I learned some valuable lessons today.

A: Be sure to check which burner is being turned on when trying to heat water for coffee.

B: Plastic is quite flammable, instead of melting as one might expect.

C: It's baking soda, not cornstarch that puts out a stove-top fire.

D: Cornstarch is surprisingly flammable as well.

E: Putting a pan over the burner is not enough to snuff out a fire, but is a good way to get one's hands burned.

F: A fire extinguisher should be used as a first resort instead of the last one.

G: Be sure to check smoke alarms to make sure they are operational.

H: There are much better ways to talk one's husband into cleaning the stove...