Tis the season to be merry! With all these holiday lights and decorations, we also can’t forget about the safety of our home – especially those home that have little curious tykes running around in them. Below are some holiday safety tips for all those decorations! We’ve also got a $200 Best Buy Gift Card giveaway thanks to the “Safe & Bright Blogger Network” that Classy Mommy voluntarily joined to help promote safety at home. (Entry details at bottom of article)
The “Safe and Bright Blogger Network” is a partnership with Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a safety certification company that has been testing, verifying and inspecting products for over 115 years. You may already know us– the UL Mark can be found on all kinds of everyday products to certify that they have been tested, inspected and verified for safety. In fact, the average home has more than 128 products with the UL Mark on them.
Here’s some holiday decorating safety tips from UL.
Old decorations: check them twice
The holidays just wouldn’t be the same without the great old decorations and the traditions around them:
•The revolving disco star for the top of the tree
•Bubble lights
•The “frosted” tree
•The plastic elf from the 50s
Amidst the flurry of the season and the fun of all the decorations, don’t forget to stay safe. Here are a few tips:
Check your lights, check them twice
Inspect all of your electric lights and decorations for damage or wear. Cracked sockets, frayed or bare wires, and loose connections may pose a fire or shock hazard.
Know your lights and cords
Do not connect more than three miniature light strings together. Also, be sure to check the rating on your extension cords and do not plug in more than the recommended wattage.
Decorate with a safe eye
Cords should not be run under carpets or tacked-up with metal nails or staples. Small decorations can be choking hazards so keep them out of the reach of toddlers.
Terminate the tinsel
Tinsel can be a choking hazard to small children and animals, especially cats who love the shine. Older tinsel made prior to 1972 can also contain lead. Best to be safe and keep it away.
Use candles with care
Keep candles away from items that easily catch fire, such as decorations, window treatments and paper. Also, be sure candles are kept far from children’s reach and are extinguished any time you leave the room.
Enter to win by the $200 Best Buy Gift Card by: 1. Leave a comment on this blog post below by December 19th, 2009. Include your email address if it’s not visible on your profile page – so we may contact you if you win.
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Lots of great tips. Great giveaway.
elkaye[at]gmail[dot]com
Thanks for the giveaway!
charisscharity at yahoo dot com
this would be great.
masiemorgan@yahoo.com
Great tips, thanks.
Great info.
iamaspencer@gmail.com
great tips
This would be great
What an exciting possibility, a Best Buy gift card!
Thanks
I would love to win this!
austma7@aol.com
Happy Holidays!
I would love to go aon a Best best Shopping spree!
I will add to the tips by saying: use only flameless candles unless the kids & the pets are 100% not around.
zestywonderland@gmail.com
Im a best buy fanatic! I would love a to win! Happy Holidays!
ax7742@wayne.edu
Hope to win!
babyfeb19 at yahoo dot com
THANKS FOR THE GIVEAWAY
Also, use a step or utility ladder and not a chair. Thanks for the giveaway.
Love your site! This giveaway is amazing and would love to win!
LuckyTJG@cs.com
There are so many things I would love to get with a Best Buy gift card.
longbarb1@aol.com
Please enter me
Wow, what a great list of things to consider! I heard on the radio the other day that lights are only to be used for three years. What?! Some of my lights would not pass this test.
heatherpooh (hotmail)
$200 at Best Buy would make my holiday truly joyful.
Great tips that I definitely needed to be reminded of!
After reading this I went and checked all of the light sockets. Great gift, my family wants a new xbox for christmas!
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Thanks for the tips! Great giveaway!!
cocoabean25@yahoo.com
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mightynaynay(at)cs.com
This is an awesome giveaway. Thank you for the chance
mightynaynay(at)cs.com
Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!
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Great giveaway.
You can never be too safe great tips..Antione235@yahoo.com
too fun – luck to all!
Thank you for the tips, it would great to win this since I cant afford to buy gifts for my kids this year.
b0023@yahoo.com
please enter us! We want a new camera so bad!! thank you!
taylorlane18@hotmail.com
Thanks, though…this giveaway comes from saddness… RIP, Baily brothers.
renski17@fortaj.com
Thanks for the safety tips and the great giveaway! Happy New Year!
justmedevon at gmail.com
First time visiting this website and I like already what I'm reading. It is very honorable of you to promote safety and I 'm sure your friend appreciates it.
Please enter me in your giveway. Thanks!
Tammy
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