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Burn in the kitchen

Submitted by Tom Snow

If you get a burn in the kitchen, water or grease, IMMEDIATELY put yellow mustard on the burn. Allow to dry. Rinse off. It will keep it from hurting, and prevent scaring.

Mustard also works on sunburn. (PLAIN YELLOW MUSTARD) Grey Poupon will NOT work.....

Visitors comments

Doesn't work Comments By: Derek

I have a first degree burn on 3 of my fingers from boiling water, now my hands smell like toothpaste, mustard and egg white.

not bad Comments By: fkj

not bad kinda works

It works! Comments By: Alana

Although immediately after getting burned I used cool water to temporarily stop the initial burning, I followed up with the yellow mustard and the pain, throbbing and blistering subsided. Thanks!

urrg Comments By: Caryn

Typing with one hand... as I've just accidentally burned the outside of my left index finger.

Last year my mom burned her hand pretty bad and asked around for advice on reducing that telltale 'afterburning' sensation, and one of her friends told her about the yellow mustard trick and she consequently told me about it.

I'm sitting here with mustard on my finger and it definitely still hurts just as bad. I don't know if it really helps reduce blistering or lingering pain... but as for immediate relief... sorry this tip is 2 out of 10.

burn on hand from hot water Comments By: lisa

I used guidens mustard and it works!!!!

maybe it works immediately after Comments By: anon

but 2 hours after the burn still hurt and I tried mustard, just regular yellow mustard. I wanted it to work since mustard has helped my head colds many times. But after the initial cold wore off the mustard it started to hurt again. Though I could feel it drawing so it might take the heat out of the burn but not the pain

Cold Mustard Comments By: J.S.

Idk if it's just bc the mustard is cold but it felt a little bit better but my finger is still throbbing SO bad. Ouch :(
I guess I will just wait to see if, after it dries, it makes a difference.

IT REALLY WORKS Comments By: anon

i recently burned my hand with a hot piece of metal and after running it under cool water read to put mustard on it....surprisingly it worked!!!