Household Items:
- Human medications
(prescription and over-the-counter)
- Detergents
- Fabric softener
- Bleach
- Disinfectants
- Flea and tick products
- Rodent bait
- Tobacco products
- Liquid potpourri
- Mothballs
Harmful Foods:
- Chocolate
- Grapes, raisins
- Avocados
- Fatty foods
- Macadamia nuts
- Coffee, tea leaves
- Onions
- Garlic
Objects:
- Coins
- Batteries
- Rubber bands
- Jewelry
- Plastic wrap
- Electric cords
- Buttons
- Twist ties
- Hair pins
- Paper clips
- String or yarn
- Dental floss |
Outside the Home:
- Antifreeze/Coolant
- De-icing salts
- Oil
- Compost (particularly if moldy)
- Fertilizer
- Pesticides
Most House Plants
Holiday Hazards:
Valentine’s Day
- Flowers, chocolate
Easter
- Chocolate, fake grass, Easter cactus, lilies, daffodils, tulips, irises
4th of July
- Fireworks
Halloween
- Chocolate, candles, costumes
Thanksgiving
- Turkey bones, Thanksgiving cactus
Christmas
- Amaryllis, mistletoe, Christmas cactus, poinsettia, Christmas rose, tinsel, ribbon, light strands, decoration hooks, Styrofoam, ornaments
New Year’s –
- Balloons, confetti |
