http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/category/home-safety.html en Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/370/370-101/370-101.html Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:58:00 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/370/370-101/370-101.html Family Financial Management Health & Nutrition Older Adults Home Safety http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/370/370-103/370-103.html Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:58:00 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/370/370-103/370-103.html Home Safety Family Financial Management Food Safety http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/370/370-104/370-104.html Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:58:00 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/370/370-104/370-104.html Home Safety Health & Nutrition http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/370/370-105/370-105.html Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:58:00 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/370/370-105/370-105.html Health & Nutrition Home Safety Home Water Quality Family Financial Management http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/370/370-106/370-106.html Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:58:00 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/370/370-106/370-106.html Family Financial Management Home Safety Parenting Health & Nutrition http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/FCS/FCS-15/FCS-15.html Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:58:00 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/FCS/FCS-15/FCS-15.html Home Safety Parenting Home Water Quality http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/FCS/FCS-18/FCS-18.html Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:58:00 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/FCS/FCS-18/FCS-18.html Home Safety http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/FCS/FCS-14/FCS-14.html Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:58:00 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/FCS/FCS-14/FCS-14.html Home Safety http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/FCS/FCS-10/FCS-10.html <p>The federal government banned lead-based paint in 1978. Before 1950,<br />lead-based paint was very common. Generally, the older the home, the<br />more likely it is to have lead-based paint.</p> Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:58:00 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/FCS/FCS-10/FCS-10.html Home Safety http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/FCS/FCS-9/FCS-9.html <p>The federal government banned lead-based paint in 1978. Before 1950,<br />lead-based paint was very common. Generally, the older the home, the<br />more likely it is to have lead-based paint.</p> Wed, 02 May 2012 10:58:54 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/FCS/FCS-9/FCS-9.html Home Safety http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/FCS/FCS-3/FCS-3.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:15:54 -0500 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/FCS/FCS-3/FCS-3.html Home Safety http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/FCS/FCS-2/FCS-2.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:25:41 -0500 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/FCS/FCS-2/FCS-2.html Home Safety http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/3108/3108-7024/3108-7024.html Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:44:17 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/3108/3108-7024/3108-7024.html Food Safety Home Safety http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/3108/3108-7023/3108-7023.html Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:44:17 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/3108/3108-7023/3108-7023.html Food Safety Home Safety http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/3108/3108-7022/3108-7022.html Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:33:34 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/3108/3108-7022/3108-7022.html Home Safety Food Safety http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/3108/3108-7021/3108-7021.html Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:44:17 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/3108/3108-7021/3108-7021.html Food Safety Home Safety http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/3104/3104-1590/3104-1590.html <p align="left">Preparing for emergencies is not new.  Your grandparents probably have extra supplies, such as: soap and shampoo in the bathroom closets, onions and potatoes stored in the basement, and canned goods on pantry shelves in their home.  They understood the value of having a little extra on hand in case of emergencies.</p> Thu, 26 May 2011 08:24:34 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/3104/3104-1590/3104-1590.html Community Planning Home Safety http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/2901/2901-7021/2901-7021.html <p>Help! I Think I Have Mold! What Can I Do?</p><p>Molds are natural, common, and typical in the environment. They are actually an important part of our ecosystem as they help decompose dead organic matter. However, we do not want an excess of mold growing in our homes, decomposing the structure and damaging our possessions.</p> Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/2901/2901-7021/2901-7021.html Home Safety http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/2901/2901-7020/2901-7020.html <p><b>Can We Really Prevent Mold Growth?</b></p><p>Molds are everywhere in the environment. They are a natural part of the ecosystem and we can not eliminate them completely. The problem is when there is an excess of mold growth in our buildings and the mold growth damages building materials or threatens our health. To prevent mold problems in our homes, we need to understand how mold grows and to learn to control the conditions that lead to mold growth.</p> Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/2901/2901-7020/2901-7020.html Home Safety http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/2901/2901-7019/2901-7019.html <h2><b>Why is Mold an Issue Today?</b></h2><p>We have always had mold – so why has it become such an issue today? Why do we read about mold in the media, or hear about mold litigation in the courts, or worry about mold affecting our health? There are many different reasons to consider.</p> Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/2901/2901-7019/2901-7019.html Home Safety http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/420/420-050/420-050.html Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/420/420-050/420-050.html Wildlife Home Safety http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/420/420-036/420-036.html Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/420/420-036/420-036.html Wildlife Home Safety http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/430/430-300/430-300.html <div xmlns:o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" xmlns:st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" xmlns:st2="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags2" xmlns:w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" xmlns:x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel">In Virginia, one of every three forest fires now threatens at least one woodland home. Forest fires damaged 98 structures in 1995 and 40 in 1996. <p>When the forest becomes a community, forest fires and homes are inseparable.</p><p>A home in a woodland setting is surrounded by flammable vegetation. Firewise landscaping can help you create a defensible space or buffer zone around your home. This not only helps to keep fire from approaching your woodland home, but it also provides a safe space in which firefighters can work.</p><p>Your goal in firewise landscaping should be to "break the chain" of fuel between homes and natural vegetation. Examine the yard and determine what can catch fire and what can carry fire to the house.</p></div> Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/430/430-300/430-300.html Garden & Landscape Design Home Safety http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-109/426-109.html <p>Those who experience the blisters, swelling, and extreme itching that result from contact with poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans), poison oak (Toxicodendron pubescens), or poison sumac (Toxicodendron vernix) learn to avoid these pesky plants. Although poison oak and poison sumac do grow in Virginia, poison ivy is by far the most common. This publication will help you identify poison ivy, recognize the symptoms of a poison ivy encounter, and control poison ivy around your home.</p> Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-109/426-109.html Home Safety Garden Insects / Pests Weeds Forestry Natural Resources