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Tips October 3, 2020

Home safety measures: Useful tips to prevent accidents

Reading Time: 6 minutes Some people perceive home akin to love. To some, it acts as shelter and to others it is simply a symbol of security. No matter how a home is defined, any moment spent with dear ones is always worth living. However, if proper home safety measures are not ensured, it would not take a single moment to ruin such a beautiful sentiment. One needs to be aware of the fact that safety measures lie at the heart of building construction. Hence it would be wise to remain cautious about major accidental causes, even before they can take place. To enlighten you more about such disastrous situations, this article discusses further on the importance of maintaining home safety measures. Steps to follow during the construction phase It is possible to construct a building while ensuring full safety simply through preventing the possible causes of accidents. However engineering wise, it is not…

Tips August 19, 2018

Home Safety Checkup for Bangladesh

Reading Time: 2 minutes Do you consider your home to be a safe and secure environment? Have you ever thought about investing in ensuring that it is? If not, then you really should. Home safety is of paramount prominence when it comes to a proper and secure lifestyle, particularly in Bangladesh. Whether you are a single individual or part of a nuclear family, your residence should be the one place you feel most comfortable. In Bangladesh, the concern of safety usually escapes our minds as we tend to overlook this over our hectic and relaxed lifestyle, but it should not. Home safety shouldn’t be just limited to faulty wiring and broken pipes. In this country, the safety of your home includes many factors both external and internal. To ensure you have the best when it comes to home safety, we have created a check list of Home Safety in Bangladesh that is guaranteed to…

Tips October 2, 2021

Electrical safety in home: Tips to prevent electrical mishaps

Reading Time: 3 minutes Fire hazard and explosion caused by the electric short circuit is not uncommon. It can cause other problems too including equipment damage, electric shocks, burn, injuries, and even fatalities if you don’t prevent short circuits from happening in the first place. However, in order to prevent other types of electrical mishaps in your home, you have to take necessary safety precautions. That being said, here are some of the most effective electrical safety tips for your home. Cord and plugs Check for open or broken wires, cords, plugs, and multiplugs. Replace them immediately if found faulty. Never place a multiplug under a carpet or on a door. If you need an additional electric outlet, avoid using a multiplug as a replacement. Contact a licensed electrician for installing an additional electric outlet. Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions before plugging in any device. Because each device consumes power differently. So use the…

Tips April 27, 2020

Health And Safety When Working From Home

Reading Time: 3 minutes The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is celebrated on the 28th of April, and it promotes the prevention of accidents and diseases at workplaces across the world. The International Labour Organization (ILO) has been celebrating this day since 2003, and each year has a different theme. As the world is in the midst of a global coronavirus pandemic, this year’s theme is “Stop the pandemic: Safety and health at work can save lives”. World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2020 plans to acknowledge the efforts that are being made by government entities, numerous employers, the workers, and society as a whole in battling COVID-19. The pandemic has led to many people having to work from home. Home might feel like the safest place in the world. However, there are quite a few hazards and health issues that come with working from home. Today, we will…

Tips April 12, 2015

FIRE-SAFETY RULES AT HOME

Reading Time: 2 minutes A fire breaking out at home can turn out deadly: in less than thirty seconds a small flame can go out of control. According to the US Fire Administration, thick black smoke can fill out your home within a minute. Bproperty gives you fire-safety tips for your homes to avoid such pitfalls. Kitchen and electrical appliances Leaving the stove on in the kitchen for a long time is one of the leading reason for domestic fire. Even if you are leaving the kitchen for a while, turn them off. Take special care when boiling or frying food and keep inflammable items such as cooking oil away from the fire. Household items such as microwaves, power generators, heater or even iron can do some damage. Use them safely and carefully; a momentary distraction can be a disaster. Keep lighters away from children Matches, lighters or even electrical components can be very…

Tips October 9, 2021

How to prep your home before leaving on vacation

Reading Time: 4 minutes Whether you are planning to go on a vacation for a week or a month, if you leave your house unprepared, you may not like it when you come back. Leaving your trash can full or keeping your electronics on can result in disaster. But there are a multitude of other things that can go wrong at home if you don’t maintain them properly. Also, a fun-filled vacation can turn into a shameful realization of Only-If-I-Took-Care-of-It-Earlier if you have to come back home to problems that could have been avoided in the first place. So don’t let your excitement get on your nerves; just make sure to take care of some essential things before you leave. Having that said, here are the 5 tips to prep your home before leaving on vacation. Tidy up your space After coming back home from a relaxing vacation, the last thing you want to…

My Home May 16, 2021

Effect of Lockdown On Home Decor

Reading Time: 4 minutes Interior design has changed a lot with time. New trends come and go in the fast-moving world of interior design and home decor. And last year, we covered the top interior design trends of 2020 in our blog. Interior design has always been something that people did out of their own volition, and put their creativity into it. Resources were always available for that. But since last year, the world has entered into a state of lockdown as a result of the pandemic. Many people have started staying at more home often, working from home. Our needs inside the home have also changed. So in today’s blog, we will see the effect of the lockdown on home decor. Lockdown Home Decor With the onset of the pandemic, a lot has changed, starting from our habits and practices to how the world has been operating. Many new changes have been brought…

Tips May 8, 2021

Creating a quarantine room for home lockdown and travelers

Reading Time: 4 minutes The ongoing global pandemic COVID-19 started in December 2019. The whole world is trying to defend itself from this horrible disease. This disease transmits rapidly through the direct contact of an individual who has the infection or an object of contamination. Therefore, proper measures like- wearing masks and keeping a safe distance should be maintained to avoid being infected. However, if someone is contaminated then that person should self-quarantine in a quarantine room, or in case of severity admitted to a hospital. Quarantine rooms are important for defense against the current pandemic. Since there is a provision of a 14-days quarantine rule for travelers and the infected, henceforth in the neo-normal era, the concept of quarantine room is a statutory one. Let us find out how to create a quarantine room. Etymology of the word “Quarantine” The word “Quarantine” meaning “Forty” is a derivative from the Latin Quadraginta. The introduction…

Pulse May 4, 2021

Six most affordable countries to buy a second home

Reading Time: 4 minutes Whilst thinking of buying a home in a foreign country, you might consider things like quality of life, living cost, social security (safety index), accessibility of healthcare, etc. Moreover, some other key factors such as the diverse culture of the desired country as well as its adjustability, availability of urban facilities compared to the country that you are already living in, also the scenic offerings of the desired country are vital for the decision making process. Without a doubt, all these things play a vital role and you should ponder upon these facts to take sand and smart decision. Second home countries are important since people of other nations are making big decisions to leave their country for a complete change of life. Therefore the selection is quite important in lieu of affordability. Let’s get you going with the necessary information about the six most affordable second home countries. Turkey…

Bproperty After Hours April 19, 2021

Bproperty Assist: Home Maintenance and Shifting service

Reading Time: 4 minutes Bproperty is evolving at a rapid pace. Years of experience have given us valuable insights into the property industry of Bangladesh and have helped us to address more problems over the years. And we are continually adding new products and services into our wide array of services to solve those problems. Bproperty Assist is our latest addition. Through Bproperty Assist, we are offering home maintenance and shifting services at a very competitive price and with options to customize the service packages to your likings. In the following, we will discuss our goal, the problems we are trying to solve, and the services that we are offering. Our aim The primary goal of Bproperty’s home maintenance and shifting service is to make life easier and hassle-free, all the while ensuring the proper safety and security of the entire process. In other words, we are offering a complete solution for your home…