13.00 Analyze How Families and Individuals Manage Living Space for Efficiency, Organization, and Safety. Teen Living

13.01 Experiment ways to organize living space.

Efficient Storage Keep frequently used items easily accessible The key to organizing space is to group like items together

Personal Living Space Personal space –Everyone needs space for themselves and their things Feels invaded when your siblings go through your things and borrow items.

Shared Living Space If you have to share space, you must be responsible for the area. –How could you do that? Plan a schedule if you must share a space with someone else at the same time –EX: bathroom to get ready before school. Can create personal space in a shared space (bedroom) by the way you arrange the furniture One bathroom for a family of three

Traffic Pattern Path used through the house Need room to move unencumbered through space

Multiple Uses of Space Do homework at dining room/ breakfast table

Shared Family Space Used by more than one person –Can you name some places in your house that are shared family spaces?

Not Enough Private Space Family of eight living in a three bedroom house

Scaled Floor Plan Use the same scale for the furniture and the room Can help with arrangement of furniture in your room

Furniture Arrangement/ Room Organization FIRST: Place the larger pieces of furniture Organize the items that are in the room

Home Safety Rate home safety practices

Small Appliances Make sure your hands are dry when using small appliances like hair dryers, toasters, blenders Unplug small electrical appliances before you clean them Replace worn or cut cords before using

Special Considerations Family members with physical disabilities will require: –Hand rails –Ramps –Wider door frames –Lower cabinet heights Can you think of other things that would help?

Fire Plan and practice two escape routes STOP, DROP, and ROLL –What does this mean? –Practice!!! (move tables back, put sheet on floor, use another sheet to help smother flames) Smoke Detectors Should be placed on each level of the home

Handling Poisonous Items Store items such as bleach, paint, pesticides, fuel, and car care products in the original containers so people will know what they are. This will often provide first aid information should there is an accident with the product or it is ingested. Keep poisons and medicines out of the reach of children

Security Many apartments offer special monitoring equipment to observe hallways, lobbies, and outside areas. Many security systems communicate with local emergency numbers. –If a burglar enters the home the security company is notified

Injuries The most common cause of fatal home accidents is falling. –If you are injured in a fall and alone, call 911 for help

Smart House Uses central control system for turning the lights off and on