Bathroom and Kitchen Safety: 10 Tips
Bathroom and Kitchen: 10 Tips for Preventing Household Accidents.These rooms - with their sharp objects, chemicals, and more - require a few extra steps to ensure your family's safety.
These 10 tips will ensure these rooms are safe and family-friendly: 1 Post the phone number for the local poison-control center near the phone or into your cell phone. When an emergency arises, you won't want to waste time calling information to obtain the name, number and address of the nearest center to your home. 2 Affix cabinets with cleaners inside with child-safety devices. Do the same for drawers containing sharp tools including carving knives, scissors and skewers. Stow trash in a locked cabinet. 3 Cover gas stove knobs. Inexpensive plastic covers help keep curious toddlers from turning on the gas, setting the stage for a movie-worthy explosion. (Don't try this at home.) 4 Move refrigerator magnets out of a child's reach. If one of these breaks, or is pulled down by a curious hand, it could cause a choking hazard. 5 Place a nonslip mat or appliques in the bathtub and shower. That's actually for the entire family's safety. Conditioner - rinsed - can cause anyone to slip. It's one of the most inexpensive home safety investments around. 6 Pad the bathtub spout with an insulating cover. This simple cover - mine was a grey spouting elephant - can attractively and effectively protect younger family members against bruising and scalding. 7 Stash razors, blow-dryers, and other electric appliances out of younger family members' reach. A drawer, under sink (with door safety latches) area - even a shelf - are close by but kid-safe storage space for these potentially dangerous items. Keep unplugged when not in use. 8 Set your hot-water heater no higher than 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 degrees Celsius). This will both save on energy bills and help prevent scalding. 9 Close the toilet lid and the bathroom door after each use. Even an inch of water is enough to drown a small child. So remind everyone in the home to close it and put a lid on it after nature calls. 10 Finally, remember there is no substitute for adult supervision. Be diligent with your younger family members and ensure they're supervised in these rooms at all times. Preventing Household Accidents: Stairs, Windows and Living Areas
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