Steven Taylor knows that everyone in LA is going to be a little bit busy these coming days because of the upcoming holiday season. It’s time to take out the decorations and the lights!
It’s definitely that time of year where everyone is keen on brushing the dust off from their Holiday lights and decorations. However, Steven Taylor also believes that this is the perfect time to talk about home safety as well.
Holiday lights and decorations look absolutely amazing and beautiful, but one also has to understand that these things can be hazardous too. Those Holiday lights that are either too old or have broken bulbs may have the tendency to suddenly spark and may cause a fire. Worse, the exposed circuits created by a broken electrical cord can cause many problems. Steven Taylor is quite sure that no one is keen on getting electrocuted while testing out a bunch of old Holiday lights, which is why one should make it a point to remove or replace broken light bulbs if possible.
Other safety tips that one can do for their home before decorating the place with holiday season decorations are the following:
- Always keep the electrical cords that run together with your Holiday lights away from pets. Dogs may chew on those electrical cords and may cause electric shock leading to burns or worse, death.
- Have cats at home and planning to buy a new Holiday tree? Steven Taylor recommends you should find ways on how to cat-proof your Holiday tree. He’s heard many stories of cats destroying Holiday trees, which may definitely ruin the tree itself and its decorations.
- Holiday decorations that were stored in the basement for too long should be cleaned properly. Steven Taylor is very particular about cleaning old Holiday decorations because he wants to avoid introducing dust inside his home. It’s very important, especially for household members who have dust allergies.
- When buying new Holiday lights or decorations, stick to the instruction manual when installing. Or if one can’t handle the installation, it’s time to call the professionals to install the decoration for you. This is true especially if one wants to install outdoor lights or decorations!