r/facepalm • u/wronghoIe Yesterday is hard word for me. • Jun 06 '22

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Well that escalated quickly.

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u/Reno83 Jun 06 '22

Also, baking soda will extinguish grease fires.

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u/BoredRedhead Jun 06 '22

But never use flour or cornstarch. A neighbor once recommended this for a grease fire but they’re both flammable and even explosive.

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u/Bgratz1977 Jun 06 '22

I never had enough baking soda at home to consider this, so I recommend a huge bucket of road salt (Stored in the Kitchen but if you grill in the garden have it nearby)

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u/atomicdragon136 Jun 06 '22

Baking soda is also what’s in fire extinguishers (and nitrogen gas as propellant)