Prepare Your Home for Holiday Visitors

The nip in the air and early sunsets mean it’s time to get ready for the holidays! You’ve cleaned upstairs and down, added splashes of seasonal décor throughout your home and delicious aromas are coming from your kitchen. You have definitely created a warm and welcoming place for family and friends to gather, but have you taken steps to ensure your home is a safe place for company? Whether your visitors are young or old, just stopping by for a cup of hot apple cider or staying for the night, follow the Home Safety Council’s tips to ensure every visit is a safe one.

Visit MySafeHome.org

HSC has created a first-of-its-kind online tool to help people find and fix the leading causes of accidents in the home. MySafeHome.org allows you to tour a virtual home, room-by-room, learning about the leading causes of serious home injuries. State-of-the-art digital animation will show you the major risk areas, indoors and out, and let you know exactly what to do to keep your loved ones safe.

Room-by-Room Safety: Visit the Bathroom

Before you open your home to visitors this holiday season, it is important to identify and fix the hazards present in each room, especially to age groups most vulnerable to home injury—young children and older adults. Take time to conduct a home safety evaluation from another point of view. Start with the bathroom and consider making improvements such as installing grab bars in the tub and shower and taking time to lock-up potential poisons. Even common items like cosmetics, shampoo and mouthwash can be poisonous to young children. Click here for tips to help you make your bathroom and your whole home safe for guests of all ages.

Home Safety Tips

Use the following Home Safety Council resources and tips to ensure that you and your family are safe while visiting in your home.

• Bathroom Safety
• Prepare your Home for Guests
• Child Safety Checklist
• Bathroom Poison Safety
• Scald Prevention
• Falls Prevention