Shown below are tips to make your home safe. 

·                   Thoroughly wash fruits and vegetables before eating.

·                   Keep kitchen clean and counters disinfected.

·                   Wash off the tops of canned soft drinks and all can before you open them.

·                   Refrigerate and cook meats properly.

·                   If you have small children, lock cabinets that have poisonous substances in them.

·                   Medicine should be kept in containers with child-resistant lids.

·                   If you think your child ate or drank something poisonous, call your local Poison Control Center immediately.

·                   Have a family fire safety route.  Have 2 routes out of every room.

·                   Test smoke alarms and replace batteries every 6 months.

·                   Clean out your filter after every wash.  If you use fabric softener, wash filter periodically.  Clothes dryers cause 14,000 fires every year.

·                   Do not depend on heat producing items to automatically turn off.

·                   Have a fire extinguisher near each exit.

·                   Have chimney cleaned regularly.

·                   Do not plug too many items into the same electric outlet.

·                   Install carbon monoxide detectors.