KEEP YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR CLEAN YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT!
We all know a smoke detector protects us from a fire in our home. They stay on constant alert, sniffing out any sign of smoke. But are you maintaining yours properly? Many homeowners only touch their smoke alarms when they chirp for new batteries, ignoring them every other day of the year. You should be cleaning (yes, cleaning , not just pressing that button!) every six months. Cleaning your smoke detector is essential to your safety. Here’s a step-by-step guide on doing it correctly. Cleaning your smoke detector is important. Your house is filled with pollutants, even if you clean it regularly. Things like dust, pollen, pet dander, cooking
vapors, and smoke linger in your house even if you can’t see them. These tiny fibers and particles love to find small spaces to settle into, like your smoke alarm. As these tiny particles build up, they cover the smoke-sniffing sensors in the detector and insulate it from the outside. This is a problem when a fire breaks out because it will take longer for the smoke to make its way to that sensor through the gunk. The more time the smoke takes to filter through the buildup, the longer your family is in danger. There are two critical parts to cleaning your smoke detector; each is equally vital to keeping your family safe.
attachment of your vacuum to gently dislodge and remove the pollutants inside the device. If you don’t have a brush attachment, use any soft cleaning brush to break up that gunk before vacuuming it away. Wipe the outside vents. In a bowl, mix a bit of water and mild detergent (we recommend Dawn dish soap or equivalent) and saturate a paper towel or microfiber cloth in the mixture. Use this to wipe the outside of your smoke detector, particularly the vent openings. These will likely become clogged with dust and dander, so focus your scrubbing efforts there to ensure air can pass through. We want you to always be safe in the case of an emergency. Add these two steps to your cleaning routine to protect your home and family from fire.
Vacuum the inside of the unit. Take the outer face of your smoke detector off, and use the soft brush
HOW BLEPHAROPLASTY IMPROVED SELMA’S LIFE AN EYE-OPENING PROCEDURE
Selma works behind a desk for 8–10 hours a day, where she eventually began noticing an impact on her eyes. “At the end of the day, my eyes would feel very heavy, and they’d burn,” she remembers. Believing her eyeglass prescription needed updating, she visited her optometrist. He explained that her eyesight was normal, but her eyelids were likely causing her problems. After doing some research, Selma found Dr. Scott online. During her first visit, he performed a field of vision test and an exam before concluding that excess skin was causing her eyelids to droop and block her peripheral vision. He recommended a blepharoplasty on both upper eyelids to alleviate her problems. Selma trusted her relationship with Dr. Scott right away. “It’s very difficult to find a doctor who genuinely cares about patients and their concerns,” she says. “But he had the kindest staff I have ever experienced; they make you feel welcome from the time you walk in the door. I felt really comfortable doing the surgery with him because he was very thorough in explaining everything.”
After she had her sutures removed, Selma remembers being ecstatic. “I constantly felt tired before because my eyes were so heavy, and it wasn’t a good quality of life,” she says. As a bonus, she says, “The whole procedure made me look younger!” Selma notes that Dr. Scott refers to this effect as looking “more awake.” She agrees that she now appears and feels more alert than before the surgery. Selma is a government information specialist, and the surgery has positively impacted her job. She must maintain her attention during extended hours of detailed work, which she can now do better after her blepharoplasty. Outside of work, Selma considers exercising her hobby. “Weightlifting is my primary focus,” she says. She also enjoys spending time with her fiancé and cat. As for her views on Dr. Scott, Selma calls him “the best doctor across the board.” In particular, “I appreciated his expertise and the amount of effort he took to show that he actually cares about what he does,” she says. “That was the biggest reason I chose him, and I’m so glad I did because I don’t think I would have been comfortable with anyone else.”
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