{"id":9165,"date":"2026-09-05T21:06:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T21:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/?p=9165"},"modified":"2026-09-05T21:06:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T21:06:28","slug":"the-kitchen-mistake-you-should-never-make-with-a-tea-towel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/?p=9165","title":{"rendered":"The Kitchen Mistake You Should Never Make With a Tea Towel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/792053471_1746977899709886_7528969750049030640_n_cleanup.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/792053471_1746977899709886_7528969750049030640_n_cleanup.png 521w, https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/792053471_1746977899709886_7528969750049030640_n_cleanup-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Simple Guide to Keeping Your Kitchen Safer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hanging a tea towel over the oven door handle may seem completely harmless. You wipe your hands, finish cooking, and leave the towel there because it\u2019s convenient. But placing fabric near a hot oven can create a risk of burns, scorching, or even fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This doesn\u2019t mean every towel on every oven handle is automatically dangerous. The concern is that fabric can come into contact with high temperatures, flames, or heat escaping from the appliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Safer Approach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Common Habit<\/th><th>Possible Risk<\/th><th>Safer Choice<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Hanging a towel on the oven handle<\/td><td>Heat may scorch the fabric<\/td><td>Use a wall or cabinet hook<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Using the same towel for everything<\/td><td>Grease and oil can build up<\/td><td>Keep a clean, dry oven mitt nearby<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Covering an oven vent<\/td><td>May interfere with airflow<\/td><td>Keep vents completely clear<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Leaving towels within reach<\/td><td>Children or pets may pull them<\/td><td>Store them securely away from heat<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3 Things to Keep in Mind<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. Heat Can Be a Problem<\/strong><br>During cooking, oven doors and handles can become very hot. A towel touching a hot surface for too long may become scorched or, in extreme circumstances, ignite. Even after the oven is turned off, leftover heat can remain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Keep Oven Vents Clear<\/strong><br>Ovens need proper ventilation to release heat and moisture. Avoid placing towels or other items where they could block the appliance&#8217;s vents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Grease Makes Fabric More Flammable<\/strong><br>Kitchen towels can gradually absorb oil, grease, and food residue. A towel that looks clean may still contain combustible buildup, making it more vulnerable to heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A small change\u2014simply keeping towels away from hot surfaces and oven vents\u2014can make your kitchen safer without adding any extra effort to your routine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Simple Guide to Keeping Your Kitchen Safer Hanging a tea towel over the oven door handle may seem completely harmless. You wipe your hands, finish cooking,&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9165"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9167,"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9165\/revisions\/9167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}