Stay Safe This Thanksgiving With These Tips

Thanksgiving is just a couple of days away, so it is the perfect time to make your shopping list to be sure you have all the ingredients for your Thanksgiving feast. It is also the best time to ensure that you stay safe while in the kitchen. Keep these simple Thanksgiving safety tips in mind so that everyone has a safe and happy holiday.

• Before you start cooking, thoroughly clean your oven and stove. Built up grease from past meals can easily start a fire.
• Do not leave you house while you are cooking. If something is on the stove, do not leave the kitchen so that you can keep an eye on the food.
• Do not allow children within three feet of the oven and stove since they can easily be burned from boiling water or splattering grease.
• Keep you floor free from any obstacles, such as toys and bags. Keep your pets out of the kitchen so that you do not trip over them.
• Keep any flammable objects, such as towels, potholders, plastic bags, and food containers away from the stove so that they do not catch fire.
• Keep a fire extinguisher that is rated for grease fires in your kitchen. Make sure that multiple people in your house know how to use it.
• Check all of the smoke alarms in your home to make sure that they are working properly. Replace any alarms that are outdated or broken.
• Before you go to bed at the end of the day, double check to make sure that all appliances are turned off, especially the oven and stove.

Cappuccino Insurance Agency in Westlake Village, California would like to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving!