Clutter: When to worry?
Are you worried about your mom’s cluttered house? Is it dangerous for her to live there? Are the boxes stacked to the ceiling an indication of something more serious?
For most of us, it's pretty easy to end up with a little too much "stuff." Before you know it, inherited furniture from relatives crowds the living room. Or Mom likes to shop and can’t pass up a "bargain." Or Dad does the garage sale circuit every weekend looking for projects to "fix up and sell.
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Safety on the road.
If your relative is active and on-the-go, that’s terrific. But older people are vulnerable to certain crimes and dangers, and need to pay close attention. Remind your parents or loved ones to take these precautions...
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Top Three Tips for Organizing for Senior Home Safety
Fall Prevention
Clear pathways and floors in the house of tripping hazards. (Boxes, bags, electrical cords), organize garden tools and hoses out of pathways. (See resources for garden storage and retractable hoses.)
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Organizing For Health and Safety in the Home
When I was a kid, I had a little plaque on my bedroom wall that said "An organized room is the sign of a sick mind."
Yes, I was a messy child. And proud of it. Oh, I could organize when I wanted to, but I just didn’t like to put things away.
A messy room when you are 10 years-old (or a teen) is not too serious an issue—kids are quite quick and limber and they can jump, hop or scramble over that pile of laundry on the floor or use that stack of books as a nightstand. If they do fall and hurt themselves, well, heck, their bones are young and they heal fast. And mom gets to say, "I told you so!" about cleaning up your room.
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