Household Checklist
Kitchen |
Bathroom |
Bedroom |
Laundry |
Household |
Garage |
Daily Checklist |
The Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center suggests using the following checklist as part of your poison-prevention plan to help keep your family out of harm's way.
Kitchen
____ All cleaners, household products and medications are stored out of reach in a locked cabinet.
____ All cleaners, household products and medicines are in original containers and properly labeled.
____ All cleaners, household products and medicines are stored away from food products.
Items to consider in the kitchen:
____ Vitamins -- especially iron-containing preparations.
____ Medications -- especially those taken by children like antibiotics, cough and cold products.
____ Cleaning products -- drain cleaners, oven cleaners, antibacterial cleaners, powdered cleansers, automatic dishwashing detergents.
____ Insecticides -- ant traps, boric acid, rat killers.
Notes:____________________________________
Bathroom
____ All medicines, sprays, powders, cosmetics and mouthwashes are stored out of reach in a locked cabinet.
____ All medicines are in original containers and properly labeled.
____ All old, unused medications should be destroyed.
Items to Consider in the Bathroom
____ Personal care products -- toners, hair coloring kits, hair removal lotions, after-shave lotion, hairspray, baby powder, shampoo, bath oil, nail polish and removers.
____ Oral care products -- toothpaste, mouth wash, dental rinses.
____ First-aid items -- hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol, anti-itch creams / lotions, thermometers.
____ Medications -- cough and cold products, analgesics (like aspirin and acetaminophen), pain rubs, decongestant ointments, eye drops, nasal sprays.
____ Cleaning products -- tub and tile cleaners, toilet bowl cleaners, disinfectants, window cleaners, powdered cleansers.
Notes:_____________________________________
Bedroom
____ All perfumes, cosmetics and powders are out of reach.
____ No medicines are in or on dresser or bedside table.
Items to Consider in the Bedroom
____ Cosmetics, fingernail polish, perfumes.
____ Baby products -- diaper rash ointment, baby powder, diaper pail deodorizers.
Notes:_____________________________________
Laundry Area
____ All bleaches, soaps and detergents are stored out of children's reach.
____ All products are in original containers.
Items to Consider in the Laundry Room
____ Cleaning products -- laundry detergent, ammonia, bleach, combination of bleach and ammonia; combinations of bleach and acid.
Notes:_____________________________________
General Household
____ Plants are out of reach and labeled.
____ Ashtrays are empty.
____ Alcoholic beverages are out of reach.
____ Fuel-burning sources are properly ventilated.
Items to Consider in General Areas of the House
____ Room deodorizers.
____ Liquor.
____ Poisonous Plants.
Notes:______________________________________
Garage
____ All herbicides, insecticides, paint and solvents are stored in a locked area.
____ Gasoline and car products are in a locked area.
____ All products are in original containers and properly labeled.
Items to Consider in the Garage/Basement
____ Carbon monoxide.
____ Paints (lead-containing), stripping agents, rust removers, mineral spirits.
____ Gardening supplies -- fertilizers, insecticides.
____ Fuels such as gasoline, lighter fluid, propane.
____ Automotive supplies -- windshield washer fluid, antifreeze, car waxes.
Notes:_______________________________________
Daily Checklist
____ Inspect all incoming mail and shopping containers as soon as they arrive. Sort and properly store any prescription drugs, samples of over-the-counter medicines and any other non-food items.
____ Be sure that visiting relatives and friends do not leave purses and other packages that may contain medicines within easy reach of children.
____ Be sure that places children visit, such as cars, day care centers and grandparent's homes, are also safe.
