| Avoiding rug mishaps
You'll be much less likely to slip on a rug there's skid-proof backing or a mat beneath the rug. You can buy these almost anywhere rugs are sold and are easy to install.
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| Broken glass
Because broken glass is always dangerous, you should consider replacing the glass in your home with safety glass. Safety glass has a layer of plastic between two sheets of glass.
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| Keeping your closets safe
The way a closet's contents are stored can affect its safety. Children often think of closets as a play place, hide inside them and climb their shelves.
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| Ladder guidelines
Each ladder is designed for specific usage, defined by the manufacturer. Using the ladder in any other way than for what it was designed is very dangerous.
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| Preventing bathroom accidents
A bathroom is an accident waiting to happen. It's the one room with water, electrical outlets and devices, slick surfaces, and stored chemicals and medicine.
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| Preventing Christmas tree mishaps
Christmas trees, especially natural trees, are the source of many terrible accidents. Fires can be prevented if you take a few preventive measures. Check the tree's freshness by picking it up and dropping it on its trunk, ensuring that not many needles fall off.
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| Safety on the second story
The stairs and windows are the most dangerous parts of the second story. Protect children from upstairs windows, by placing their beds as far away from the windows as possible.
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| Securing your doors
Your front door may be secure, mounted with a deadbolt and a metal frame, but what about your side and back doors? They might have been overlooked in your last safety check.
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| Stairway safety
Even though stairways are generally safe, it's very easy to slip and fall if you aren't careful. If a toddler or elderly person falls down the stairs, it could be deadly.
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| Using your fireplace safely
The fireplace used to be one of the most dangerous aspects of the home, but with advances in fire safety, the fireplace poses less threat. The fireplace still require a certain level of vigilance for safety to be maintained.
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