Always use hot pads

Keep a good selection of hot pads and oven mitts on hand. Always use them for any bowl, pot, or pan that has been in an appliance. It s especially important to use these items on bowls you are pulling out of the microwave oven. Even microwave safe bowls can get quite hot, and it s easy to burn yourself. And if a hot pad or oven mitt gets wet, don t use it until it dries. A wet pad or cloth will easily transmit heat.