Nothing can spoil the fun of preparing your favorite recipe like burning yourself or a child in the process.
The U.S. Home Safety Council suggests these kitchen safety precautions while cooking:
- Roll up shirtsleeves or wear a short-sleeved shirt.
- Wear long oven mitts that extend up the arm.
- Cook on back burners, with pot handles turned to the rear of the stove.
- Teach children to stay away from the stove, and use a mark (such as a piece of tape on the floor) that they can't cross.
- Don't let young children use the stove or microwave without supervision; make sure older children know how to use these appliances safely.
- Keep matches, lighters and candles where young children can't reach them.
Health Tip: Avoid Poison Ivy
Most people are allergic to poison ivy, a three-leafed plant found in most areas of the United States. It harbors an oil that bonds to any skin that the oil touches, causing a red, itchy rash.
The American Academy of Family Physicians says here's how you can contract a poison ivy rash:
- When your skin touches the poison ivy plant itself.
- When your skin touches any shoes or clothing that touched the plant.
- When your skin touches gardening tools that have touched the plant.
- When your hands touch the fur or skin of a pet that has touched poison ivy.
- When you're exposed to smoke from a burning poison ivy plant. The plant's oil is contained within the smoke.
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