1. When boiling or steaming with a lid open lid to where the lid allows steam to escape away from your face hands and arms

2.If you spill hot liquid on clothing quickly remove the clothing for it could scald you the clothing will hold heat and steam in.

3. If cooking grit be careful not to allow boiling grits to pop and get on you.

4. When using a mandolin use it with the guard if it doesn't come with one don't buy it a mandolin cut is horrible it hurts bad I had one.

5. When cutting make sure your knife is sharp a dull knife is a dangerous tool in your kitchen sharpen them regularly.

6. When using a knife to slice or chop whith your non-knife hand hold the item you cutting with your fingertips put your nuckles up against the side of the knife as you cut as to keep your fingertips safe.

7. When you pour hot liquid into a jar or bowl that is glass make sure glass container is room temperature or warmer don't it will crack or explode.

8. Don't put a hot glass container on a cold stone counter for it can explode the container.

9. When you empty a pot or pan add water in it especially if youset back on the burner even if its off .

10. Give yourself room when you are cooking and using utensils so as not to fall on your feet.

11. Clean all grease oil or shortening in the kitchen it can cause fire, slip, or turn it will turn to varnish over time almost impossible to clean.

12. Let pots, pans, bowls, utensil, amd anything else cool before touching always think its hot and use protection then to get burned.