Electrical

BATHROOM

• Exhaust fan: Performing regular maintenance on your bathroom exhaust fan could help prevent a fire and will keep moisture removal at peak efficiency.

FIRES

• Fire extinguishers: Learn how and when to use a fire extinguisher and what to do when there's an electrical fire. When smoke and flame surrounds you is not the time to learn.
• Smoke detector: What to do about a smoke detector that persistently sends out false alarms.

GAMES AND TOYS

• Electronic matching game: Looking for a unique Christmas or birthday gift for a child? Make this clever electronic matching game using a few simple materials from around the house.

KITCHEN

• Toasters: Can you really repair a broken toaster? Perhaps. But then, is it really worth it?
• Garbage disposer: Replacing a broken switch on a garbage disposer.

LIGHT FIXTURES/BULBS

• Compact fluorescent light bulbs: CFLs can be hazardous to your health if they break. The Environmental Protection Agency recommends you take these steps.
  
• More on compact fluorescent light bulbs: There's danger in those CFLs. Don't simply toss them in the trash. Dispose of them properly and responsibly.
• Light bulb efficiency law: In 2012, under federal light bulb efficiency standards, 100-watt light bulbs are being phased out. Here are your options.
• More on the light bulb efficiency law: It's not just a matter of saving energy, it's a health and safety issue.
• Outdoor spotlights: Remove and replace burned-out spotlights -- especially those high up on the house -- with this special tool.
• Sockets: What to do about a burned-out light bulb socket.

POWER OUTAGES

• Have an all-electric home? Here's what to do when the power goes out!
• Wires and cables: Hide that unsightly tangle of computer wires and cables! There are several inexpensive options.

SWITCHES

• Timer switch: Replace a defective or broken timer switch.
  

WELLS

• Well pump pressure switch: The switch that regulates the on-off cycles of your water well should be inspected and changed regularly.

WIRING

• Wires and cables: Hide that unsightly tangle of computer wires and cables! There are several inexpensive options.
• Household wiring: Keep household wiring straightforward and simple with surface-mount channels (surface-mount conduit).