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Checking my calendar for the week, I found a followup notation to check our supply for 9-volt batteries. With Daylight Savings Time arriving this coming Sunday morning, March 9, 2014, we will change out the batteries in our smoke detectors.
By changing the batteries twice a year, we avoid being awakened in the middle of the night with chirping sounds from a low battery in our smoke detectors.
We did have a carbon monoxide detector that squeaked at us early one morning because we did not realize there was a battery backup.
If you are seeking 9-volt batteries, then check out this search results page from Southern Savers, listing all the battery deals this week. With both CVS and Walgreens offering buy one, get one free sales, we can purchase any remaining batteries needed without paying full price.
For those of you who participate in Daylight Savings Time, you might want to start preparing now. I know some children really struggle with the change. If you have such a one, then try scaling your schedule back a little at a time throughout the week.
Losing an hour of sleep is not pleasant for most, but going to bed 10-15 minutes earlier each night for 4-5 nights is an easier adjustment than one hour earlier on one day. This is just a suggestion for those who struggle as we prepare for Daylight Savings Time. Happy preparing!
Question: Do you change the batteries in your smoke detectors at both Daylight Savings Times, at one of them, or do you wait until you hear the chirp?
I am definitely not happy to be losing an hour of sleep, but I know eventually my body will adjust to it. As for the smoke detectors, we check the batteries every couple of months, but don’t change it until we hear the beep. Hopefully it just doesn’t come in the middle of the night!
I’m with you, Ryan. Losing sleep, for any reason, is no fun. However, I LOVE getting that hour back in the fall as long as the smoke detectors don’t interrupt to chirp. 🙂