I wrote this article over on Rain City Guide back in March just prior to DST and a recent response to it reminded me that we just had the 2nd DST moment of the calendar year. It’s never a bad time to review these items in your home, or to remind your tenants that perhaps they should also check these articles in their place for safety.
On top of checking power cords keep in mind that with winter here two of the major fire hazards of winter are candles and space heaters that are too close to combustible items such as curtains or other fabrics (hint, if your kid has a messy room with clothes piled everywhere and uses one of these heaters it could spell disaster). Go to and the handy link above and read on how to use them properly.
