My mom has an oil heater in her room at night, because any type that blows air or makes noise she will unplug. Now she is placing clothing and shoes on the heater to warm them in the middle of the night. She has already scorched a few items, and slightly melted the rubber on her shoes. I had to remove the heater, but it is very cold at night. I am concerned that she will get sick. Any suggestions?
One thought would be to place a cage around the heater so that anything placed on top would not be in direct contact (something like a dog crate) but I'm ambivalent about that idea.