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Medicines/cleaning materials
Many of us have a medicine cabinet in the bathroom. Make sure the kids can’t access these.
The kitchen section in Section 3 deals with cleaning material safety, but these products can also be present in the bathroom. Be careful what products you put in the toilet bowl – mixing them may cause dangerous gases /
and even an explosion.
More Information
Some helpful information and videos on medicines and household cleaning products from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
Household cleaning products - RoSPA
Dealing with dampness and condensation – think about the bathroom
Section 4 gives information on dampness and condensation. It’s also worth thinking about how you can manage the use of your bathroom to reduce this problem. Every time you have a hot shower or run a hot bath, you are liable to get steam, which will turn to water when it hits a cold surface, such as a wall.
If it happens often enough, mould will start to appear on your walls. There are things you can do to help reduce the risk. When you run a bath or after you have a shower, open a window and shut the door until the walls are dry. Keep the door closed to stop the steam from reaching other parts of the house or flat. The steam will always look for cold spots.
Many bathrooms have extractor fans. It makes sense to turn these on to help get rid of steam from the shower or bath. Please do not disable or block these. Clean them from time to time and if they are not working please let us know.
If you already have damp mould in your bathroom or any other room, please let us know. We have a procedure we follow in the event of these reports. This includes checking whether the damp is coming from the outside of the property e.g. from a leaking gutter.
There are commercially available products available to help you remove damp. There are also anti-damp paints that,, when applied, should help prevent its return. We can help you if you need support.
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