Child-Proofing
There are now more safety products that can be used to child-proof your house with little effort and just a screwdriver to install. Power outlets can be given plastic covers that insert into them preventing electrocution of children who love to stick just about anything anywhere. Doors to cupboards and other storage areas can be locked inexpensively with restraints that allow adults to open them yet restricts the opening just enough to prevent little hands and arms from getting through. Refrigerators can be locked with stick on clamps that are difficult to open with little hands yet allow easy access for adults. Stove-tops and knobs can be shielded with rubberized and glass shields, preventing burns and accidental opening of gas burners by those active little hands. Consider having an emergency shut-off valve installed on your oven and a gas detector that warns you of the presence of gas. The automatic shut-off prevents gas from continuously escaping an unlit stove automatically turning off to prevent fires.
Tags: cabinets, Child Proofing, doors, electrical outlets, Safety First, windows
Posted in Basics, Do-It-Yourself