Know Where Your Main Electrical Breaker Is

When you see sparks flying from an outlet, smell burning plastic in the walls, or need to work on any electrical fixture, you need to kill the power now, not spend panicked minutes searching. Find your breaker panel today — it's usually in the garage, basement, utility room, or a closet. Open it and label every circuit if it isn't labeled already. A marker and 20 minutes now could save your house, or your life, in an emergency. Make sure everyone in the household knows where it is and how to flip the main breaker off.