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I have two small children in my house. One is a 3 year old girl and the other is a 1 year old boy. My 3 year old is pretty good about staying out of things she isn't supposed to get into now, but my boy is far from it.
One of the things my son loves to get into is my dishwasher. I will have it running and when I'm not looking he will have opened it just enough to stop it from running. One day I had to restart it 15 to 20 times before the load was done. Grrr.
But, my main concern with my son getting into the dishwasher is his safety. First of all he is very strong for such a little guy. He once got out my 8 cup glass batter bowl from the dishwasher when my back was turned. I afraid he would drop it and cut himself on the glass. More than that I am nervous about knives. Every dishwasher I have seen either has the silverware in the door or on the lower rack. Both are easily reachable by a small child.
This picture (though not very good) shows where I keep my knives.
What do you do to keep your children safe from knives in the dishwasher?
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Hi Carrie,
I am also paranoid about children getting into sharp knives. What I do is keep all my sharp knives in a separate basket on top of the refrigerator. (I don't like to worry about cutting myself when looking through a drawer!) I also handwash them, which is better for the knives anyway, and then put them right away. It has become a habit so I never have to worry.
Hope that helps!
Laura
Mesa, AZ
Laura,
It is a great idea to hand wash your knives. Thanks for the tip.
Carrie
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