Don't buy cans with wide, dented seams. Mop hard surface floors and wash window sills and baseboards at least once a week with a string mop and a pail with a ringer. Don't use mops or rags for anything else. Outdoor Soil Plant grass or other ground cover as a barrier between lead in the soil and your children. Test Children Have a doctor test your children for lead, at least at ages one and two.
Toys Wash toys and pacifiers frequently.
Cover damaged paint with cloth tape. Move beds, cribs and playpens away from peeling paint. Have paint tested in a laboratory. If it has lead, don't scrape, sand or burn it. Children's Hands and Faces Wash children's hands and faces frequently.