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What should you do before you start any kitchen activities?
Wash your hands!
What should you do immediately if you spill something on the floor of the kitchen?
Wipe it up to avoid slips and falls.
Safe or Unsafe: Using a cutting board for cutting food on is a safe kitchen practice.
Safe!
Safe or Unsafe: Leaving the cupboard doors open while cooking.
Unsafe! Watch your head!
Safe or Unsafe: Putting the knives in the sink with the silverware while washing dishes.
Unsafe! Where should they go?
Safe or Unsafe: Grabbing a can lid you have just opened by the edges.
Unsafe! The edges of tin can lids are VERY sharp!
Safe or Unsafe: You should pour water on a grease fire.
Unsafe! Only flour or baking soda should be poured on a grease fire.
Safe or Unsafe: Waiting for wet floor to dry before we walk on them.
Safe!
Safe or Unsafe: Using a step stool to stand on when grabbing hard to reach things in the cabinet.
Safe!
Safe or Unsafe: Storing kitchen cleaners in the same cabinets as dry food.
Unsafe!
Safe or Unsafe: Using a kitchen towel to take a pot off of the stove or out of the oven.
Unsafe! What tool can we use for that?
Safe or Unsafe: Touching the stove burner after use to make sure it's turned off.
Unsafe!
Safe or Unsafe: Use a knife to pry open cans.
Unsafe!
Safe or Unsafe: Storing sharp knives loosely in the drawer with other kitchen utensils.
Unsafe!
Safe or Unsafe: Taste food that might be spoiled.
Unsafe!
Safe or Unsafe: Keeping your hands on the pot handles while stirring.
Safe!
