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Are These Hidden Dangers Lurking In Your Family Home?

ByThe house that never rests | On December 17,18 | 0 Comment

Keeping your kids safe is the number one priority for all parents, and that starts at home. Obviously, you’ve already baby proofed the house and put any dangerous things like knives and cleaning chemicals out of reach. But there are a lot of other dangers around the house that you might not have even considered before. These are some of the biggest hidden dangers lurking in your home.

Clutter

Clutter is a big problem in the home because it eats up all of your space and makes it difficult to stay organized, but that isn’t the only reason that you should consider having a bit of a clearout. If you’ve got things lying around all over the floor, that’s a trip hazard. Kids are always running around all over the place so it’s likely that they’ll fall and hurt themselves if there is too much clutter on the floor. If you’ve got particularly young children, you’ve got to think about choking hazards as well. If you aren’t on top of all of the clutter, there might be small things that they could swallow and choke on, so always make sure the house is clean and tidy.

Paint

You probably don’t think of the paint on your walls as a potential hazard but it can be. If you live in an older property and you haven’t decorated since you moved in, there’s a chance that the paint on the walls could have lead in it. You can get home testing kits to check the paint for lead. If you find some, you need to get professionals in to strip it off for you and paint the walls again. It’s not just lead you need to watch out for either, most modern paints have some pretty nasty chemicals in them and all of that stuff is floating around in the air in your home. You might want to consider using eco-friendly alternatives that use more natural ingredients.

Bad Wiring

You should already know that you need to keep the kids away from plug sockets but that’s not the only electrical danger in the house. If you’ve got bad wiring, there’s always the chance that they could get a shock from using electrical appliances. With kids spending so much time on computers and games consoles these days, that’s a big problem. It’s worth getting a professional company like Analogue Electrics to check the wiring every so often to make sure that everything is in good working order. If there is a problem, you need to catch it as soon as possible.

Air Humidifiers

Air humidifiers are a good purchase if the air in your home is particularly dry because it can cause skin problems, but you’ve got to be careful with them. Most people don’t clean them anywhere near often enough and that’s a big problem. All sorts of bacteria can build up in there and it’s getting recycled into the air in your house. If you’re going to use a humidifier, always make sure you clean it regularly.

If you’re not on top of these hidden dangers, you could be putting your family’s health at risk.

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Making your home safer and healthier

ByThe house that never rests | On June 04,17 | 0 Comment

Making your home safer and healthier

Your family home should be a safe space. It should be a place where you can bring up your kids to be healthy happy adults. Unfortunately, for too many of us, our homes are far from being the safe havens we would imagine. They’re filled with potential dangers like boiling water, toxic substances and dodgy wiring that could potentially make us sick or cause an accident. So, even if you think your home is a pretty safe, healthy place to be, it’s worth doing what you can to make it even healthier. Here are some tips to help you do just that:

Check Your Hot Water Heater

We all know that leaving young children alone in the bath is a bad idea because they could drown, but few of us think too much about the possibility of scalding, Unfortunately, many kids are burned by too hot bath water each year, and although most of them are not too badly affected, some will experience significant injuries. That’s why, if you have a baby or toddler in the house, it’s a good idea to check the temperature of your water heater. 120 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal because temperatures above that could scald a child in as little as 5 seconds!

Secure Your Windows

It’s shocking, but thousands of children each year are injured falling out of windows. That’s why it’s never a bad idea to install window guards on any windows that could be accessed by small children. Of course, you want to be able to open your windows quickly in the case of fire, so you should look for guards that are quick-release, just in case.

Remove Asbestos

It’s unbelievable how many homes and sheds in this country still contain asbestos. Once a popular building material due to its fire-resistant properties, asbestos is known to cause a range of devastating illnesses, including lung cancer and asbestosis. If you suspect you may have asbestos on your property, it’s important that you call in the professionals to remove it safely from your home.

Look Out for Faulty Wiring

Faulty wiring is a disaster waiting to happen. It can cause fires and electric shocks if left unattended to. Tell-tale signs of faulty wiring include flickering lights, circuit breakers, and fuses that go out on a regular basis, switches that give off shocks and burning smells. If you notice any of these things, call in a local electrician to take a look. Better safe than sorry when it comes to your family’s safety, after all.

Decorate with Chemical Free Paint

There’s nothing more satisfying that freshly painted walls that are all clean and new. Of course, the average can of paint contains all manner of toxins, which h won’t exactly do you or your family much good when breathed in. If you want your home to be as toxin free as possible, it is, therefore, a good idea to use eco-friendly chemical-free paint. Sure, they’re a little more expensive, but they’re so worth it, if only because you don’t have to put up with that horrible paint smell for days after decorating.

Install and Test Smoke Alarms

If you don’t already have smoke alarms installed in your home, please, please go out and buy some right now. A functioning smoke alarm really could save yours and your family’s lives at some point. You might think that a fire could never break out at your home, but most people who’ve had house fires think that too. It can and does happen to anyone so take precautions by installing and regularly testing an alarm today.

Install a Carbon Monoxide Detector

While you’re buying that smoke alarm, pick up a carbon monoxide detector too. Carbon monoxide is so dangerous because it’s odourless and it can creep up on you without noticing. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include a headache, dizziness, and nausea and if you are exposed to it for long enough, you could die. Protect your family by installing a detector as soon as possible.

Keep the Place Clean

I know most of us hate doing household chores, but keeping your home clean and tidy is one of the best ways to prevent sickness bugs, food poisoning, allergies and the worsening of conditions like asthma. You don’t need to keep your house spotlessly clean, but don’t neglect it either or it could become a breeding ground for all kinds of nasties.

It might seem like a lot of work, but periodically checking up on your property and making any relevant changes will help you to maintain a safe, comfortable and very healthy home.

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Fire safety

ByThe house that never rests | On July 28,14 | 8 Comments

FIRE SAFETY

I have been recently looking into our home safety and one thing I noticed was that Ian took our smoke alarms down to decorate and they never got put back up and have now been misplaced. A working smoke alarm is essential as they provide early warnings and give you extra time to escape, fire safety was on the top of my priority list to get these put back in place ASAP for our own safety.

I saw that the fire brigade offer smoke alarms to be installed, so I booked for them to come round and fit them for us (well who would be better at fitting them) us girls the kids loved this, who wouldn’t, they came round in a fire engine, they explained to us the importance of having these fitted, they told us where they should be fitted and why, and then they fitted them.

We was all excited by this, we loved having the firemen come in, we loved the way they let Brad sit in the fire engine. Bradley had all the neighbors looking out as he put the siren on, he really enjoyed being shown the hose and squirting the water.

Advice

They asked us what would we do if there was a fire, asked us where would we wait, they told Bradley never to hide, they told us to crawl out the house at low-level, they said if the way out of the house is blocked to go into a room with a window, put blankets down at the bottom of the door to stop smoke getting in, if there is a phone dial 999 and if there is no phone shout out the window……………… HELP FIRE

What great advice we got given, I will be practicing fire emergencies with the boys, just so it helps them to understand what they should do and where to go for safety following what we have all learnt today.

When they was younger we would always say to them :

Matches matches never touch, they will burn you very much.

I don’t know who enjoyed the visit more, me or Bradley. Have you had a home safety visit, if not did you know you can book them through your local fire station.

It doesn’t cost a penny and could save your family’s life !