Aprons in home kitchens

 Aprons are probably not popular now to use for home cooking; however, I still use them, and here is why.

I’ve sometimes been clumsy in the kitchen, dropped a knife, tipped a pot of hot water, not had a good enough grip on a pan when pouring into a serving dish, grabbed a hot handle, etcetera.

• I don’t want to ruin my clothing with grease, food stains, or the sanitizer used at cleanup.
• I want to remove the apron and party when the cooking and buffet setup is complete.
• The apron is another layer of protection against hot liquid spillage or splatters—mine covers my chest area and is long enough to cover my knees.

The above reasons bring up another issue—wear shoes that protect your feet when cooking, and don’t forget to use hot pads to protect your hands.