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Kitchen Safety

• As much as possible, cook and use electrical appliances when someone else is in the house.
  
  
• Serve hot food and liquids directly from the stove or countertop onto plates.
  
  
• Slide containers of hot food along the counter instead of picking them up, or use a cart when taking hot foods or liquids from one room to another.
  
  
• Use plastic dishes and cups with lids (commuter cups) to prevent cuts or burns from spills.
  
  
• Use a microwave oven for cooking.
  
  
• When you use the stove, try to use the back burners as much as possible.
  
  
• Remove burner controls from gas or electric stoves when not in use.
  
  
• Use long, heavy duty oven mitts or holders when reaching into a hot oven.
  
  
• Use pre-cut or already prepared foods as much as possible; use a blender or food processor to limit the need to cut with sharp knives.
  
  
• Wear rubber gloves when handling knives or washing dishes and glassware in the sink.
  
  
• Use plastic rather than glass containers as much as possible.
  
  
• If coordination is a problem, use scoop spoons and dishes with high sides.
  
  

When I had a seizure in the kitchen, I would always hit my head on the kitchen counter on the way down. Finally, we got a new TV and as I was unpacking it, I noticed the shape of the molded packing materials inside. They looked a lot like my counter edges. I found it I cut them a bit I could fit them on the counter edges. It doesn't solve the problem completely, but it helps.

 

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Disclaimer

This information is based on common experience. It does not reflect the level of risk or need for safety measures of any individual. People vary in their need for safety measures and readers with seizures are warned not to base lifestyle changes on this material without first consulting a physician.

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