There are certain tidbits and warnings that everyone has heard a hundred times.
Most people know not to set the hairdryer on the edge of the bathtub, for example, but yet somehow dozens of people die due to electric shock while in water every year.
How does this happen? Sometimes, a bit of good advice can seem so obvious and become so cliche that it is outright ignored, that's how! When a person is in a rush or simply not paying attention home security disasters can happen.
It's in these moments that safety cliches strike.
Instead of becoming the victim work towards never suffering the embarrassment and tragedy of having one of these all too common cliches happen to you! Smoking in Bed.
It's bad to smoke in bed, and that's why many people never do it.
It might be because of the odor, or maybe because of the fire hazard that most smokers know it to be, but avoiding smoking in bed is the only real choice, right? The problem is that even people who don't smoke may sometimes decide to smoke in bed on a special occasion, or after a night of partying.
These moments of weakness generally occur when the person is not quite in their right mind, and may drop the cigarette or even fall asleep forgetting they are smoking.
These kinds of slip ups can lead to burns and fire.
Stay safe by never, ever smoking in the bed.
Forks in the Toaster.
Everyone knows not to stick metal into the toaster, but when you're in a hurry to get to work or school in the morning and you just need to get that piece of toast out sometimes on impulse people forget.
This leads to an incredibly painful or even deadly electric shock, and is just not worth a few extra seconds being late to work.
A good way to avoid making this foolish home security mistake is by leaving a wooden dowel or spoon somewhere near the toaster to remind you.
It is also a good idea to plug it into a place that is easy to reach and not behind a counter or table, making the idea of unplugging it for a second far more appealing than death by electric shock! Overloaded Power Points.
Everyone knows it's a bad idea to plug too many things into the same outlets at once, but most people still do it.
They make the excuse that it's only around the holidays or during the summer when five fans are going at once.
Save the time and money of recovering from a house fire and ask an electrician to come in and install more outlets.
Leave a Child Unattended in the Bath.
Everyone knows that leaving a child alone in water is a huge home security taboo.
However, those 2 seconds seem like an awfully short time, and couldn't possibly be what it takes for a child to be in real danger of drowning, right? Unfortunately, this is what gets most parents and caretakers into trouble.
Even turning away to look for a different kind of shampoo can lead to disaster, let alone running to answer the phone.
A good technique? Whenever possible, give children baths with both parents present even if they are not actually in the room, so that one person can attend to all the other little tasks at hand.
If this is impossible, make the rule to maintain visual contact of the child at all times.
Most people know not to set the hairdryer on the edge of the bathtub, for example, but yet somehow dozens of people die due to electric shock while in water every year.
How does this happen? Sometimes, a bit of good advice can seem so obvious and become so cliche that it is outright ignored, that's how! When a person is in a rush or simply not paying attention home security disasters can happen.
It's in these moments that safety cliches strike.
Instead of becoming the victim work towards never suffering the embarrassment and tragedy of having one of these all too common cliches happen to you! Smoking in Bed.
It's bad to smoke in bed, and that's why many people never do it.
It might be because of the odor, or maybe because of the fire hazard that most smokers know it to be, but avoiding smoking in bed is the only real choice, right? The problem is that even people who don't smoke may sometimes decide to smoke in bed on a special occasion, or after a night of partying.
These moments of weakness generally occur when the person is not quite in their right mind, and may drop the cigarette or even fall asleep forgetting they are smoking.
These kinds of slip ups can lead to burns and fire.
Stay safe by never, ever smoking in the bed.
Forks in the Toaster.
Everyone knows not to stick metal into the toaster, but when you're in a hurry to get to work or school in the morning and you just need to get that piece of toast out sometimes on impulse people forget.
This leads to an incredibly painful or even deadly electric shock, and is just not worth a few extra seconds being late to work.
A good way to avoid making this foolish home security mistake is by leaving a wooden dowel or spoon somewhere near the toaster to remind you.
It is also a good idea to plug it into a place that is easy to reach and not behind a counter or table, making the idea of unplugging it for a second far more appealing than death by electric shock! Overloaded Power Points.
Everyone knows it's a bad idea to plug too many things into the same outlets at once, but most people still do it.
They make the excuse that it's only around the holidays or during the summer when five fans are going at once.
Save the time and money of recovering from a house fire and ask an electrician to come in and install more outlets.
Leave a Child Unattended in the Bath.
Everyone knows that leaving a child alone in water is a huge home security taboo.
However, those 2 seconds seem like an awfully short time, and couldn't possibly be what it takes for a child to be in real danger of drowning, right? Unfortunately, this is what gets most parents and caretakers into trouble.
Even turning away to look for a different kind of shampoo can lead to disaster, let alone running to answer the phone.
A good technique? Whenever possible, give children baths with both parents present even if they are not actually in the room, so that one person can attend to all the other little tasks at hand.
If this is impossible, make the rule to maintain visual contact of the child at all times.