Saturday, November 6, 2010

Lifesaving giveaway (almost as good as cupcakes)

We have a certain method in our house for replacing batteries in our smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detectors. It goes something like this:

1. Smoke alarm or carbon monoxide detector starts beeping.
2. We ignore it. Perhaps just a temporary glitch? Perhaps batteries will miraculously recharge themselves? Perhaps beeping not so annoying?
3. Smoke alarm or carbon monoxide detector keeps beeping.
4. Me: "Honey, can you please change the battery on that thing?" Honey: "Yes!"
5. Smoke alarm or carbon monoxide detector continues to beep.
6. Max starts to stare at the beeping smoke alarm or carbon monoxide detector. Sabrina: "What's that sound?" Me: "DADDY needs to change the battery on the smoke alarm/carbon monoxide detector. RIGHT, DADDY?!" Daddy: "Yes!"
7. Smoke alarm or carbon monoxide detector keeps right on beeping until I grab the stepladder, change the damn battery myself and grumble about it to Honey Daddy for the next day or so.

That long-running campaign, Change Your Clock Change Your Battery, is a whole lot better than our method: It encourages people to change the batteries on their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors every fall, when daylight savings time ends (that's tomorrow, in case you've been living in a cave and/or are a mom with way too much info cluttering up your brain).


Want a sexy replacement for your dowdy smoke alarm, one that will give it a shot at making People magazine's annual list of Best Dressed Smoke Alarms? The Energizer people gave me two of these extremely glam First Alert ones (plus a two-pack of 9-volt batteries) to give away.

To enter, leave a comment about what you're going to do with the extra hour of time you'll be getting. I'm thinking sit on the couch and stare vacantly into space.

Word, Energizer donates 200,000 batteries to local fire departments nationwide. They'll donate up to 400,000 if you visit the Energizer Bunny Facebook page, click on the CYCCYB tab and pledge to change your smoke alarm batteries. Sadly, there is no pledge that might encourage husbands to change batteries.

This giveaway ends Saturday 10/13 at 11:59 EST, and is for U.S. and Canadian residents who don't live in caves, where it would be very tricky to install a smoke alarm or carbon monoxide detector. I'll randomly choose two winners, announce them here, email you and alert People magazine.

Oh, and you can still enter to win those cupcakes until Nov 10.

Oh, and be sure to leave your email if it's not visible on your blog.

Coming up next: I'll be giving away a husband who replaces smoke alarm and carbon detector batteries without pestering. First, though, I need to fine one.

And the winners are... The Henrys and Homemaker. As my mom likes to say, use the alarm in good health.

43 comments:

  1. Heh, if I found one of those husbands I would keep him for myself and not give him away! Just because of the fact there is a good chance that he does the dishes too!!

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  2. With my extra hour, I plan to snuggle in bed with my dear fiance and our sweet puppy, Thor! One whole guilt-free hour watching tv and drinking hot cocoa with a fresh bowl of popcorn! Bliss!

    lashumphreys_(at)_gmail.com

    Thank you!

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  3. Time change....time to check the smoke detectors. qxcat@att.net

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  4. I will take that extra hour to read some blogs. I love to read.
    dawns_horizen@yahoo.com

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  5. No extra hour here is AZ, we are rebels we don't fall back or spring forward.

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  6. I will be cleaning during that extra hour, and believe me, I truly need that extra hour!

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  7. I will catch up on my reading.

    rhoneygtn at yahoo dot com

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  8. Ugh, I will be trying to get my sinuses to clear, again....!

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  9. I will use the extra hour for sleep. :)

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  10. HORTON111@AOL.COM

    DEFINITELY ONE MORE HOUR OF SLEEP

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  11. I am going to sleep!!! It is the weekend after all.


    jisjt@yahoo.com

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  12. I am going to read!

    choateorama(at)gmail(dot)com

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  13. I took the pledge on the fb page & I DID change the battery this weekend.

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  14. I had my husband change ours this weekend. email n blogger profile

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  15. I used my extra hour to catch up on some much needed sleep.

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  16. With my extra hour I will be SLEEPING!!! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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  17. I will be catching up on some much needed sleep.cardshark42(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  18. i used the extra time to sleep in
    nannypanpan at sbcglobal.net

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  19. It seemed to go by so fast Ithink I missed it, lol! Thanks!

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  20. Work on Christmas Crafts!

    terriquitecontrary at gmail dot com

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  21. I slept the extra hour.

    Would love to be in people magazine ;)

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  22. Sleep, Sleep, Sleep!

    tdlsfm(at)gmail(dot)com

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  23. That extra hour was spent online, lol. Good luck on finding one of those husbands, because I think the majority is just like yours! :)

    stormraven at gmail dot com

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  24. I use my extra hour to snuggle with my hubby. trinitygsd at yahoo dto com

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  25. Reading the Bible.
    John Ferris
    guapo1317@live.com

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  26. i'll use the extra hour for sleeping--i soooo could use the rest :)

    marci
    tristatecruisers at yahoo dot com

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  27. Use it for sleep!

    trippyjanet at hotmail dot com

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  28. I slept away my extra hour and believe me I enjoyed it!

    dftrew(at)gmail(dot)com

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  29. I will take that extra hour to read your blog.

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  30. LOL, since I knew I had an extra hour, I stayed up and read for another hour!
    Thanks for the giveaway!
    email in blogger profile.

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  31. I will sue that extra hour to get some sleep! suelee1998 @ gmail.com

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  32. Actually also sit on the couch and stare! No,Just kidding, but I have a migraine and took tylenol and that is what I feel like doing-sort of out of it!
    I think what would be nice would be to have some time for reading. Love reading, but usually too busy.
    Thanks, great giveaway!
    spencer1953 at gmail dot com-carol.

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  33. I raked an hour's worth of leaves.

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  34. An extra hour would be great to enjoy my cup of coffee even longer.
    lizajl at hotmail dot com

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  35. I actually got an extra hour of sleep that night which was so much needed!
    sallylynnsara@hotmail.com

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  36. i slept, it felt great
    susansmoaks at gmail dot com

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  37. I used the extra hour to catch up on some much needed sleep.Wilcarvic
    [at]gmail[dot[com]]

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  38. The one we have at the top of our steps is going to expire soon, so this would be perfect timing. Thanks for the chance!

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  39. A nap would be nice since I don't get a lot of sleep!

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  40. I tried to sleep in but kids body clocks where still set the same.

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Thanks for sharing!



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