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Make your home safer
Take a few minutes for safety every day. Here are five ways to get you started and make your home electrically safe:

• Put safety covers on unused wall outlets so children cannot explore the outlets with tiny fingers. Replace any broken wall plates.
• If cords are frayed or cracked, replace them. Never nail or staple cords to the wall or floor. And keep furniture off the cords -- even if they are hiding under the carpet.
• Extension cords are meant to be used temporarily. It is not safe to use them as permanent household wiring.
• Use three-prong plugs in three-prong outlets. Never cut the third prong off to fit it into a two-prong outlet. And do not force plugs into outlets if they do not fit easily. You can start a fire that way or get a shock.
• Install ground fault circuit interrupters in bathrooms and kitchens. They help prevent electrocutions where electricity and water might meet.