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Reader tip: Purse safety

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To take a load off while grocery shopping, Beverly Wood of Modesto, Calif., found a simple solution staring right back at her from her cart. “I always put my purse in the child seat,” she wrote. “But I worried about … Continue reading

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Stay safe on vacation with a small motion-sensor light

Here’s a smart way to find your way in the dark and avoid a fall: Whenever Bob Murphy of Champion, Pa., and his wife travel, they take along a small, battery-powered motion-sensor light. They put it on the floor next … Continue reading

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Pack a travel nightlight to navigate dark hotel rooms

When she travels, Linda Snapp of Wabash, Ind., brings along a night light. That way, when she wakes up late at night in an unfamiliar hotel room and is trying to find the bathroom, she doesn’t have to leave the … Continue reading

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