If worried about home security, sometimes it takes just a quick second to reevaluate your use of the items already lying around your house.
Other times, it just takes a minor adjustment to your usual routine to improve overall safety and security.
Every 15 seconds a residence is broken into in the United States, which is scary.
What is far more frightening is that during this time several accidents will take place within residence during these same 15 seconds.
These accidents range from harmless slips and trips, to serious falls, bumps and bruises that may result in permanent injury or death.
Most people feel unthreatened and safe while at home, which is a good thing until a tragedy happens while one fails to pay attention.
Instead of risking it, try improving your current home safety scheme with these five everyday items.
5.
Slippers or house shoes.
Not only are house shoes a tradition in many cultures, they are quite practical for home safety.
Many accidents are caused each year by people slipping or tripping on slippery surfaces while walking around barefoot, or worse, in socks or stockings.
The slippery materials socks and stockings are made of can cause even a normally safe surface to be as slick as ice, sending you, a loved one or family member tumbling head first down the stairs, across the floor, or head first into the corner of the coffee table.
Stay safe by moving slowly around the house, and always using a slipper or house shoe with a decent tread while indoors.
As an added bonus your feet will stay nice and warm! 4.
Bath and/or shower mats.
While most people at least own a bathmat or shower mat, many times these items are taken away for cleaning and never replaced.
Another common solution is to throw down a towel to soak up excess moisture.
The truth is that these special mats were designed for a reason, will non-slip grip in mind.
When moisture coats the slick porcelain, tile and other surfaces in a bathroom it can become as slick as oil, sending unsuspecting bathers tumbling head first into a number of dangerous and solid objects which can cause serious bodily and cranial injury, as well as result in accidental drowning.
Always make sure such items are put in place to prevent a tragic fall while bathing, or for those coming in and out of the bathroom afterwards.
3.
Glass door decorations.
The danger prevented by using a glass door decal or decoration is not bad interior design, it's a concussion or other injury which might occur when one walks into the door.
These decorations are especially important in homes with elderly residents or children that might not be able to clearly see the glass, or be aware of the risk of running into it.
2.
Working smoke alarms.
A home can never have too many working smoke alarms.
Be sure to install units in as many rooms as possible where smoke could become trapped and not set off the alarms located in common areas, for example, in bedrooms.
Check the batteries at least every 3 to six months on all smoke alarms.
1.
Home security alarms.
Many people talk about installing a home security system but few get around to it.
Easy to use, and often with fire and flood protection included, such systems can make the difference between a safe home and a secure home.
Other times, it just takes a minor adjustment to your usual routine to improve overall safety and security.
Every 15 seconds a residence is broken into in the United States, which is scary.
What is far more frightening is that during this time several accidents will take place within residence during these same 15 seconds.
These accidents range from harmless slips and trips, to serious falls, bumps and bruises that may result in permanent injury or death.
Most people feel unthreatened and safe while at home, which is a good thing until a tragedy happens while one fails to pay attention.
Instead of risking it, try improving your current home safety scheme with these five everyday items.
5.
Slippers or house shoes.
Not only are house shoes a tradition in many cultures, they are quite practical for home safety.
Many accidents are caused each year by people slipping or tripping on slippery surfaces while walking around barefoot, or worse, in socks or stockings.
The slippery materials socks and stockings are made of can cause even a normally safe surface to be as slick as ice, sending you, a loved one or family member tumbling head first down the stairs, across the floor, or head first into the corner of the coffee table.
Stay safe by moving slowly around the house, and always using a slipper or house shoe with a decent tread while indoors.
As an added bonus your feet will stay nice and warm! 4.
Bath and/or shower mats.
While most people at least own a bathmat or shower mat, many times these items are taken away for cleaning and never replaced.
Another common solution is to throw down a towel to soak up excess moisture.
The truth is that these special mats were designed for a reason, will non-slip grip in mind.
When moisture coats the slick porcelain, tile and other surfaces in a bathroom it can become as slick as oil, sending unsuspecting bathers tumbling head first into a number of dangerous and solid objects which can cause serious bodily and cranial injury, as well as result in accidental drowning.
Always make sure such items are put in place to prevent a tragic fall while bathing, or for those coming in and out of the bathroom afterwards.
3.
Glass door decorations.
The danger prevented by using a glass door decal or decoration is not bad interior design, it's a concussion or other injury which might occur when one walks into the door.
These decorations are especially important in homes with elderly residents or children that might not be able to clearly see the glass, or be aware of the risk of running into it.
2.
Working smoke alarms.
A home can never have too many working smoke alarms.
Be sure to install units in as many rooms as possible where smoke could become trapped and not set off the alarms located in common areas, for example, in bedrooms.
Check the batteries at least every 3 to six months on all smoke alarms.
1.
Home security alarms.
Many people talk about installing a home security system but few get around to it.
Easy to use, and often with fire and flood protection included, such systems can make the difference between a safe home and a secure home.
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