TL;DR
Some ways of remembering to turn off the stove and oven:
- Set an alarm on your phone that is double the cooking time.
- Make it a habit of taking a picture of the stove after you turn everything is off.
- Turning on “Cooking Time,” if your oven has it for double the time that you need to cook.
- Ask your roommate or family member to check on it or ask you if you turned it off.
This week, find a recipe that you think you can do. Share your technique of remembering to turn off the oven/stove with me on Facebook or Twitter at @ill_chef
Tip Expanded
Since I have been able to cook in the last few months, I have forgotten over and over again to turn off the stove and/or oven. I always feel so much shame and fear about it because leaving my stove on could kill Nikki, my dog, and possibly everyone else if the flames go out and carbon monoxide builds up.
So, here’s a list of ideas that I have tried. Generally, I try to use a mix of them to make sure that I remember to turn off the stove/oven.
- Set an alarm on your phone that is double the cooking time.
- Make it a habit of taking a picture of the stove after you turn everything is off.
- Turning on “Cooking Time,” if your oven has it for double the time that you need to cook.
- Ask your roommate or family member to check on it or ask you if you turned it off.
Call to Action
This week, find a recipe that you think you can do. Share your technique of remembering to turn off the oven/stove with me on Facebook or Twitter at @ill_chef
The Chronically Ill Chef 