STEP 4 : MAKE YOUR HOME SMOKE-FREE

This step is all about making your home smoke-free! Your pledge day is the start date for your smoke-free home. From this day, you should be firm and make sure that no one smokes inside your home.

GETTING READY!

Here are some things you can do to get ready for your smoke-free home:

• Remind everyone in the home that from this day forward, no one can smoke inside the home.
• Tell everyone that your home is now smoke-free. This means when they come to visit, they cannot smoke inside the home. Tell them the reasons you think this is important.
• Put up your pledge to remind everyone that your home is smoke-free.
• Make sure the adults in the home are ready to help each other by watching small children if someone needs to go outside to smoke. That way the children are not left alone.
• Remove ashtrays and put away lighters and matches inside the home. Smokers should put away cigarettes so they are not out in the open in the home.
• Have a place outside for smoker(s) to go when they need a cigarette. It should be comfortable and easy to get to, but it should not be close to the doors or windows of the home.
• Put out a bowl of sugar-free gum or candy so there is something smokers can have inside instead of smoking a cigarette.

THINKING ABOUT QUITTING?!

For tips and information on quitting smoking, contact the free tobacco quitline at 1-800-QUIT NOW (784-8669), or CLICK HERE for additional smoking cessation resources.

CELEBRATE GOING SMOKE-FREE!

Celebrations don’t have to be elaborate, they can be as simple as:

• Planning a special celebration dinner
• Playing a game or watching a favorite show together
• Spending time on a hobby or special project

TIP:

Celebrate often to keep you motivated!