Baby Proofing Your Home: Room-by-Room Checklist

Start baby proofing before baby is mobile. Here's a room-by-room guide.

Whole House

• Outlet covers
• Cord covers/organizers
• Secure heavy furniture to walls
• Baby gates at stairs
• Door knob covers
• Window guards/stops

Kitchen

• Cabinet locks
• Stove knob covers
• Appliance locks
• Move cleaning supplies up high

Bathroom

• Toilet lock
• Non-slip bath mat
• Medicine cabinet lock
• Lower water heater to 120°F

Nursery

• Crib away from windows/blinds
• Nothing in crib but fitted sheet
• Dresser anchored to wall
• Cord-free window coverings