Food, Home & Garden: Keep Halloween Safe

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TODAY'S eTIP(TM): Keep Halloween Safe

Many elements of Halloween decorating can pose hazards to
unsuspecting visitors. Here are a few safety tips to keep handy
when preparing for Halloween.

* Clean up your mess. Do your pumpkin carving on
absorbent newspaper and scoop those pumpkinseeds and
slimy innards into a bowl.

* Say "no, no," to knives. Don't let your
children handle sharp carving knives, and keep an eye
on the kids while you're carving. If possible, purchase
specific tools that are geared just for pumpkin carving
(for your safety, too!). If the kids really want to
participate in the carving, you can let them make the
pattern or poke in the pumpkin flesh after you've done
the carving.

* Reconsider the candles. If you're going to have many
children around, nix the candles. It's just too much of
a fire hazard. Instead, buy a bunch of glow sticks
(readily available at any party supply or discount
store) and place them inside your jack-o'-lanterns.
They cast an eerie green glow and are safe all around.

* If you do decide to use candles, never leave one
unattended, and never leave burning candles where
children (or people who act like children) can reach
them or accidentally knock them over.

* Keep a fire extinguisher handy. You never know when a
gourd will go up in smoke (no, that's not a special
effect).

* Secure the perimeters. Make sure that all props
hanging, dangling, draped, staked, or set are steadily
secured. Where there will be foot traffic, tape down
loose wires with duct tape. You don't want people to
trip. And check these places often during the course of
the evening for any loose edges that need retaping.

* Follow the package directions. If a package of lights
says that they're only for indoor use, don't string
them outside. Read the fog machine directions. Take
every precaution when it comes to decorating with
materials you're not familiar with.

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