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Full length giant mirrors , propped up in people's homes , are they safe ?

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Poodlelove · 23/03/2026 11:33

I have seen some beautiful free standing full length mirrors in people's homes.

Am I being unreasonable in thinking that they are not safe to be just propped up in the corner or a room ?

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WorriedRelative · 23/03/2026 13:02

Better to wall mount it so you don't get a distorted reflection. I don't understand just propping a mirror up, either wall mount it or get a proper free standing one with feet.

Changename12 · 23/03/2026 12:59

Better on the wall. As an additional safety measure you can get safety film that you stick on the back.

Springersrock · 23/03/2026 12:57

I have one in my spare room.

It has a fixing that attaches it to the wall on the top edge so it can’t slip downwards or fall forwards. I don’t have small children, but I do have a cat who likes to fight the cat in the mirror

You can’t see the fixing from the front so maybe people would assume it’s just leaning against the wall?

5128gap · 23/03/2026 12:53

Certainly not a safe way of checking your appearance. The tilt is absurdly flattering and can lead to extreme feelings of disappointment when you see yourself in another mirror, and realise that you have not after all hit on the perfect outfit that makes you look tall, slim and elegant.

WhatAPavalova · 23/03/2026 12:52

I have one and the top edge is fixed to wall

WhatAMarvelousTune · 23/03/2026 12:48

I agree they should be fixed.

But a large, framed (and therefore heavy) mirror leaning back against the wall would take a reasonable amount of strength to pull forward. A small crawling baby pulling at the bottom would be more likely to pull the bottom outwards and have it fall that way, rather than falling forwards on top of them. Plus they can’t be climbed.

As I said, I think they should’ve attached to the wall. But I don’t think they pose a huge danger.

BauhausOfEliott · 23/03/2026 12:42

As people have said - they're usually secured with a strap at the back.

However, if they're not, it obviously depends on where the mirror is located and whether you've got kids or pets running around - same with things like open fires or garden ponds.

10namechangeslater · 23/03/2026 12:40

No not for children they aren’t

CatamaranViper · 23/03/2026 12:33

Mine is secured to the wall but you can't tell from looking at it. It's a nightmare to move though

Wickedlittledancer · 23/03/2026 12:29

We have one in the bedroom. It weighs a ton and is perfectly safe. I’d not have it if I had small kids though,

Moveyourbleedingarse · 23/03/2026 12:15

We moved into our house 12yrs ago.

My large mirror has been in the same place tipped against the same wall for the whole time!

RedPony1 · 23/03/2026 12:10

i have two, but i don't have children or a dog who cares about their reflection.

TheJoyousHiker · 23/03/2026 12:07

Worse still, I often see mirrors propped up in the mantlepiece.

Sesame2011 · 23/03/2026 12:05

HugHog · 23/03/2026 11:38

I agree with you. There was an influencer whose toddler died after pulling over a freestanding mirror.

Ive seen this and it scared me straight. What they went through was harrowing. All because of a giant mirror propped against a wall 😔

lazyarse123 · 23/03/2026 12:03

cillacilla · 23/03/2026 11:42

We have one, it’s been under the bed since my daughter was born. I have only seen myself from shoulders up since then lol. They are too interesting to little crawlers to be safe imo

We got a mirror from the range which hangs on hooks on a door. It can actually be fixed to the door and barely weighs anything. Could work inside a wardrobe door.

TheeNotoriousPIG · 23/03/2026 12:00

I wouldn't have one, mainly because I'm a bit clumsy, and I have pets, some of whom find their own reflections VERY interesting (or sometimes offensive, in the case of a cat).

Starlight1979 · 23/03/2026 11:56

Poodlelove · 23/03/2026 11:33

I have seen some beautiful free standing full length mirrors in people's homes.

Am I being unreasonable in thinking that they are not safe to be just propped up in the corner or a room ?

Well it depends doesn't it. Depends on the room, depends on whether you have kids / pets running around, depends on the size and weight of the mirror....

GreenCaterpillarOnALeaf · 23/03/2026 11:56

I knocked one over and got cut up a bit when I was at a house party as a teen but I am still alive so no harm done. I much prefer a fixed mirror though and I wouldn’t have one around little kids or drunk people.

Tel12 · 23/03/2026 11:45

They are potentially dangerous and need to be fixed.

Dartania · 23/03/2026 11:44

As others have said, they should be attached to the wall. We have one in our bedroom but it has a strap fixing at the back.

MummyMIH · 23/03/2026 11:43

Definitely need to be secured if you have children or pets. I’ve also seen the story of the social media influencer who’s little boy died after their mirror fell on him.

OnePearlPanda · 23/03/2026 11:42

I have one - as others have said above, it's been fixed to the wall with a strap so can't be pulled over.

cillacilla · 23/03/2026 11:42

We have one, it’s been under the bed since my daughter was born. I have only seen myself from shoulders up since then lol. They are too interesting to little crawlers to be safe imo

Pollyanna87 · 23/03/2026 11:42

They have to be attached to the wall in some way. If not, they’re completely unsafe.

Ponoka7 · 23/03/2026 11:40

The people who I know who have them use the same straps that can be put on a TV, on a stand and attached to the wall. If you have children, you should have all furniture fixed to the wall.

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