Last week I was contacted by Paul Nelson from KSL, a Salt Lake City, Utah radio station. He had read an article I wrote on Child Proofing our Homes and asked if he could interview me for his radio show. Out of a 14 minute interview this is what was on his show which aired on October 7th:
Mr. Nelson quoted me as saying: professional organizer Marilyn Bohn said, “I can absolutely say, ‘Yes.’ If a home is terribly disorganized, it is much more unsafe for children”. Clearing clutter is very important when there are little children in the home, for safety sake.
Bohn is also a former child-abuse protection worker. She has seen cases of children getting hurt just from items being left lying around. Clearing clutter would certainly cut down the number of child neglect and abuse cases.
“Anything the child wants to get into. I’m thinking knives and other hazards in the kitchen, they could get into. Medicines are also a big problem, because often they are not kept away from children,” she said.
Bohn says she has seen cases when kids have become sick because families didn’t clean up after their pet thoroughly enough. She says the most important thing about child-proofing is just to do it. As a professional organizer she gives organizing ideas and organizing tips to parents with young children on how to child proof their homes for the safety of their children.
“It’s inexpensive, it doesn’t take a lot of time and it is so worth it,” she said.
This radio show was a great reminder for parents to child proof their homes. As a professional organizer I work with people to teach them how to de-clutter their homes for the safety of children.
Marilyn Bohn is an energetic, lively, compassionate, hard working and creative organizer. She was born to organize! Before becoming a professional organizer she worked professionally in diverse environments. She is involved in her community, providing her clients with a broad base of experience and knowledge. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO).
