Don't leave bedroom door open overnight

Do you go to bed and leave the bedroom door wide open? It turns out that this is a serious mistake that, in extreme situations, can cost you your life.

Experts explain that it is better to develop a completely different habit and close the door of the room where we sleep at night. Why?

Very often, when we go to sleep, we leave the bedroom door ajar or open. Most often, we want to maintain better air circulation, hear the surroundings better, or we simply have this habit for no particular reason. Why is it better to change habits? We translate.

Do you know why your bedroom door should always be closed at night? There is a very specific reason for this. If we decide to close the door, it is most often because of greater privacy or a sense of security, but that is not the point. A closed door to the room you sleep in isn't meant to make you feel cozy, but it affects your safety in a very real way.

Don't leave the door open overnight

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Although we do not wish anyone to find such knowledge useful, in some matters it is always better to be safe. A closed door may prove to be a key safety point in the event of a possible fire at home. While a closed door won't put out a fire, it can save your life.

All because they constitute at least a temporary barrier to fire and spreading smoke. And it is often a matter of life and death and the time needed to escape or call for help. By closing the door, you can slow down the toxins from smoke and combustion from reaching your bedroom enough to avoid poisoning in your sleep. While this is the most important reason to close the door to your room before going to bed, there are also other benefits to this habit.

In addition to the first barrier against fire and smoke, doors are also a way to provide greater security during a burglary. They create a barrier against direct contact with a potential burglar, which will allow you to secretly call for help. With the door open, a burglar can enter our bedroom virtually silently and get very close to us.

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What about ventilation when the door is closed?

Doors shouldn't be a problem in any room, and if they are, it means it's time to call for an inspection. The problem most often appears in the summer, when we are plagued by heat and the air practically "stands" still. However, the best remedy for the heat is to open the windows at night to ventilate the rooms well when the temperatures drop. If you have problems with circulation, consider purchasing a fan with a circulator function, which will significantly increase the comfort of your life.

Also remember to secure your home with smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, the sensors are not expensive, and together with the bedroom door, they can save your life!

This article was originally published Onet Woman.