As technology has advanced throughout the ages, so has home security. We now have access to home automation systems, which we can monitor remotely from our mobile device, tablet, or desktop, and security systems in homes are commonplace. While all of these technological advances are beneficial, some of the simplest methods for hiding your valuables can be be done by you with everyday household items. The following infographic from Protect Your Home has multiple DIY home security projects to try out! For each project, they’ve included: – Materials you will need, – instructions,... Read More

During the summertime people tend to become more relaxed and less vigilant about crime. However, it is during the summer when we see an uptick in preventable crimes due to this very fact. Criminals know that people leave their windows rolled down on their cars making it easier to steal valuables left inside. During the summer months many families are on the go and leave the door to their home unlocked because they forget to lock it or figure they will only be gone for a few minutes. All it takes is a few minutes as you can see in this video. Follow these tips to prevent being a victim of crime... Read More

There have been an overwhelming number of cases of babies dying in hot cars this season. So far this year 18 children have died from heat stroke in a vehicle. Since 1998 there have been 606 children who have died of heatstroke in a vehicle of those 51% were due to a child being forgotten by the parent or caregiver, 29% were due to children playing in unattended vehicles, 18% were due to parents or caregivers intentionally leaving their children in the hot vehicle and the remaining percentage are unknown. You may think that you could never forget a child in the back seat of the car but sadly, it... Read More