POISON PROOFING YOUR HOME


GENERAL

Identify all houseplants, remove or place poisonous plants out of the reach of children and pets.

KITCHEN

No household products under the sink. No medications on the counter.All cleansers out of reach of children. Poison Control Center phone number near the phone.

BATHROOM

Medicine cabinet cleaned out regularly. All old medicines properly disposed of by flushing down the toilet or follow local and state regulations. All medications are in safety containers. Proper lighting for appropriate reading of labels. A poison antidote kit (Ipecac) in the medicine cabinet.

BEDROOM

No medications on the dresser, chest or night stand. All perfumes and cosmetics up out of the reach of children. No flaking paint chips on windowsills, woodwork, cribs, playpen.

LAUNDRY

All soaps, detergents, cleansers and bleach stored out of the reach of children and pets. Furniture and metal polish out of reach of children and pets. Drain cleansers in safety containers and LOCKED out of the reach of children and pets.

BASEMENT/GARAGE

Window open to provide good ventilation. Penetrating oil, paint, varnish, mineral spirits, stripper, soldering material, caulk, bug spray out of reach of children and pets. ANTIFREEZE, window cleaner, turpentine out of reach of children and pets.

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