What You Should Do Before Daylight Saving Time This Weekend

Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend. Here are a couple of things you should do besides just changing the clocks: Change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors . . . restock your emergency kit . . . clean out your fridge, pantry, and medicine cabinet . . . and flip your mattress.

 

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1. Change the batteries in your smoke alarm. It’s a good idea to change out the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors once a year, so doing it the same weekend as changing the clocks is an easy way to stay on top of it.

2. Restock your emergency kit. You should already have a stocked emergency kit at home, but it might be even more important now with coronavirus going around. If you DON’T have one, put one together this weekend . . . and if you DO, go through it to make sure nothing has expired.

3. Clean out your fridge, pantry, and medicine cabinet. This is a good time to de-clutter all your food, medicine, and supplements. Toss anything that’s expired or you’re no longer using, and make it a point to use up anything that’s expiring soon.

4. Flip your mattress. Some mattresses should be flipped twice a year to avoid irregular wear, and it’s easy to remember if you do it the same weekend you change your clocks.

 

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