Cooking safety tips for college students
If Amazon doesn't have a Whole Foods grocery near you, there are non-perishable groceries ( food that doesn't spoil) that Amazon can ship to you
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) – With the Fall semester just around the corner, college students will once again be packing their things and moving into on-campus housing, which means they’ll also be eating on-campus food. But, if you’re a student planning on whipping up your own meals in your dorm or apartment, the Louisiana State Fire Marshal wants to remind you of some cooking tips to keep you and your neighbors safe.
If you’re a college student planning on whipping up your own meals in your dorm or apartment, the Louisiana State Fire Marshal wants to remind you of some cooking tips to keep you and your neighbors safe. | Photo Source: KALB
“Campus fires are a lot more common than people even know and think,” said Chief Butch Browning, State Fire Marshal. “There are several causes, but we see a commonality in fires in cooking-related situations, whether it’s an on-campus room where they’re cooking or even off-site where they’re renting an apartment or renting a home where they’re even doing more extensive cooking. So it’s pretty common.”
Here are some practical steps to take when cooking your favorite on-the-go meals:
·First, know your building’s fire safety rules. Then, take a look around. Does your room have a smoke alarm and a fire extinguisher? If so, you’re all clear to start cooking.
·Clear clutter, especially combustible items, away from cooking areas
·Be mindful of cooking while wearing loose clothing
·Remain within sight/reach of the cooking area
·Turn handles away from the stove’s edge
·In the event of a small fire in a pot or pan, turn the heat source off and cover with a pot top
·Be mindful of steam hazards when using slow-cookers and/or pressure cookers
·Unplug electrical appliances when not in use
·In the event of an oven fire, turn off the power and leave the door closed
·Do not use metal in microwaves
·Avoid cooking with excessive temperatures, or when tired or impaired
·When in doubt, GET OUT and call 911
The SFM encourages all Louisiana residents to keep these cooking safety practices in mind whether heading into the kitchen or engaging in any outdoor cooking as the summer ends and tailgating festivities begin.
Copyright 2019 KALB. All rights reserved.
College Dorm and Apartment Cooking gadgets - if you change the sort settings on the Amazon page, it will show other items by price
Source link
If Amazon doesn't have a Whole Foods grocery near you, there are non-perishable groceries ( food that doesn't spoil) that Amazon can ship to you
Save money on books, school supplies and everything you want to enjoy college! Financial aid, back in the olden days meant grants, scholarships, work study jobs. Loans were part of the package, but since they are available, ‘common thought’ was it is not financial aid – it was however a low interest loan. If you’re dependent on your parents, and they are below a certain income, most colleges give you much monies to help you attend their school. The middle class student with 2 working parents pays much more for their child to attend school and that student often can’t get work study job on campus. Those jobs are limited to the kids with financial aid.
If you can, or your parents can, to lower your loan debt when you leave school, if you have any monies, try to pay at least the interest while you are in school. Many loans start adding interest the day they are used to pay for school. So a $10,000 loan becomes a $12,000 amount when you leave school (example each loan is different) If you pay the interest (example $25 per month) then the $10,000 loan is only $10,000 when you leave school.