A few weeks ago, I accidentally washed a magazine in the washing machine that made a big mess. There were magazine bits everywhere. I threw the clothes in the dryer because it would be much easier to deal with small dry bits of paper than small wet bits. I turned the dryer on then headed out the door to pick up my husband from work.
I got about five miles from home when a terrible thought hit me. What if one of those hot dry magazine bits caught on fire? I wouldn’t be home and our place would burn down. This made me think of two things – renter’s insurance and turning off the dryer. So I turned around and headed back to the house. Luckily everything was OK. I turned off the dryer -leaving the house this time with more peace of mind.
When leaving the house, turn off all appliances especially the dryer. This is one I admit that I have left the dryer going even though I know better. You never know what might happen -so it’s better to be safe than sorry.
Having left the dryer on reminds me that I need to find some cheap home insurance quotes for renters. Insurance is one of those items that we keep pushing off but when we need it, we’ll regret not having it. So we are not skipping the home insurance anymore. This time of year there are more house fires. I can only assume because people are using their heaters more. One recent house fire was caused by a faulty plug but was made worse because there were clothes piled up near the outlet. So take note and keep your outlets clear of any clutter like clothing and paper.
This time of year it is very important to think of home safety carefully. Protect your property and family this winter.






