The safety of the blinds in your home is crucial, but unfortunately so often overlooked. Let’s talk about how to ensure the safety of your blinds for everyone in your home, especially children and pets.
Here are some tips to keep in mind to ensure the safe use of your blinds:
Keep cords out of reach: One of the most important things you can do to ensure safety of your blinds is to keep cords out of reach of children and pets. Corded blinds pose a strangulation hazard, and it only takes a few seconds for a child or pet to become entangled. You can use cord cleats or wind up the cords and tie them out of reach.
Always supervise children and pets: No matter what type of blinds you have in your home, it’s important to always supervise children and pets to ensure they are not playing with them or getting tangled in the cords.
Retrofit existing blinds: If you have corded blinds in your home, there are retrofit kits available that can be used to make them safer. These kits include cord stops, which prevents the cord from being pulled too far, and too much tension.
Now you know how to ensure safety within your home for your children and pets, when it comes to your blinds.
If you’re thinking about how else you can be sure your being safe with cords and strings, why not pop in to us at: 7 East Street, Crewkerne, TA18 7AB and we will be more than happy to assist you, you can also take a look at our stunning range of bespoke fabrics, fit for curtains, blinds and furnishings.