June is almost over. Before you flip the page on your puppies and kittens hanging calendar ( I know I’m not the only person who has one) let me remind you that June is National Safety Month. I am reminding you because I want all of us to have Joyful summers without any mishaps. Plus, I was not even aware that it was National Safety Month until I received a reminder email from the good folks from the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance.
It is Monday, so I know many of you are writing out to do lists and updating your tasks with your goals for the week in the spirit of Make It Happen Monday. Here are a few safety tasks to add to your list.
- Check your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
- Check the screens in your windows and doors to make sure they are secure and don’t have any wholes (especially if you have a cat like mine who has been known to scratch his paws on the screens).
- Check your gutters.
- Clean the filters in your air conditioners.
- Check all of your power strips, outlets, and surge protectors to make sure none are over loaded.
- Brush up on your pool and swimming safety guidelines.
- Stock up on sunblock.
- Make sure you are up to date on your routine car maintenance especially if you see a summer road trip in your future.
The Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance created the info-graph below with a few other ideas on how to stay safe this summer.
What safety tasks are you adding to your list? What tasks do you do each year to ensure you’ll have a joyfully safe summer?
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This is a great checklist. I don't own a home but still I would look for these things and make my apartment manager aware.
Great list and thanks for the reminder. I do need to look at a couple of these points around the house.
Thank you for sharing and the reminders! I try my best but I'm not always that great at staying on top it all. I'll be consulting this list.
This is a good list. Safety is imperative! You really don't want a disaster to happen, especially with nonworking detectors and uncovered pools.
Thanks for the reminders! I am printing this list out to have on the fridge!
This is a great reminder! Thank you for sharing.
I'm printing out this list right now. I know some things we've done and others have fallen by the wayside.
I need to send this list over to my husband… So he can check our home safety… Thanks for sharing…
Thanks for the list and tips! Safety is so important, and can easily get overlooked!
These are useful and important tips! I will be using them asap!
Good checklist. I am moving into a new home soon and I need to do these!
Perfect list. We did the check of gutters, smoke and carbon detectors. We need all new screens for our windows so that's next on the home improvement list.
Just took the car this morning for them to work on some recalls for it and smoke detectors changed those bad boys when they kept going off because of low battery
Thanks for this reminder. A great checklist for home safety.
These are great ideas. This check list definitely comes in handy!
It's so important to have working smoke and CO2 detectors! Great list.
These are all great ideas. I definitely don't go anywhere without sunblock.
These are really good ideas. I have to have a look around and make sure everything is in order.
I need to check a few more things off my list. This is a really great reminder.
Very giid points. Always pays to be safe.
Summer is a great time to check those smoke detectors! I love this checklist, so handy!
We're putting up new smoke and carbon monoxide detectors this week. I already need more sunscreen, so thanks for reminding me. My kitties have one screen they scratch on when they want in. I'll fix that, as well. Safety is definitely something we can do for ourselves and our families.
Great list! I printed it out for my husband and I to go over it this weekend! Thank you!
I need to check the batteries on my smoke detector. I think we are overdue.
Great reminders for summer safety. Thanks for this post.
Great checklist! I just realized I am running low on the sunblock and need to add it to my grocery list this week!
That's a great safety guide! Seems like I go through something like this every week lol Can't be too safe!
These are all important things to remember that are overlooked all too often. We just changed our air filters last weekend and I would like to look into getting a carbon monoxide detector.
I knew about this because my Dad is an H&S guy at work! I grew up with these kinds of guidelines and I hope to pass them on to my children.
Great, important reminders! I always try to be on top of everything but sometimes I'm sure I miss some! – Jeanine
I always check out our yard to make sure there are no loose rocks or anything that can cause people to trip. Sadly, that happens a lot in my yard!
This is a great list, perfect for mid year-thanks for sharing-great to print out for the fridge!
What a great summer safety check list. I need to go to the store and stock up on sunscreen.
Great check list! We need to change our filters, they are so gross. Great reminder, thank you!
This is a great list of reminders for the summer. I definitely need to remember to check my carbon monoxide detectors. Thanks for the reminder!
These are great reminders and a great checklist. When summer rolls around, it's all too easy to jump right into the fun. You have to be safe, though!
Being a parent, safety is always my first concern. Thanks for the important reminders.