Chemicals And Household Cleansers
Be careful disposing of old oil and anti-freeze. It only takes one Tablespoon of anti-freeze to kill a beloved pet cat that belongs to someone. Dispose of chemicals in jugs in a proper disposing area so a small child or pets will not be destroyed by ingesting them. Use common sense and diligence when disposing of anything that may hurt, harm, or kill someone or something. Take old batteries to a dealer of batteries, and they can dispose of them properly. Never try to burn old, worn, out pads as they will explode and cause serious harm to someone. Take your old laptop to a computer store that recycles them. Anything that you can recycle helps save the environment from harmful toxins. Habitat for Humanity will take your old paint, household tools, and useable building supplies to resale, and it will help out those less fortunate in your area. Be careful cleaning up old metal; you may get cut on it and have tetanus shots, stitches, or more. Ensure your chains are sharp and tight enough on your chainsaws and that your teeth are not worn down so much that the chain may snap and break in two while cutting up a log. A broken chain can fly at your arm and cut you severely, and you will have to go to your Doctor for stitches, shots, a maybe hospitalization. Wear the proper gear when working with tools to avoid harm.
Garden Cleanup
Keep your feet entirely out of the tines on your rototiller. When lifting your tiller, take it out of the time position and put it forward so you don’t get a foot under the tiller tines by accident. Be careful trimming sharp raspberry branches back, as you can get splinters from the components and possibly trip over them after you have cut them off. You can make a compost pile or burn up the spent garden plants. Be careful applying garden fertilizer as you do not want to get any on the family pet that may have accompanied you out to the garden. If you get something on a pet, clean up the pet ASAP with a shampoo or cleaner approved by your Vet.
Repair Before Winter Set In
Be very careful cleaning out your leaf gutters, as many people have suffered from broken limbs or have died from falling off the ladder. It is best to hire this if you are over 50 years old. I had leaf guards installed on the home’s gutters, and I am happy I did. Never stand on a table to reach something high; you will get off-center and end up with a broken bone. Never use a rung ladder as you grow older, as it is hard to move and fall off. I use a step ladder only, and I feel safe on it. I hire anything that needs to be done higher than my step ladder. Clean up any scraped paint and dispose of it properly so a small child will not eat it and end up with lead poisoning. Be careful cleaning and polishing your vehicles, as it might be slippery when you try to wax the roof of your pickup. Use due diligence and common sense, which should help with any dangers of fall cleanup.
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