Installing hurricane shutters is a must for homes so close to the Gulf of Mexico. Even if hurricanes don’t make landfall exactly dead-on to your property, the resulting high winds, rain, and tornadoes can do damage. Hurricane Ike made landfall approximately 80 miles to the north of them, yet still did extensive damage to the area. Even though the hurricane was not that close, the outer bands carry a lot of weather problems with them, and as they move over the area, they do a lot of damage. FEMA declared it a disaster area, in fact, in September of 2008.

The best way to protect your family and your home is to fit a home alarm system. These are sophisticated, effective and reliable. If an intruder activates the alarm, a siren will go off and make an extremely loud noise. Hopefully this will be enough to get the would-be intruder fleeing. As soon as the alarm is activated, the system will send a signal through to the security company and a response vehicle will be sent straight away.

emergency system response Sometimes you just need to get in there and clean and the Army was right, it often takes a toothbrush to do it. Keep a toothbrush around to clean corners of grout, stained tops of woodwork, or any nook and cranny that needs a scrubbing.

Bleach, hair dye, deplete cleaner, some pesticides and particular household items will likely cause long term color alterations in the carpet that can not be changed with any cleaning solutions. By attempting to spot clean those dirt immediately, there is a chance to possibly decrease the degree of the deterioration.

Whether you keep your boat in the water, or take on dry land; make sure to take off everything that can be ripped off in strong winds. This would include canvas, seat cushions, rods, radios, documents and anything else that is not securely bolted down.

carpet city kenosha Don’t assume that just because the box is not sealed that you can open it, examine the dress and or take it out and not void the guarantee… you need to check first.

Remove and secure all loose items and put them in a shed or garage if you have one. If not, tie the items down. Tables, chairs and pool toys can become dangerous projectiles and they could also damage the liner if they are tossed into the swimming pool.