8. The Wrong Padding For Stairs
Okay, so remember when I mentioned that the non-slip rug guards wouldn’t work for stairs? Well, it’s true. Slick wooden stairs and even stairs with rugs on them will not prevent you from slipping down them. The slip guards will keep the rugs in place, but the rugs themselves might be the culprit–especially if you have socks on. Instead of using the wrong material and learning the hard way, instead, you should use no-slip tape, which is specifically designed to eliminate any danger.