We asked a home expert to share and explain the top household items to avoid plugging into a power strip—and what to do ...

Welcome to Ask A Trainer by F.H. Furr, where questions from local homeowners are answered. Thomas in Montgomery Village recently asked if it is okay to use multiple power strips in one outlet. This is ...

Discover which items should never be plugged into a power strip, among other hazardous mistakes that people frequently make. Don't overload power strips; always use wall outlets for high-wattage items ...

Power strips are one of those household staples that most people treat like a harmless convenience. You run out of wall outlets, you grab a strip, and suddenly you've got six places to plug things in.

Avoid plugging high-power appliances like refrigerators and microwaves into power strips to prevent fire hazards and device ...

From running cords under rugs to using loose outlets, electricians share the home mistakes they say you should never make.