How to Childproof a Garage

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Install a lock on the interior door that leads to your garage.. Install a Dutch door in the passageway between your garage and your house.. Make sure your garage door opener is working.

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1

Install a lock on the interior door that leads to your garage.

Step 1

Install a lock on the interior door that leads to your garage.

2

Install a Dutch door in the passageway between your garage and your house.

Step 2

Install a Dutch door in the passageway between your garage and your house.

3

Make sure your garage door opener is working.

Step 3

Make sure your garage door opener is working.

4

Make sure the garage door is completely closed.

Step 4

Make sure the garage door is completely closed.

5

Perform regular maintenance checks on your garage door.

Step 5

Perform regular maintenance checks on your garage door.

6

Make your vehicle is inaccessible to your children.

Step 6

Make your vehicle is inaccessible to your children.

7

Look to make sure your child is not standing behind the car.

Step 7

Look to make sure your child is not standing behind the car.

8

Keep your motorcycle in a safe position.

Step 8

Keep your motorcycle in a safe position.

9

Lock the doors to your washer and dryer.

Step 9

Lock the doors to your washer and dryer.

10

Lock your freezer so that children cannot climb into it and get trapped.

Step 10

Lock your freezer so that children cannot climb into it and get trapped.

11

Make sure any old appliances stored in the garage are locked up.

Step 11

Make sure any old appliances stored in the garage are locked up.

12

Protect your kids from your lawn and garden equipment.

Step 12

Protect your kids from your lawn and garden equipment.

13

Find a way to lock up your power tools and workshop items.

Step 13

Find a way to lock up your power tools and workshop items.

14

Lock up chemicals, cleaners and paints.

Step 14

Lock up chemicals, cleaners and paints.

15

Safely store sports equipment in the garage.

Step 15

Safely store sports equipment in the garage.

16

Keep trash and recycling containers out of the reach of children.

Step 16

Keep trash and recycling containers out of the reach of children.

17

Safely store pet food, containers, and equipment.

Step 17

Safely store pet food, containers, and equipment.

18

Make sure five gallon buckets are empty and safely stored.

Step 18

Make sure five gallon buckets are empty and safely stored.

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