Carrick

A severe snow storm rages outside of a cabin-style home.
Interior

How to Prepare for a Blizzard

By Deirdre Mundorf

A fallen tree on an outdoor air conditioner unit.
Heating & Cooling

How to Stormproof Your Home’s HVAC System, According to Experts

By Sandi Schwartz

few of the best door security bar options
Reviews

Keep Your Home Protected With Our Favorite Door Security Bars That We’ve Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Tiffany Lewis

Grandmother sitting on floor with two granddaughters, while their parents and grandfather sit by them in chairs and watch.
Interior

Multigenerational Living Is on the Rise: 7 Ways to Tweak a House to Make This Arrangement Work

By Sandi Schwartz

11 Things You Should Never Do During a Hurricane
Interior

11 Things You Should Never Do During a Hurricane

By Stacey L. Nash

Satellite view of hurricane Dorian, year 2019.
Exterior

Don’t Let Your Guard Down Yet—Hurricane Season Might Just Be Delayed This Year

By Sandi Schwartz

An out-of-focus woman is reclining on a sofa and scrolling through an online shopping app on her smartphone.
Interior

12 Signs You’re Being Scammed on Facebook Marketplace

By Deirdre Mundorf

A white house with a beautiful front yard.
Exterior

6 Tricks to Get Back Into Your House After Getting Locked Out

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.