Childproofing Your New Home in Tulsa

By Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group 

An excellent point in time to childproof your new residence is just after the moving company in Tulsa shows up to unload your belongings. Then, it is possible to arrange your home and deal with safety issues in a single swoop. However, while you are moving isn’t the only time you ought to be conscious of things that are hazardous for your kids. It is best to regularly go through your residence room by room and ensure you don't see any concerns inside of reach.

Kitchen: It is essential in the kitchen to place safety latches on any cabinet doors you don’t want little ones opening and closing-especially all of the cabinets storing cleansers or other harmful items. Additional options involve: 

• Storing all cleaning products up out of reach
• Putting covers on all of the outlets
• Locking any drawers containing sharp objects
• Keeping glass containers as well as other breakables out of reach

Bathrooms: Water is incredibly hazardous to children. Toilets may require a baby locking mechanism to ensure that they're shut, and you will want to make certain to never leave water standing in your tub. Additionally, contemplate turning your hot water heater lower to make sure that no potentially scalding water can come streaming from the taps. Additionally ensure that you: 

• Put covers on all of the electric outlets
• Lock cupboards containing chemicals/cleansers
• Make certain children have zero ability to access prescription medications

Living Areas: Sharp corners are a massive risk factor in communal rooms. When little ones are beginning to move around, it’s all too easy to hit heads and crash into edges. Safety buffers will go quite a distance to help make these items less hazardous. Other considerations are: 

• No looped wires on window blinds or window treatments
• No unfastened power cords
• Safety covers on outlets
• Move heavy books as well as other things that might be pulled off shelves out of reach
• Secure pieces of furniture to the wall to prevent tipping
• No climbing accessibility from furniture to potentially hazardous high spaces (for instance windows)

It's also a smart idea to consider safety measures for bigger hazards. Stairways may need gates to stop youngsters from going up or slipping down. Places you do not wish youngsters to get into may be secured with childproof handles. Swimming pools need locked gates. Remember-anything that looks like fun is going to be the target for exploration sometime in the future. Hence, as the moving company in Tulsa is unloading your items and you're unpacking at your new home, spend some time to childproof each room….and keep your kids safe!