While working with tools make sure you are wearing safety shoes and you position yourself securely while handling the tool. Wear shoes with good ankle support so you won’t slip or fall if something unexpected happens.

Cutting Tool Safety: It is much safer to use a  sharpened cutting tool instead of a dull tool due to the fact that a sharpened tool is easier to control. A dull cutting edge can caused you to apply extra pressure which may result in a dangerous slip.

Safety Equipment: Wear special safety when working with certain tools:

• A dust mask keeps your lungs safe when you’re sanding or when working with fiberglass insulation.
• A cartridge respirator (which you may rent or purchase) should be used when working with paint and solvents to give you extra provides extra poisonous fumes.
• Protect your hands from chemicals, insulation, and other abrasive or sharp objects by wearing gloves.
• Wearing  ear protection is always a good safety idea when working with any noisy power tools. Ear protection will help prevent hearing loss. 

Power Tools Safety: Work cautiously when using a power tools. Make sure to always safely unplug the tool when you are not using it or while you are adjusting the power tool. To guard against electric shock, check cords for damage. Plug three pronged tools into three pronged outlets only and never use an adapter unless its properly grounded.

Turn off an overheated tool at once and let the tool cool off before reusing the tool. Always stand on a dry surface to avoid shock. Make sure not to touch a water pipe with any part of your body or with the power tool you’re using.

Clean floor drain strainers. Some tubs and showers have strainers that are screwed into the drain opening of the tub. Remove the strainers with a screwdriver and reach down into the drain with a vent wire to clear out accumulated hair. Make sure to scrub the strainer clean before putting it back in place.

Clean pop-up stoppers. Clean pop-up stoppers in the bathroom sink and tub frequently. Lift out and rinse the sink pop-ups at least once a week. This will also remove hair that is attached to the pop-up and will stop the hair from accumulating down within the pipe.

Clean out spring or rocker arm. Every few months remove the pop-up assembly to reach the spring or rocker arm. Remove the buildup of hair and rinse well with warm water to flush away any soap buildup.

If you find you have a hair clog within your drain you can use a plumbers snake or chemical drain cleaners to clear out the hair clogged drain.

Leaking or Broken Pipe:

• Turn off the house’s main shutoff valve to avoid water damage or further plumbing problems.
• Make temporary repairs to stop the leak; the pipe will have to be replaced as soon as it is suitable to do so.

Overflowing Toilet:

• Reach within the toilet tank, press the tank stopper down into the valve seat, and hold it there.
• Turn off the water at the fixture shutoff valve under the toilet. If theirs is no valve, turn off the house’s main shutoff valve.
• Unclog the toilet with a funnel-cup plunger or closet auger.

Clogged Sink:

• Shut off any faucet or appliance, such as a dishwasher, that drains into the sink.
• Unclog the sink using a plunger or snake. Don’t use a chemical drain cleaner if the blockage is entirety clogged.
• It is a good idea to keep a plumbing snake to fix numerous common pluming problems.

Faucet That Won’t Shut Off:

• Right away turn off the water at the fixture valve beneath the sink. If there’s no valve, turn off the house’s main shutoff valve.
• Repair or if necessary replace the faucet to stop any further pluming problems.

Steaming Hot-Water Faucet:

• Open every hot water faucets to relieve the overheated hot-water heater.
• Turn off the electric or gas supply to the heater.
• Let the faucet run until cold water flows from it. This a sign that the water in the heater is no longer overheated, then you can close them.
• Call in a professional to make any needed repairs to the heater.

If plunging the drain is unsuccessful, and the water is draining slowly, using a chemical cleaner is a logical next step if you think the drain may be clogged by food, hair, or toilet paper.  Drain cleaner will not unclog solid objects like toys.

Do’s Of Using Chemical Drain Cleaners

1. When using chemicals, do so only in a well ventilated area.  Chemicals produce dangerous odors.
2. Wear rubber gloves to prevent the chemicals from burning your skin.
3. Read and follow the instructions found on the product labels.
4. Match cleaners with clogs.  Not all cleaners are made for all types of clogs.  Alkalis cut grease and acids dissolve hair and soap.

Don’ts Of Using Chemical Drain Cleaners

1. Don’t splash or breath in the fumes.
2. Don’t use a chemical cleaner if the drain is completely blocked.  You run the risk of an even greater problem of the blockage cannot be removed – how to remove the caustic chemicals from the sink, tub, or shower.
3. Don’t use a plunger if chemicals exist in the drain.  You risk splashing chemical water on yourself, the walls, or the carpet.
4. Don’t mix chemical cleaners together.  Mixing an acid with an alkali may cause an explosion.
5. Don’t look down the drain after pouring in the chemicals.  The toxic solution gives off noxious fumes and may boil up.
6. Don’t ever use a chemical cleaner in a garbage disposal.