Today’s just a friendly October reminder post inspiration comes from the beloved L. M. Montgomery Anne of Green Gables quote “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”
Most of you know the role music plays in my daily as it is constant company while I write, cook, source, develop- you get the idea.
I posted the following image into the post, being sure to take thoughtful note of the weight and meaning of the words.
Although in a degree of deep thought, the public service announcement caught my ear.
Turning my full attention to the PSA, the subject of the spot made me think of yet another famous quote and how its meaning serves to further the message.
“An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth A Pound of Cure.”
– Ben Franklin
October is National Fire Prevention Month, and the week of October 9 is Fire Prevention Week.
Take the time this month to put safety measures into place to help prevent a fire in your home as well as carbon monoxide poisoning.
Discuss and devise a fire escape plan with all members of your household.
Around the house tips for preventing a house fire include:
Changing furnace filters regularly will cut down on a buildup of dust and lint that can catch fire.
Inspect space heaters before and after each use, making sure to place heaters a minimum of three feet away from anything combustible.
Never place items close to the heating element or pilot light of a water heater.
Clean out the dryer lint filter after each drying cycle.
Give the area behind and around the dryer a quick check for lint build up or laundry items that have fallen under or behind the dryer.
Kitchens are hot spots for a house fires to originate in. Never leave anything flammable near the stove or oven or on stovetop.
Be mindful of kitchen towels and oven mitts when using around heating elements.
Never leave the kitchen area with pots and pans in use on the stovetop.
It’s so easy to become distracted by something else.
I know how easy it is because I did just that a couple of weeks ago and burned up a saucepan.
UPS knocked on the front door, I got into a conversation with the delivery guy, and totally forgot about the brown sugar onions cooking away on the stovetop burner.
Crisp autumn nights tap the shoulder with an October reminder.
When using a fireplace, give the ashes ample time to cool down before disposing of them.
Always place fireplace ash in a metal container used only for this purpose.
Never mix ash with any other trash or product.
Creosote buildup is the lead cause of chimney fires.
Hiring a professional chimney sweep to clean your chimney at least once a year is the way to go.
Our chimney sweep even wears the traditional outfit and top hat.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, three out of every five home fire deaths result from fires in homes without smoke alarms or with non-working smoke alarms.
Carbon monoxide, better known as the silent killer, is:
- Invisible
- Odorless
- Tasteless
- Flammable
- Deadly
Common household sources of carbon monoxide (CO) include fuel-burning appliances such as:
- HVAC systems boilers
- Water heaters
- Gas and wood fireplaces
- Gas ovens
- Washers and dryers
Carbon monoxide alarms/detectors is the only way to detect carbon monoxide.
Combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms equipped with a 10-year battery cover the spectrum of both smoke and carbon monoxide detection.
The Kidde Worry Free 10-Year Sealed battery smoke and carbon monoxide combination detector with voice alarm is a battery-operated (no hardwire required) smoke detector that comes with a 10-year lithium battery lasting the life of the alarm.
Kidde Worry Free 10-Year Sealed Battery Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector
Smart safety and smart home protection is found in the Nest Protect Battery Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector.
It has an industrial-grade smoke sensor, detects both fast and slow burning fires, can be silenced from your phone, detects carbon monoxide, and lasts for up to 10 years.
Nest Protect Battery Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector
A working fire extinguisher is as vital a piece of kitchen equipment as a stove or cookware.
Places In The Home is equipped with both two recreational fire extinguishers for the washroom and bedroom area and one kitchen fire extinguisher for the kitchen/breakfast room area.
1-A:10-B:C Recreation and 10-BC Kitchen Fire Extinguisher (2-Pack)
Having a working fire extinguisher is one thing.
Knowing how to use one is another.
Remember the acronym PASS when using a fire extinguisher.
Pull the pin on the extinguisher.
Aim the nozzle low toward the base of the fire.
Squeeze trigger.
Sweep nozzle from side-to-side.
Make time this October to install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors throughout your home, and if your home is already equipped with them now is a good time to replace the batteries.
Just a friendly October reminder to roll up your sleeve and get your flu shot.
Getting a flu shot helps to reduce the risk of getting the flu and the complications that come with it.
The one and only time I had the flu it liked to have killed me. I was down for almost eight weeks, with one week of that spent in the hospital.
No, thank you.
October is breast cancer awareness month.
Annual mammograms can detect cancer early when it is most treatable. The American Cancer Society recommends that women at average risk of breast cancer begin having a yearly mammogram at age 45, and a mammogram every other year beginning at age 55.
Getting your mammogram is a pressing matter in terms of procedure and prevention.
Mammography is a fast procedure (about 20 minutes).
Discomfort is minimal for most women.
The procedure is safe.
Early detection through a routine mammogram is one of the attributing factors in my mother’s breast cancer being caught in the early stages which contributed to her survival.
It made a believer out of me, so every October a mammogram it is.
Housekeeping goes beyond the everyday of all things house that make a home.
Prevention and wellness drives this well-oiled machine we call home and family.
Just a friendly October reminder to embrace the beauty of the season, and to do what it takes to keep you, your family, and your home safe and healthy.
