Simple Fire Safety Tips In The Home

What would you do when your house is on fire? Simply run away or just hide in the bathroom? These simple fire safety tips from gov.uk will save you from fire.

Keep Calm

Do not panic when your house is on fire. Keep calm and get everyone out of the house quickly. Do not waste much time saving valuables from fire or investigating the cause of fire. Get out to the safest and nearest door.

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In Case of Smoke

If there is smoke around, keep low where the air is clearer. Cover your nose and mouth with a damp cloth and get out quickly. Before you open the door, check if the door is warm by using the back of your hand. If it is warm, don't open it - the fire is on the other side. Use the other safe door.

If the Escape is Blocked

If your escape route is blocked, quickly get everyone into one room, ideally with a window and a phone. Put bedding around the bottom of the door to block the smoke. You may be able to escape through a window if you are on first or ground floor. Break the glass in the bottom corner if the window is locked and can't open. Make jagged edges safe with a towel or blanket. Use bedding to cushion your fall and lower yourself down carefully. Don't jump.

Call for Help

Always save emergency numbers on your phone such as local fire station, local police station, and other emergency numbers. They are usually free of charge. Make sure to add it on the speed dial so you can find and call the numbers quickly. You can also press the fire alarm once you get out of the house.

Installing a working smoke alarms will likely safe your home and family. Equipped your home with fire safety kit as a quick response to home fires. Stay safe!

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How to Run Baby Full Month Party Like a Boss

A party should be memorable, exciting, and fun! That also works for baby full month celebration. In this great day, your baby full month should run smoothly and bring joyful to you and your guest. Here are some tips to make your baby full month party exciting.

Invitation
There are no party without guests. So, start making a list of families and friends to be invited. Once you get the final list, you will be able to determine how many invitations to buy, the quantity of food you should prepare, and what space should be big enough for everyone. Be sure to write down the information in the invitation cards such as the date of the baby full month, the place where it is being held, and the star and end times. You can also add R.S.V.P on your invitations so you know who is coming. Send out the invitations 3 weeks before the baby full month take place.

Decoration
Select a theme for your baby full month. People usually choose a character from a fairy tale, children's book, or cartoon for the theme. You can also pick baby animals, flowers, or another fun theme. Do not push yourself to make the decoration all by yourself. Instead, you can buy it from a party store such as balloons, buckets, plates, etc.

Food
Prepare some snacks and deserts for your menu. You can simply have cake and punch, or you can prepare a more elaborate spread. If your party is launch during lunch or dinner time, you may want to prepare a more substantial menu than just dessert. No matter what food you decide to serve, make sure it is enough for all people. It is better to over estimate the amount of food you will need rather than make your guests hungry.

Picture Time
This is the most fun part from the baby full month. Picture taking session. This is a enjoyable time so remember to capture the happy moment. Make sure to take a lot of pictures with your own camera. You can also copy the pictures to share with your guests in case they want to save it.

It is important to not too tight with the schedule you set before. Stay flexible and let everyone has a more enjoyable time. It does not matter if you don't complete everything on your agenda. So, be fun with your full month party.

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Small Budget Bathroom Renovation Ideas

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Need new look for your bathroom? It is time to make over the bathroom. Bathroom renovation does not always cost a lot of money. Instead, you can refresh your bathroom looks with simple, and yet, low budget. But, how?

Add Colorful Tiles
Add colorful tiles to your bathroom. You can add a few of colorful tiles to the existing bathroom instead of a whole. Try to mix or adjust the bathroom tiles with bathroom sinks or bathtub color. Add a mosaic to the bathroom wall will also make your bathroom more colorful. Use colorful paint to the bathroom wall will also do the trick.

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Add Storage
A bathroom storage can make a big difference to your bathroom. The main function of storage is to store your bath stuffs. Instead of adding large furniture storage, you can use open shelving storage as a showcase of your colorful towels. This will add warmth and playful colors to your room and eliminate unwanted large furniture objects.

Proper Lightning
Playing with lightning can make your bathroom looks fresh. Proper task lightning can be created using a pair of sconces mounted at eye level on either side of mirror to provide shadow-less illumination. This task lightning will create the best scenario for make up, shaving, tooth care, etc. Avoid adding a light above the mirror since it will make the light in effective for make up application and visually age you up by 10 years.

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Create New Wall
Painting the bathroom wall with new color will make your bathroom looks fresh. Choose the bright color for the wall. Try several different color to get the best color for your room.

Those are some ideas to keep your bathroom renovation stay on your budget. If you live in Singapore, it is a good idea to hire bathroom renovation Singapore service to help you with the task. Have a great day!

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Travelling Guide: Little India Singapore

Little India. As it names, this city is a center of Indian community in Singapore. Unlike the other cities in Singapore, the place has its own identity. When you are here, soon you will find this place is the most attractive and colorful place in Singapore. You can hear the sound of cycle bells, horns, and people talking here. It makes a weird sensation that you are somewhere in India, not in Singapore.

Walk through Serangoon Road, you will find many stalls offer Indian ornaments. Need Ayurveda massage oil? You can find it easily here. You can also find incense, gold, and sari sold on the stalls. If you do not know what sari is, it is a traditional South Asian female garment consists of a drape that is typically wrapped around the waist, with one end draped over the shoulder (thanks to Wikipedia). The color is vary, include gold, pink, orange, maroon, brown, and yellow which looks eye catching.

There are two main attraction that you should not miss here. The first is Thaipusam festival, a religious celebration dedicated to Lord Murugan, the God of war by Hindus. This festival is usually held yearly on the full moon of the Tamil month of Thai (Usually January/ February). The Indian male devotees attach ornate shrines to their flesh with kavadi and walk across town in a day-long procession. Meanwhile, the female carry a pot of milk on their head during the procession.

The other festival called as Deepavali, a festival of light. The festival symbolize the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness. Serangoon Road is decorated with many of lights, make the road looks colorful and beautiful. Each doorway has a beautiful-colored picture created of floor, rice, or flower petals in the form of a geometric pattern, a floral shape, or other animals or nature representation. The festival is held in October/ November, based on Lunar calendar.

Make sure to book hotels near little India Singapore, when you intend to enjoy the excitement of the festivals. There are many hotels that you can choose, start from star one to star four hotels. Prepare your best camera since you won't  miss the beauty of little India. Enjoy!

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5 Tips Menyelamatkan Diri dari Kebakaran

Kebakaran menjadi momok yang menakutkan bagi manusia. Bagaimana tidak, selain menimbulkan kerugian material yang tidak sedikit, tidak jarang pula kebakaran menimbulkan korban jiwa. Dengan penanganan yang tepat, korban jiwa karena kebakaran dapat diminimalisir. Bagaimana caranya?

Berikut 5 tips singkat menyelamatkan diri dari kebakaran

Tetap tenang

Usahakan untuk tetap tenang pada saat terjadi kebakaran. Kuasai diri anda terlebih dahulu sebelum Anda berupaya untuk menguasai api. Pikiran yang tenang akan membantu Anda dalam mengambil keputusan yang tepat.

Padamkan api ketika masih kecil dan bisa diatasi

Cobalah untuk memadamkan api jika kobaran belum terlalu besar. Gunakan fire extinguisher dan alat pemadam lainnya seperti karung goni yang telah dibasahi dengan air atau dengan menaburkan pasir pada sumber api. Jangan gunakan air untuk memadamkan nyala api yang berasal dari minyak (contoh: wajan yang terbakar) karena akan membuat api semakin menyebar.

Segeralah keluar jika kobaran api semakin membesar

Jika kobaran api semakin membesar, segeralah keluar menuju pintu yang aman. Gunakan punggung telapak tangan untuk mengecek apakah pintu tersebut panas atau tidak. Jika terasa panas, gunakan pintu yang lainnya. Jangan sembunyi didalam rumah atau ruangan lainnya. Apabila terdapat asap yang cukup pekat, keluarlah dengan cara merangkak dan menutup hidung serta mulut dengan kain basah.

Bergulingan di tanah

Jika pakaian Anda terbakar, janganlah berlari karena akan membuat api semakin membesar. Segeralah berhenti dan berguling ditanah dengan posisi tangan menutup muka. Mintalah pertolongan kepada orang orang disekitar Anda dengan cara berteriak.

Waspada terhadap pipa gas dan listrik

Waspadalah terhadap pipa gas atau kabel di sekitar bangunan tersebut. Jauhkan diri Anda dari pipa atau tabung gas karena dikwatirkan terjadi ledakan akibat panas api. JIka sempat, matikan arus listrik begitu Anda keluar dari dalam bangunan yang terbakar.

Demikianlah beberapa tips yang bisa Anda ikuti sewaktu waktu terjadi kebakaran di bangunan yang Anda tempati. Sifat waspada dan hati-hati mungkin bisa mencegah hunian Anda dari bahaya kebakaran. Bekali diri Anda dan keluarga Anda mengenai fire safety.

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