This Morning decluttering expert slammed for cardboard box hack that critics claim could cause a fire
VIEWERS slammed a decluttering expert on This Morning after she shared tips to keep wires tidy – by using a cardboard box.
Australian presenter, Georgina Burnett, appeared on the show, co-hosted by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, sharing her hacks to keep your house free from mess.
Decluttering expert Georgina Burnett appeared on This Morning with some tips[/caption]We all know wires are an eyesore and a trip hazard, so people usually mount them to keep them out of the way.
But Georgina recommended hiding them inside a cardboard box, and demonstrated how she cuts holes in the side to run the plug and extension cables through, securing the wires with a hairclip.
Claiming it’s hard to relax in a room filled with junk and jumbled wires, she said: “Wires don’t need to hang out so far, making a mess, they can easily be hidden with a hair clip.
“It helps them stay together and they are more easily hidden.”
Wires trailing everywhere and having a spaghetti unction in the corner is an eyesore in many homes[/caption]If you don’t have a box handy, she said you could also use a kitchen roll tube or washing powder box, and then paint it black – or a colour which matches your décor – to make it less noticeable.
Georgina continued: “It’s handy to have a multi-plug extension cable, but they can get in an awful mess so why not make a tidy for it?
“Then decorate the box to match your decor or cover it in black to make it less obvious.
“Always make sure your electrical sockets are correctly and safely wired before using these hacks.”
Georgina shared a few tips to tidy up the wires – including putting them in a cardboard box[/caption]Despite advising This Morning viewers to check their plugs are wired safely before running them through some cardboard, viewers still weren’t convinced.
While it may look neater than a spaghetti junction on the floor, numerous people took to Twitter to question the hack, claiming it’s a fire hazard.
One person said: “Was the section on the wiring called, how to start a fire? Wires should never be rolled up.”
Another pointed out: “You might want to check how hot those chargers get inside a box, usually they are designed expecting good ventilation to keep them cool. Last thing you want is it overheating and catching fire inside a cardboard box. I’m sure you’ve tested that though.”
She advised cutting holes in a washing detergent box, and painting or covering it with black paper to make it less obvious[/caption]A third Tweeted: “Electric cables in a cardboard box? Has she lost the plot.”
This person wrote: “Cutting a cardboard box on your lap with a Stanley Knife isn’t advisable, nor is stuffing an extension plug into a cardboard box.”
Website Firesafe noted electrical appliances and plugs are one of the main causes of fires in a home.
Numerous people took to Twitter to question whether the tips were in fact a fire hazard[/caption]They said: “Many fires in the home are reported each year as being caused by electrical faults, accidents or by misuse of electrical equipment.
“Overloading the socket by using several adaptors into the one socket can cause it to overheat and catch fire. One socket, one plug.
“You could overheat a socket and start a fire by putting several adaptors into one socket.”
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