Cords — Be sure you hang curtain /
blind cords up high where your dog can't reach.
Not exact matches
It is also important to make sure that the any dangling
cords from the
blinds in the room are out of reach of your baby's hands, as they can easily get tangled
up in them which can cause a hazard.
If you choose to install
blinds, cut off the pull
cords or pick
up and install a safety device designed to control
cord access.
Rowan's room was already thoroughly baby - proofed from our floor bed adventures, but I also posted a list of additional things to do / check before every nap and bedtime so we wouldn't forget: lock the trashcan, make sure the
blind cords are
up and the closet doors are completely closed.
You can lock doors to rooms that hold potential hazards, keep electrical
cords and
blind cords tied
up to avoid choking incidents, and also adjust the water temperature to make sure the hot water doesn't scald your child.
Remove or put
up any
blind or curtain
cords that can strangulate baby.
We anchored tall furniture to the wall, moved medicines to closed cabinets, locked
up cleaning chemicals, fixed long
cords on the
blinds and covered outlets.
√ Use plug covers on electrical outlets; wrap
up the slack of electrical
cords and hide behind furniture √ Tie and place
blind cords out of baby's reach, or use cordless window coverings; keep cribs, furniture and toys away from windows and window
cords √ Secure all furniture so it will not topple on your child √ Install hardware mounted gates (which are more secure than pressure mounted) at the top and bottom of stairs √ Put latches on doors to keep kids out of certain rooms √ Lock away medicines, cleaning products and poisons, and ensure houseplants are out of reach √ Turn water heater down to 49 °C (120 °F), and test baby's bath water with elbow or wrist to ensure it's warm, not hot √ Don't allow smoking — it's harmful to your infant and butts are poisonous
While you're at it, tie
up any hanging
cords from those
blinds.
Keep the
cords from
blinds and drapes
up and out of the way.
Last week Elsie was playing with a friend and got caught
up in
blind cords and was hung.
Tie
up the window
blind cords so she can't reach them.
They also knock knick - knacks off tables and get tangled
up in window
blind cords.
• Store all poisonous and dangerous materials in tightly closed containers and store away • Toilet lid to be kept down — kitten could fall in • Plastic bags stored in a drawer where they can not get to them — cause choking or suffocation • Household items — needles, strings, rubber bands etc put away in a draw or tightly closed container — easily swallowed • Electrical
cords secured to the wall or wound
up — prevent kitten being shocked •
Blind and curtain
cords out of reach — can cause strangulation
Tie
up blind and curtain
cords, and clean
up string, ribbon, rubber bands, hair ties, twisties, paper clips, tacks, and other small items that could be swallowed.
They're the most effective way to keep children away from dangerous window
blind cords at all times — no worrying about tying
cords back
up, children climbing, safety mechanisms failing or tassel
cords tangling and creating a loop.
I happened to have a random little hook that looked like something you'd have on a boat to tie a rope or something (update: an observant reader says it is a hook to hold
up the
cord on
blinds!)
To give your venetian
blinds a really good clean, wipe down each slat starting from the edge and working your way to the centre to prevent dust building
up on and around the
cords.
My usual drapery company told me they wouldn't recommend woven
blinds on this window bc the tension of pulling
up large / heavy
blinds up and down will likely fray / break the
cord quickly.
I have always loved Roman
Blinds and recently the tropical sun just dried
up the plastic rings on the lining and also the
cords snapped.
That type of hook is for wrapping the
cord of
blinds to keep them
up.