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Parents: safety proofing your house on a budget

Written by Posted On Friday, 06 December 2019 04:14

When you have young children, you’ll know that your home is full of potential hazards. Electrical equipment, trip hazards or small objects can be dangerous when you have young kids because they like to touch everything and put things in their mouths. When you’re a new parent, there are so many unexpected expenses, and the thought of safety proofing your house might stretch your budget. However, there are plenty of ways to safety proof your house whilst on a budget. It’s all about being creative. So, what are they?


Signs

When children get slightly older, you might want to consider placing some signs around your house to warn them of potential hazards such as hot taps or slippery surfaces. Children can forget things quickly and may need to be reminded. You can get cheap signs from places like mysafetysign, or you can make them yourself if you’re feeling creative. Don’t forget to laminate signs in bathrooms to avoid them getting wet and ruined.


Install it yourself

When you picture safety proofing a house you probably think of all the intricate details like socket shutters, stair gates and hinge protectors. When you become a new parent , you’ll realise that you learn to adapt to situations you didn’t prepare for – and you become much better at things around the house, because you have to. So, if you want to save money, install these gadgets yourself instead of paying someone to do it for you. If you’re not sure how, check out some tutorial videos online. It’s quite straight forward and won’t take long.


Be creative

If you don’t fancy spending lots of money on the bits and pieces, be creative and make your own . For example, clothes hangers can be excellent ways to keep wardrobe doors closed and locked, and even a large piece of fabric could function as a stair gate if you don’t want to buy one. Rubber bands can be effective at preventing children from locking themselves in bathrooms and placing around toilet roll so they don’t unravel the whole thing. Hot glue on socks can also stop children from skidding around on floorboards and falling over. Think outside the box and use your initiative to find ways of keeping your child safe whilst not breaking the bank. Just be prepared for them to find any possible way to foil your plans.


Ask for help

When you’re a new parent, you might not like asking for help. You’re desperate to prove yourself and show friends and family that you’re doing a good job. But this doesn’t mean you can’t ask for help. If you’re worried about installing items and getting everything done, ask friends and family round for an arts and crafts day where you all think of creative ways to safety proof the house and put them into action. It’ll be fun and they’ll want to help. Who doesn’t like getting their hands dirty and messing around with rubber bands every now and then?


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James Stevenson

Hi, My name is James and I've been involved in the property and real estate industry for 10 years now. I hope people will like to read about my thoughts and experiences in the industry and please contact me if you want to discuss my articles further!

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