Video: The Definite Don’ts of How to Use Ladders on the Job

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We’ve all heard the superstition “walking under a ladder is bad luck”, but, what’s probably worse is what contractors and DIYers are doing on top of ladders.  Again, we at homeJelly continue to urge our readers to use care and common sense when working on your home.  We don’t want to find you in part 2 of this video montage.  Sheesh!

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Written By Skaie Knox

Skaie Knox is a storyteller on a quest to provide sparkling content through copywriting, songwriting and video production. She is founder of HomeJelly, Ruggable.com's key copywriter, a published singer/songwriter (Fervor Records/ASCAP) and kid's book author (Big Bug Lunch!). For doable DIY video tutorials, subscribe to her HomeJelly YouTube channel (for link, click on my nose!).

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