Kitchen

Remove household products such as detergents, drain cleaner and dish-washing compound from under the sink.

No medicines on counters or open areas, refrigerator top or window sills.

All cleaners, household products and medications out of reach.

All cleaners, household products and medications in original safety-top containers.

Child safety latches on all drawers or cabinets with harmful products.

Bathroom

Medicine chest cleaned out regularly.

Old medicines in original safety top containers.

All medicines, sprays, powders, cosmetics, fingernail preparations, hair care products, mouthwash, etc. out of reach.

Bedroom

No medicines in or on dresser or bedside table.

All perfumes, cosmetics, powders out of reach.

Laundry Area

All bleaches, soaps, detergents, fabric softeners, bluing agents and sprays out of reach.

All products in their original containers.

All products out of reach.

Garage/Basement

Insect spray and weed killers in locked area.

Gasoline and car products in locked area.

Turpentine, paints and paint products in locked area.

All in original containers.

General Household

Alcoholic beverages out of reach.

Ashtrays empty and out of reach.

Plants out of reach.

Paints in good repair.

All household and personal products out of reach.

* Excerpt from Poison Prevention Handbook, The Children’s Hospital