My healthy home health and safety tips

Here are more safety and health tips you can use for your bathroom.  Run an exhaust fan while bathing or showering to prevent mold and mildew.  Open windows and turn on fans to ventilate the area while cleaning with household cleaning products that contain toxic chemicals. Use throw rugs or nonskid floor mats.  Also, use nonskid mats in the bathtub and shower floors to prevent falls.  Never leave infants or toddlers unattended while they’re in the bathtub.  Install grab bars to help in preventing falls in the shower or bathtub. Find out if your drinking water is safe.  Get your drinking water tested for contaminates if you get water from a private well. Store all your medicine safely in the medicine cabinet.  Make sure all medication is out of the reach of children.  Wash your hands to help in preventing the spread of illnesses.  Store potentially dangerous chemicals out of children’s reach.Here are some health and safety tips you and your family should consider using for your bedrooms.  Use pillow and mattress covers to help deter respiratory problems like asthma attacks.  Also, use nonskid rugs to assist in preventing falls.  Remove contaminated dust and allergens by vacuuming carpets frequently. Be sure to place carbon monoxide detectors near your bedroom.  In older homes, protect you, your children, and your pets from lead poisoning by painting before old paint chips and peels.  Install long-life smoke detectors on every floor, especially the bedrooms. Never leave burning cigarettes unattended and never smoke in bed. Keep all medication away from children and only take medication as prescribed.  Keep pets out of your bedroom and vacuum often if someone in your family is allergic to pets.  Improve the quality of your waking hours and prevent illnesses by getting enough sleep.  Select and maintain a safe crib for your newborn baby.There are a number of steps to take in order to stay safe and healthy in the kitchen.  The cooking area of your stove should be free of inflammable materials.  You should always monitor food when you’re cooking on the stove.  Reduce the risk of food-borne diseases by using a food thermometer. Make sure your gas stove has a vent that exists outside of your home.  Keep a fire extinguisher readily available.  Reduce the risk of food-borne illnesses by chilling foods in your refrigerator at 40 degrees F or lower.  Prevent harmful bacteria from growing by refrigerating leftover foods within two hours.Keep potentially dangerous products that are under your kitchen sink out of the reach of children.  At your kitchen sink, make sure you’re drinking safe water.  If you have a private well, have the water tested for contaminants.  Always wash your hands before preparing or eating foods.  Clean your cutting boards, counter tops, and knives to prevent spreading harmful bacteria.View the list ยป
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  • There are a number of steps to take in order to stay safe and healthy in the kitchen.  The cooking area of your stove should be free of inflammable materials.  You should always monitor food when you’re cooking on the stove.  Reduce the risk of food-borne diseases by using a food thermometer. Make sure your gas stove has a vent that exists outside of your home.  Keep a fire extinguisher readily available.  Reduce the risk of food-borne illnesses by chilling foods in your refrigerator at 40 degrees F or lower.  Prevent harmful bacteria from growing by refrigerating leftover foods within two hours.Keep potentially dangerous products that are under your kitchen sink out of the reach of children.  At your kitchen sink, make sure you’re drinking safe water.  If you have a private well, have the water tested for contaminants.  Always wash your hands before preparing or eating foods.  Clean your cutting boards, counter tops, and knives to prevent spreading harmful bacteria.
  • Here are some health and safety tips you and your family should consider using for your bedrooms.  Use pillow and mattress covers to help deter respiratory problems like asthma attacks.  Also, use nonskid rugs to assist in preventing falls.  Remove contaminated dust and allergens by vacuuming carpets frequently. Be sure to place carbon monoxide detectors near your bedroom.  In older homes, protect you, your children, and your pets from lead poisoning by painting before old paint chips and peels.  Install long-life smoke detectors on every floor, especially the bedrooms. Never leave burning cigarettes unattended and never smoke in bed. Keep all medication away from children and only take medication as prescribed.  Keep pets out of your bedroom and vacuum often if someone in your family is allergic to pets.  Improve the quality of your waking hours and prevent illnesses by getting enough sleep.  Select and maintain a safe crib for your newborn baby.
  • Here are more safety and health tips you can use for your bathroom.  Run an exhaust fan while bathing or showering to prevent mold and mildew.  Open windows and turn on fans to ventilate the area while cleaning with household cleaning products that contain toxic chemicals. Use throw rugs or nonskid floor mats.  Also, use nonskid mats in the bathtub and shower floors to prevent falls.  Never leave infants or toddlers unattended while they’re in the bathtub.  Install grab bars to help in preventing falls in the shower or bathtub. Find out if your drinking water is safe.  Get your drinking water tested for contaminates if you get water from a private well. Store all your medicine safely in the medicine cabinet.  Make sure all medication is out of the reach of children.  Wash your hands to help in preventing the spread of illnesses.  Store potentially dangerous chemicals out of children’s reach.
  • Hang blind cords up and out of the reach of children to avoid strangulation.  Watch less television and encourage your family to be more physically active by going outside more often.  Talk to your children about respect and dating.  In addition, talk to your children about where they’re going and who they are talking with on the Internet. Spend more time getting active and less time on the computer.  Vacuum often to remove allergens that could cause asthma attacks or other respiratory ailments.  Prevent falls by using rugs with nonslip backing.   Install window guards to help protect children from falling out open windows.  Paint before old paint peels and chips in older homes. Due to the risk of toxoplasmosis, pregnant women should not handle or dispose of cat litter. Adopt a smoke-free policy in your home, especially if children are present.  Never leave burning cigarettes unattended.  If you have pets, vacuum often if someone in your home is allergic to pets or has asthma.
  • Here are some health and safety tips you your family should consider using in your yard.  Eliminate possible rodent or animal nesting sites outside your home.  Keep your gutters clean so water does not collect and allow mosquitoes to breed.  Remove old tires and other containers that collect water.  This will help prevent mosquitoes from breeding, as well. Have a water well systems contractor perform annual maintenance and testing if you use a private well.  Have your septic tank pumped, usually every three to five years.  Make sure the surfaces of your children’s playground are safe.  At all times, supervise children in play areas.  Make sure you and your children use safety helmets that are fitted and maintained properly when riding bicycles. Prevent concussion by using the right protective equipment when playing sports. Create a tick-safe zone around your home by removing tall grass, brush, and litter.  Protect yourself from the sun.  When outdoors, reduce the risk of getting diseases like the West Nile virus by using insect repellant.
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George Zapo is certified in Public Health Promotion & Education (Kent State University). George focuses on providing sound advice on global, public and environmental health. Read more articles by George Zapo at "Healthy Habits" website: georgezapo.com

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