Oct 28
Make Your Home Safe for Trick-or-Treaters
Posted by blogs@bobvila.com (Dave) in open flame, expert attorney, dog bites, kroll, candles, halloween, pets, animals on 10 28th, 2008| icon3
With Halloween around the corner, homeowners should make sure their homes are prepared and safe for the coming wave of trick-or-treaters. According to premises liability expert attorney Jeffrey Kroll, homeowners should be wary of these points: Entrance ways should be clear and lighted but homeowners should not use candles. The open flame is a significant fire hazard. Pets should be kept away even if they are normally friendly animals. Dog bites are the second leading cause of childhood ...

Tagi: open flame, expert attorney, dog bites, kroll, candles, halloween, pets, animals

Aug 30
Beware The Bedbugs -- And Their Cures
Posted by blogs@bobvila.com (Emily) in bedbugs, promes, spate, pesticide, pests, pesticides, pets on 08 30th, 2010| icon3
If you have bedbugs in your house, you might be desperate to get rid of them by any means possible. But be careful - the cure for bedbugs is sometimes more harmful than the little pests themselves. The EPA issued a report last week cautioning homeowners against a recent spate of pesticides that make unrealistic promises about their effectiveness and low prices. In addition, the EPA warns against indoor use of any pesticide labeled for outdoors, as doing so can make you, your pets, and your ...

Tagi: bedbugs, promes, spate, pesticide, pests, pesticides, pets

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