Home Safety Tips
Clean Housekeeping
- Regularly Disinfect all High Touch Surfaces
- Wash Window Coverings and Couch Cushions Seasonally
- Use Green Friendly Solvents and Cleaning Products
- Keep things within comfortable reach
Tidy up the Floors
- Avoid Tripping Hazards
- Clear Clutter
- Stow Cables
Home Fire Safety
- Set a Timer when you’re cooking
- Don’t leave the kitchen while you’re cooking
- Wear tight clothes when cooking
- Monitor lit candles and put on non-flammable surface
Eliminate Electrical Hazards
- Replace damaged wires and cords
- Use extension cords and avoid over loading plugs
- Use nationally recognized products
- Don’t use faulty appliances
Have the Necessities
- A first aid kit complete with band-aids, gauze, anti-bacterial wipes, eye patches, pain-reliever, etc.
- Medicines for common ailments such as upset stomach or colds
- Inhalers, if necessary
- Emergency numbers for contacts, doctors, hospitals or poison control centers
- Anything else that may be necessary for the unique needs in your home
Practice Safe Habits
- Teach your Children
- Openly talk about risks
Food Safety
- Sanitize your food after the grocery store
- Wash fruit and vegetables for 20 seconds minimum
- Thoroughly thaw frozen food
- Wash raw meat
- Use thermometers
- Thoroughly wash utensils
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