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Promote Home Security With A Babysitter

  As a parent, you already know how important it is to have a trusted nanny or babysitter that you can call anytime. But apart from finding someone you can trust, you will also need to get a nanny who … Continue reading

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Drones for Home Security Announced by Japanese Firm

  Over the past few years, home security has been given a major makeover. One of the biggest advancements given to keeping the home safe has always been home monitoring systems through the use of smartphones. As 2012 draws itself … Continue reading

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How Not to Get Burglarized this Christmas Season

  There are a number of homeowners who do not practice as much precaution during Christmas season. The main reason for this is because they believe the season makes each individual more caring and compassionate. Unfortunately, this is not always … Continue reading

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Prepare Your Home for the Fall Season

Everyone talks about preparing your house for winter, but what about the autumn season? Here are five specific areas of your home (from this CNN Money article – with our added perspective) that you should check over before the leaves … Continue reading

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Pet Safety In Your Home

We all worry about keeping our families safe – from burglary, fires, carbon monoxide, dangerous object etc. – but what about those other members of our family: our pets. Here are a couple of things to keep in mind when … Continue reading

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Beware The “Door Knocker”

How often to strangers come knocking at your home? How often do you let them in? We wanted to warn you that even though some of these people may appear to be professionals, they could be scouting out your home … Continue reading

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Why Medeco High Security Locks? | Home Security Des Moines

You may (or may not) have heard of Medeco High Security Locks. If not, you probably should. Here at Strauss Security, we stand by these locks and the security they offer to your home and family. We also will come … Continue reading

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My Carbon Monoxide Detector is going off – Now what?

Most of us know exactly what to do when we hear the fire alarm start to ring – evacuate or somehow get that popcorn/burning dinner off the stove and out the door! Most homes now also have carbon monoxide (CO) … Continue reading

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Theft-Proof Car [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Securing Your Child’s Playroom

When starting (or continuing) your family, your children’s safety becomes a major priority in your life. Here are some safety tips for securing your baby or toddler’s playroom: – Insert plastic outlet covers in all outlets, especially at ground level. … Continue reading

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