I already even have my topic of choice: Daylight Saving Time.
Twice a year I find myself myself moaning and groaning about how early it gets dark in the evening or having my kids wake up an hour before the crack of dawn or my frustration level over just about everything that has to do with Daylight Saving Time. Whoever decided that we would go through this every spring and fall, I have a strong word or two for them (and quite a few instances of shaking my angry fist as well).
However, since it doesn't look like this tradition is going anywhere anytime soon, I can at least focus on the positives of Daylight Saving Time. One main one: the annual Change Your Clock Change Your Battery program.
This fall, Daylight Saving Time occurs on November 4 and marks the 25th anniversary of the annual Change Your Clock Change Your Battery program. This program focuses on not only changing our clocks but also that Daylight Saving Time is the perfect time for families to adopt a life-saving habit: changing the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
The message is simple and the habit can be lifesaving. Thirty-eight percent of fatal fire injuries occur in homes without working smoke alarms, while 24% occur in homes in which at least one smoke alarm is present but fails to operate (frequently due to dead or missing batteries). Don't be another statistic!
Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) are once again working with local fire departments nationwide to raise awareness on the importance of working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in helping to keep families safe in their homes. How can you get involved? Head over to the Energizer Facebook page and browse their large amount of Fire Safety Info!
Now through November 4, when you visit the Energizer Bunny Facebook page and click on the Fire Safety Info Tab, you'll not only find great tips, a home escape plan, and coloring and activity sheets, you will also have the chance to enter a sweepstakes to win a Family Safety Kit — Energizer is giving away one per day for 25 days! Contained in the kit, valued at more than $150 is:
- One reusable grocery tote
- Two Kidde Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarms
- One package of Energizer Advanced Lithium batteries
- One package of Energizer MAX Batteries with Power Seal Technology
- Two Energizer flashlights
- Two Energizer Flameless Wax Candles
- One Energizer Bunny Plush Bunny

Don't let another season go by without checking your smoke alarm and changing the battery! This year use the extra hour "gained" to remind your friends, family and neighbors of this life-saving habit and join Energizer in promoting this important fire safety method.
And, thanks to their generosity, one person will be able to be fully prepared for safety because...
One lucky person will win a Family Safety Kit*
(ARV $78) from Energizer!
(ARV $78) from Energizer!
Kit includes: (1) Kidde Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm, (2) packages of Energizer MAX Batteries with Power Seal Technology, (1) Energizer Flameless Wax Candle, (1) Energizer Weatheready Safety Light flashlight, and (1) Change your Clock, Change your Battery reusable tote bag
(Enter with the Rafflecopter form below. If you have any questions or problems entering, there is a video tutorial found here that can help.)
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A big thank you to Energizer for providing a Family Safety Kit for me as well as for one lucky giveaway winner. The opinions shared are my own and honest and if you really need to see more, click here to see how I roll.
Yes, I will be doing that
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ReplyDeletehippopurplemonkey at yahoo dot com
I will change the batteries!
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I will be checking the batteries and I will change them if needed
ReplyDeletewe change ours the first of each year
ReplyDeleteWe always change the batteries in our smoke alarms with the time changes.
ReplyDeleteIf I remember yes i will
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June
Great prize we spend money on a host of things like this every year and to get a safety kit for free is a great idea and a savings thanks
ReplyDeleteI think Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery is a great idea - I will do it!
ReplyDeleteEvery year I swear I will and usually end out waiting for that annoying beep to start though.
ReplyDeleteYes, we'll be changing our batteries.
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No, usually wait until battery dies
ReplyDeleteseyma_bennett@hotmail.com
Yes I will
ReplyDeletei usually dont but will make a reminder to do it this time!
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ReplyDeleteYes, I will!
ReplyDeleteyes, we always do
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ReplyDeleteorangestar17(at)hotmail(dot)com
don't practice day light saving time is arizona so wont change batteries
ReplyDeleteYes, we will be changing the batteries here and go to my Mama's and change hers as well.
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Yes, yes, yes...always do!
ReplyDeleteelysesw@aol.com
That is a really good idea! I think our smoke alarms are hard wired, but it is a good idea to make sure the batteries are fresh too!
ReplyDeleteMarysa {at} marysa {dot} com
I do not usually but I will be changing my batteries
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Yes we will be doing it
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ReplyDeleteyes - we will.
ReplyDeleteYes, just like every other year.
ReplyDeletesflickinger at rocketmail dot com
No.
ReplyDeletekyonac1@gmail.com
I normally do it New Year.
ReplyDeleteI will be changing our battery to coincide with Daylight Saving Time.
ReplyDeletereejen at comcast dot net
it will be my intention to do so.rob,rcf60527@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteYes, we'll be changing our batteries then.
ReplyDeleteNo, my husband usually just changes the battery when the smoke alarm fusses at him.
ReplyDeleteNo cause when one of mine beeps for a new battery with a week all the other ones beep to so they all get changed about the same time
ReplyDeleteI will change them
ReplyDeletegabbflabber@live.com
I will not be changing the battery next month because I have recently replaced the battery. However, I like the slogan and may use it next year as a reminder to change the battery.
ReplyDeleteI always change my batteries when the time changes.
ReplyDeleteWe always do, then put the old batteries in the kids toys!
ReplyDeleteYes, I will be changing the battery.
ReplyDeletegourdsrmylife(at)yahoo(dot)com
yes I will change the batteries! :)
ReplyDeleteNo but I should.
ReplyDeletemy hubby does
ReplyDeleteNo usually don't change til they start beeping.
ReplyDeleteyes, it's the best way to remember to do it.
ReplyDeleteThe clock change is always my reminder too change batteries (Debra L. Guillen)
ReplyDeleteour are hard-wired! but I know some dear friends who do not have such, and think I will remind them to check/change their batteries!
ReplyDeleteI will try to remember!
ReplyDeleteno, we always change ours the first of the year-Jan. 1
ReplyDeletetiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com
No as we alwasy change ours out on New Years Day!!!
ReplyDeletecgentry1952@yahoo.com
Yes, I will do both.
ReplyDeleteMy Clock does that auto matic. Thank You. Jerri Davis
ReplyDeleteI'll be changing batteries with the time change.
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ReplyDeleteYes we will be changing our batteries.
ReplyDeleteYes, we plan to
ReplyDeletei just change them every month to be sure they work star95011()yahoo()com
ReplyDeleteI change them when they start to beep.
ReplyDeleteI will be doing that
ReplyDeleteSukie (dot) meadows (at) aol (dot) com
I live in Arizona and most of the state doesn't change time for daylight savings. So we change our batteries on January first. It is the best way for us to keep track.
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yes,I will
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ReplyDeleteyes i will debbie jackson
ReplyDeletedjackson1958 at hotmail dot com
I try to remember to do that each year, with this, I will do it.
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ReplyDeletepartymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
I change the batteries every year in the fall,also change the smoke alarms every 5 years.
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selinda_mccumbers at yahoo.com
Yes! We do every 6 months.
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mogrill12@gmail.com
I already do this :)
ReplyDeletektgonyea at gmail.com
Now we will! This is my husband and my first home together and so we are new to this whole thing.
ReplyDeleteMaybe! If I remember! We usually only change them when they start beeping!
ReplyDeleteijessica_r at yahoo dot com
I will change our batteries.
ReplyDeleteNow that you've reminded me I will!
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Yes, we always change the batteries in our smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detector when we change to and from Daylight Savings Time.
ReplyDeleteYes, I will change my batteries to coincide with DST.
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pricousins at aol dot com
i don't do that
ReplyDeleteMy daughter learned about this at school, and that's our plan!
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ReplyDeleteYes, I will
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yes, better safe than sorry!
ReplyDeleteBeing prepare should be taught to be a way of life, not a emergency response
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It's the time of the year to change them!
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oh yes! every year!
ReplyDeleteyes and I have to buy a new smoke alarm. the last one had a hissy fit over some burnt toast and wouldn't quite so I jumped up and some how it got snatched clean off the ceiling and thrown against the wall.
ReplyDeleteoh yes will be changing the batteries!
ReplyDeleteWe've never done that before with each time change, but it's a great idea! We will be starting it.
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We always change our batteries on Daylight Savings, easy to remember :)
Yes, we'll definitely start doing that, especially with a baby in the house!
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Will change the batteries.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to go do it now, because I always forget until someone mentions it.
ReplyDeleteYes, we will.
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Yes... we will be checking/changing batteries!
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Nope I changed it two weeks ago when it started to chirp
ReplyDeleteLuckily for me, I do not have to deal with Daylight Savings Time. Arizona doesn't do it.
ReplyDeleteI try every year to remember to change my batteries during daylight savings time.
ReplyDeleteI changed them a month ago
ReplyDeletealready changed it this week
ReplyDeleteWe always change the batteries to coincide with changing the clocks in the spring & fall.
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yes, have it marked on calendar to change batteries when we change the clocks
ReplyDeleteNo, but I should.
ReplyDeleteprobably not, i don't even remember to change my regular clocks to daylight, carawling(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI will buy the batteries, but will have to have my son install them. It's an easy reminder every year! janthony332002 at yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI have gotten use to changing every New Years day
ReplyDeleteWe usually change them on that day but we had to change them early due to they started beeping. We put tape on them with the date we changed them but we might change them again just to stay on schedule.
ReplyDeleteI'll be changing the batteries. Campaigns like this are a great reminder
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Louis
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I will be this year!
ReplyDeleteI just changed my battery last week because my smoke alarm was beeping, but normally I would.
ReplyDeleteSusan Chester
yes i will
ReplyDeleteNo, we change our smoke detector batteries in the Spring.
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yes of course!
ReplyDeletewe don't do daylight savings (in AZ) but will try to come up with another system!
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Yes, we always try to change the battery when we change our clocks.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder! will be changing my batteries
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ReplyDeleteThat's a great way to remember it! I think we'll be doing that from now on.
ReplyDeleteI will be changing my battery to coincide with Daylight Saving Time.
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Yes change twice a year with time change.
ReplyDeleteNo we are lazy and wait till the smoke detector beeps
ReplyDeleteYes. I have batteries here to do that today!
ReplyDeletehondaray6 at hotmail dot com
I usually wait until the alarm chirps and lets me know the batteries are low.
ReplyDeleteNo my batteries were checked about 5 months ago
ReplyDeleteNo, I won't be changing batteries.
ReplyDeletewe are moving into a new house so we'll be putting in new alarms with new batteries
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i'll be changing them tonight.. thanks for the reminder :)
ReplyDeleteheatheranya at hotmail dot com
Yes. We change them every year.
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Yes, we changed them last night.
ReplyDeleteI usually have my husband do this, thanks for the reminder.
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will check them and replace if necessary - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com
ReplyDeleteOooo, yes! It just passed, but I'll go out tomorrow for replacement batteries!
ReplyDeleteWe do it on our anniversary which is a week later.
ReplyDeleteOur smoke detectors are hard wired into our electric system
ReplyDeleteI won't be changing the batteries for Daylight Savings time because I usually do it on New Year's Day when I deep clean the house for the new year.
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ReplyDeleteWe changed our batteries when Sandy hit.
ReplyDeleteNo, I haven't changed them yet.....
ReplyDeletei didnt -but i'll tell my hubby to check them now
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Yes, we do.
ReplyDeleteyes we did
ReplyDeleteThat is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThat was a great idea. I'll try to get that synchronized for next year.
ReplyDeleteLieutcrunch27 (at) gmail (dot) com
Great idea! We changed ours about a week before daylight savings because it was beeping at us. :)
ReplyDeleteNo. Ours are hard wired.
ReplyDeleteNo, never thought of that. I should.
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I haven't but I should start.
ReplyDeletecc_girly(at)yahoo(dot)com
I forgot to it this time
ReplyDeleteWe just replaced all our batteries that needed it last month! :)
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Suchaproudmama @ yahoo.com
yes I did change ours with the time change
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I'll try to remember to change my battery to coincide with Daylight Saving Time.
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ReplyDeleteYes, I do it every year.
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Yes I did
ReplyDeletei changed my batteries with the time change
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ReplyDeleteI did not but thank you for the reminder.
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ReplyDeleteYes, we always do
ReplyDeleteYes, we always change our batteries when we change the clocks...its the best reminder.
ReplyDeleteI changed my batteries.
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Nope... the smoke alarm in my room started squealing it's little heart out and freaked the kids out a couple weeks ago so it got it's battery changed early! ;)
ReplyDeletenope, I don't have battery-operated ones.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that the maintenance men from the apartment complex came to change the battery the friday before the time change.
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DH does it on some other schedule.
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Our's are electric with battery back up, and yes we changed the batteries.
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yes we did
ReplyDeleteYes, I did. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteNope, but thanks for another reminder.
ReplyDeleteNo, I have recently just changed the battery, but thank you for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteYes, i always change the batteries each time change.
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I always change them on the start and end of daylight saving time
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we don't have a set pattern for changing batteries.
ReplyDeleteOurs is hooked into our electrical system
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I already did! (Corey Olomon)
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ReplyDeleteI didn't before, but it was a great idea, so I did. Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteYes, we did change them.
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ReplyDeleteWe already changed our batteries before the time change.
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We changed our batteries.
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We did change ours
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yes, we did
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