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• Bird Lovers: Preventing Bird Flu

  Web site offers biosecurity tips for poultry and bird owners.

• Organize to Survive the Cold

  If you live where the winter is harsh, it's all the more important to be prepared.

• Got Guests of All Ages?

  Prepare your home for visitors from the young to the elderly.

• Organize Your Circuit Breakers

  Make future circuit overloads and household electrical projects easier to manage.

• Don't Be Shocked by Your Older Home's Wiring

  Don't go down in a blaze, either.

• Falling Temperatures Send Pests Indoors

  Fall yard maintenance helps keep intruders out.

• Repelling Rodents

  With mice and rats, the best cure is prevention. The best "Plan B" is immediate action.

• The Home Ecology of Flowers

  Behavioral research concludes: Living with flowers strengthens feelings of compassion and decreases anxiety and worry.

• Flu-Fighting Facts and Pandemic Prep

  Safety begins at home.

• Could Your Notebook Computer Start a Fire?

  Quick tips: How NOT to use a "laptop" computer.
• Child Safety

  Children Can Strangle in Blinds and Window Covering Cords

  Free kits are available to make unsafe cord set-ups kid friendly.
• Child Safety

  How to Judge a Used Crib

  A quick rundown of crib safety essentials.

• Childproofing: Protect Your Family's Breathable Air

  Indoors and outdoors, here are steps you can take to protect your children.

• Pregnant Women: Beware the Litter Box — and the Garden

  You may not notice should you contract toxoplasmosis, sometimes found in kitty litter and other sources in or around the home. But the parasite is dangerous for your baby.

• Housework and Back Pain

  Is it safe to do physical work when your back is hurting?

• Lead in Your Drinking Water?

  Lead, rarely a concern at water's source, may indeed be present by the time that water pours out of your tap. Here's what to do.

• Candles — Are They Good for Your Indoor Air?

  They may smell good, but are they good for you and your home?

• Smoke Alarm Savvy

  Choices, choices. With more than one variety ... which will get you and your family out of the house fastest?

• Safe Containers and Wraps for Microwave Cooking

  Are plastics melting in your meal?

• Keep Your Pets Safe While Maintaining Your Lawn And Garden

  The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center answers the most common questions asked when it comes to gardening and yard care.

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