Kitchen Safety
If you are going to make a snack/meal what is the first thing you should do?
Wash your hands!
Your toilet is overflowing - what do you do?
Use a plunger
Call a plumber
Call the landlord
Your home is on fire
Yes, call 911
You spill water on the floor - what do you do?
Would you rather get a quarter every day for a week or $5.00?
$5.00 is more money
How can you tell if food is safe to eat? Please give two responses
Check the expiration date
Smell it
Look at it
3 days for leftovers
Someone knocks on your door unexpectedly what do you do?
Ask who it is BEFORE opening the door
You have to work in the morning and there is a loud party next door keeping you awake
No.
Instead call 311
This machine helps you clean your carpets about once a week
Vacuum
If you got a cut on your finger what should you do?
Clean the cut
apply ointment if appropriate
apply a bandaid
What cannot go in the microwave?
Metal (Foil, silverware etc.)
You find mouse droppings what should you do?
Check your food to make sure it is okay to eat
Call an exterminator
Set mouse traps
Clean thoroughly
There is a stray dog running around outside of your house
No. Call 311 or animal control
You drop a glass on the floor and it breaks, how do you clean it up
Sweep AND mop/wipe with a damp towel/vacuum to get the small pieces
What are three meals you could make without cooking?
Salad, soup, sandwich, cereal
How long can cooked meat sit out on the table before dangerous bacteria may start to grow?
Two hours
Your smoke alarm is making a high pitched beep every few minutes what should you do?
Replace the batteries
You see someone break into a neighbors home
Yes, call 911
How often should you change your sheets?
Once a week (more if needed)
If you need to take the bus how can you get the schedule?
Call, look online, read info at the bus stop
In the event of a grease fire on the stovetop what should you do? Please give at lease 2 steps
Put a lid over it
Remove from heat if possible
Pour baking soda on it
Use a fire extinguisher
Where should smoke alarms be located in your home?
Kitchen and outside every bedroom
You think you have the flu
No. Call your regular doctor or urgent care.
How often should you change your dish sponge?
Once every 2 weeks if you do dishes once a day
What is one fun activity you could do in the community for free?
Examples:
Go to the library
Attend a festival
Visit a park