How to Stay Safe in the Kitchen

9/20/2019 (Permalink)

Have you ever thought about how you’d react in the actual event of a fire? Let’s hope it never happens – but if it did, here are some guidelines to help reduce long-term damage.

If there’s a fire in your oven or microwave:

First, turn off the oven or microwave. And whatever you do, don’t open the door – the lack of oxygen should suffocate the flames. But if flames remain, call 911.

If there’s a fire on your stove:

Never use water to put out a grease fire. Water can make things worse by further splattering the grease.

If the fire is small, try the following:

1. Turn off the stove and put a lid on the pan
   2. Throw baking soda on the fire – but don’t mistake it for flour, which can further exacerbate the flame
   3. Use a wet cloth or towel and throw it on the fire
   4. Pull out that fire extinguisher you just had installed
   5. If the fire is growing, call 911 immediately

Stay cool!

Thinking about potential kitchen disasters can be alarming, but that shouldn’t stop you from letting loose in the kitchen!

Cooking is fun, and as long as you stay mindful of these kitchen safety guidelines (while also installing all your preventative measures), you can continue to whip up some culinary masterpieces – crisis averted.

Source: https://www.lemonade.com/blog/how-to-stay-safe-in-the-kitchen/