Fairy lights, cooking, and candles; Christmas is a great time check up on your home's fire safety.
If you find your smoke alarms lacking (I just noticed that one of mine has random wires hanging out of it and looks like something of a fire hazard in itself - oops), you might want to check out this model from Dupont.
It is a self-charging alarm, which means no batteries, and you fit it by screwing into an existing light socket. It can stay fully charged by keeping the light on for just two hours per week, plus it has back-up and will operate for 30 days in the event of a power cut.
Even better, you don't have to climb a ladder to test it. You just flip the light switch twice to test and reset. It has a ten-year guarantee and a $29.99 price tag.
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