7 steps to help keep your home safe.
Even your own home can suddenly be a source of danger. Around every corner to the pain of a familiar and seemingly reliable "fortress", trouble can await you.
Do not make complicated plans
The abundance of small rooms, turns and corners creates unnecessary problems when moving around an apartment or a house. A child or an elderly person will constantly touch the corners and get lost in a confused layout. In emergency cases (for example, in case of fire) it will be more difficult for rescuers to navigate in an unfamiliar environment and come to the aid of the injured.
Do not use furniture with sharp corners.
This item is closely related to the previous one. Curbstones and tables with sharp corners located in the aisle will serve as a constant source of injury. Such furniture is especially dangerous in combination with slippery floors (wet tiles). Having lost balance, a person can hit his head on an acute angle. It is possible that such an injury will lead to the most sad consequences.
Screw cabinets, cabinets and shelves
It is not only children who have tried to climb onto it who can drop the furniture. In order for the cabinet or chest of drawers to lose stability and fall on its owner, it is enough to fill all the drawers with heavy things and push them to full length. To avoid injuries resulting from falling furniture, screw all cabinets, chests of drawers and racks with screws to the wall.
Install CCTV
The camera will help not only to calculate the thief, sneaking into the house during the absence of the owners. Video surveillance will allow you to monitor the behavior of the nanny, left alone with the child, to make sure that there is no flood or to check the condition of the iron, as well as to observe the actions of elderly relatives who are alone at home. To expand the functionality, purchase camera models that do not just record an image, but synchronize with a smartphone and transfer a picture to it.
Move all furniture away from windows and install locks
Opened windows are dangerous for children and pets. They may be interested in birds outside the window or cars on the road. To prevent tragedy, equip all frames with a special anti-plow mechanism. A small gap is enough for daily ventilation, and you can wash the window by opening it with a key. To avoid the temptation to sit on the windowsill, remove tables, chairs, sofas and other furniture from it.
Put the plugs and clips
The presence of children in the family implies additional safety measures. Plugs to sockets will protect against electric shock. They securely close the holes, protecting them from the penetration of small fingers. Injuries from an accidentally slammed door or cabinet door can be prevented with the help of restraints. Boxes with valuable items, documents, household chemicals and medicines should be equipped with blockers.
Buy Eco-Friendly Home Supplies
In a house where a person spends almost half of his time, he sleeps and rests, there is no place for toxic materials and objects. These non-eco-friendly things include:
- cheap plastic, including children's toys;
- poor-quality chipboard emitting harmful fumes;
- linoleum of doubtful production;
- paints, enamels and varnishes for decoration, containing lead and copper.
When performing repairs and purchasing furniture, you should give preference to simple and environmentally friendly materials: wood, natural rattan, ceramics, metal, cork, paper wallpaper, non-impregnated fabrics (cotton, linen, wool).
