Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents, your Dr's office, the check-out girl at the market, everyone you run across. Put your car keys beside your bed at night.  If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound and probably draw others attention.

This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator.  Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this: It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation.  Test it.  It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain.

It works if you park in your driveway or garage.  If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break into your house, odds are the burglar/rapist won't stick around…After a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that.

And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot.  The alarm can work the same way there.  This is something that should really be shared with everyone.  Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.

P.S.  I am sending this to everyone I know because I think it is fantastic. If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break into your house, odds are the burglar/rapist won't stick around. After a few seconds, all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that. And remember to carry your keys in your hand while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there. This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.

P.P.S. This suggestion would also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can't reach a phone. Tell your friends/relatives -especially your senior friends/relative - to carry their keys with them in case they fall outside and nobody sees them or hears their calls for help. They can activate the car alarm and someone nearby should look into the problem. It is better than just sitting there until you pass out or die. Tell your friends/relatives/neighbors to please look around outside and inside your home - if they hear your car alarm - as you plan to use the car alarm for an all purpose alarm.

Please pass this on even IF you've read it before. It's a reminder.

   Thanks so much for this valuable tip, Jack - and Polly!

   Thanks, Michael! These are incredible! Mostly gross, but incredible, nonetheless!