Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A change in fire safety codes in Massachusetts 10 years ago means that a wave of smoke alarms is nearing the end of their useful ...

When you remodel a bedroom, you probably obsess over paint colors, closet space, and window placement long before you think about smoke alarms. Yet the moment you move a wall or add a new sleeping ...

I'm all about cutting costs where I can, like on a fun DIY decor or organizing project, but when it comes to replacing or fixing things in my home that keep my family safe, I never cut corners.

As Massachusetts fire officials warn people to replace smoke alarms whose 10-year life cycle is likely ending, they also caution how people get rid of the old devices. Throwing smoke detectors away in ...

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