I Just Learned Why You Should Sleep With Your Bedroom Door Closed — And It Could Make a Life-Saving Difference

Then, when you turn out the light:

Close the door.

Not because a closed bedroom door makes you invincible.

Not because it can stop every fire.

And certainly not because you should remain inside when there’s a safe opportunity to escape.

Close it because fire-safety research shows that a simple barrier can slow the movement of heat, smoke and toxic gases, potentially giving you something incredibly valuable during a home fire:

More time.

Sometimes the most important safety changes aren’t expensive alarms, elaborate gadgets or viral “life hacks.”

Sometimes it’s something as ordinary as hearing your bedroom door click shut before you go to sleep.