Now that you have a fire extinguisher, make sure it’s accessible. Don’t stick it under the sink behind the cleaners and buckets and who knows what else.

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And if the fire extinguisher is ten years old or older, it’s a good idea to replace it. Some fire departments take out of date fire extinguishers and discharge them for training.

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