How To Keep Yourself Safe In Any Situation - Page 11

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If it were up to your parents, you would probably just stay indoors all of the time, and hire a 24/7 security guard. But you need to live your life. There is no such thing as a sure thing when it comes to being safe. Every time you leave the house, you do take a risk. Especially as a woman since, tragically, a lot of criminals and assaulters view women as weak and easy targets. But if you’re armed with the right tools and knowledge, you can get out of otherwise life-threatening situations. You don’t even need to know how to do Kung Fu or carry a knife to protect yourself. Some life-saving tips are right under your nose, hidden in household items. Here are 15 personal safety hacks every woman should know.

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Wear a fake wedding ring

If you wear a fake wedding ring when you have to be out late at night by yourself or are traveling through an unfamiliar place, you could deter somebody from following you home because they think you live with somebody.

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Buy a portable alarm

Portable alarms can be set off from anywhere. If someone has covered your mouth, or you’re somewhere so isolated your screams wouldn’t be heard, a portable alarm will make a lot of noise, and your attacker will need time to figure out how to disarm it.

Clean up your yard

Don’t leave tools in your hard that an attacker could use to get into your home like a hammer or wrench.

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Bring a selfie stick

Once you hand somebody your phone to take a photo of you, they can look around in it and grab information like your address. Bring a selfie stick where you go so you don’t need a photographer.

Don’t wear both headphones

If you’re walking around in a quiet area and listening to music, only leave in one earbud so you can hear somebody approaching. Better yet, don’t listen to music in an isolated area.

Make eye contact

Simply looking a potential attacker in the eye tells him that you could now identify him in a lineup, and might make him change his mind about the attack.

Always keep a full tank of gas

If you push it when it comes to driving on a near-empty tank, consider more than the price of gas. Running out of gas at the wrong time, in the wrong place, can put your safety at risk. It’s better to fill up, even if the neighborhood gas is pricey than to wait for a cheaper area and risk running out of gas.

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Get on the busy train car

Even if you wanted to be alone, get on the busy train. You may be worried about pickpocketers on the busy train, but the type of criminal who can enter the empty train car is much worse. And there is almost nothing anybody can do for you if you’re attacked on a moving subway.

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Hide your garage door opener

You don’t want someone to get into your garage and hide there. You’re in a very vulnerable position if you enter a pitch black garage, full of sharp tools.

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Make a fake call and promise an ETA

If you feel like somebody is following you, make a fake phone call which you announce your exact location and tell the other person you’ll see them in 15 minutes. This tells the attacker that somebody is waiting for you, knows where you are, and will call the cops if you don’t come home.

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Your nail clipper has a little knife

If you’re ever stuck in your bathroom when someone enters your home, remember that most nail clippers have a little knife in them. It’s enough to cause some damage while you escape.

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Wait for the good parking spot

If you’re parking somewhere where you’ll be late, it’s worth it to wait for a spot that is near the entrance, and under a lamp. Remember that later you’ll be walking to that spot.

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The top of the toilet is a weapon

Here is another secret weapon if you’re stuck in the bathroom during an attack: the top of the toilet. Have you ever noticed how heavy that is? You can hit somebody pretty hard with that.

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The mirror, if broken, is a weapon

You can also wrap your elbow in a towel and smash your mirror. The broken shards can act as a pretty good weapon.