Last Updated on January 20, 2020
The best way to keep your house smelling fresh is by simply keeping the windows open for part of the day or by using natural fresheners.
2. Extension cords
Extension cords are one of the most useful household items and everybody owns a handful of them. But apparently, many people don’t know how to safely operate them as is demonstrated by the fact that these products are the leading cause of household fires in the United States of America.
It’s really not that hard. There are only three things that you absolutely must not do to be completely safe: the first is not to plug extension cords into one another in order to increase the range distance; the second is to not overload one extensions cord by plugging way too many items or items with higher voltage than it can handle, and the third is to make sure you don’t use a damaged extension cord.
These three factors can greatly increase the fire risk, especially if the extension is close to highly inflammable objects such as curtains and wood furniture.
3. Toilet bowl cleaner
No bathroom can be kept impeccably clean without a toilet bowl cleaner. Since this product was designed to dissolve the most persistent stains, it needs to be highly acidic – and that is exactly the reason why you should wear gloves while handling it.
But that’s not the only precaution you should take. Toilet bowl cleaner also releases toxic fumes when you mix it with other types of cleaners. These fumes can trigger allergic reactions, make you experience eye irritation, affect your respiratory system, and increase your risk of asthma.
4. Heaters
Heaters can be some of the most dangerous household items because people do not use them with due care. Besides the obvious fire hazard created by fan heaters (portable electric heaters cause an average of about 1,200 household fires every year – if you look carefully you can find the “do not cover” warning there, so… do not cover!), there is also a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning as gas-powered space heaters release this gas into the air.
