How do I store cleaning products safely with kids?

Concerns & risks

You were trying to keep your curious toddler safe, but they keep opening the cabinet under the sink where you keep cleaners.

Everyday mishaps add up.

Causes & evidence

Keep products in original containers, up high and locked. See cleaning chemical safety.

What to do

1. Use original containers.
2. Store up high and locked.
3. Put away right after use.

Common mistakes: Common mistakes: storing cleaners under the sink with no lock, or putting them in food or drink containers. Kids can mistake brightly colored liquids or pods for drinks or candy. Use child-safety latches and store products up high. Keep laundry and dishwasher pods sealed and out of reach. Put products away right after using them, even if you'll use them again soon. Keep Poison Help (1-800-222-1222) saved in your phone and posted on the fridge. Teach older kids that cleaners aren't toys. Never store cleaners near food. Keep products in their original bottles with labels intact, so instructions and warnings are always available.

Speed Man tip: Save Poison Help in your phone.

Wrap-up: Original. Locked. Put away.