'Don't try this at home! Firebrigade are called after woman took advice she saw on Facebook to cook cheese on toast in her toaster and set fire to her whole kitchen
- Suzanne Dale, 66, put her toaster on its side to cook the cheese on toast
- Toaster began to smoke and flames started to shoot out of the appliance
- It took firefighters 20 minutes to tackle the blaze in Sale, Manchester
- Ms Dale is now warning others not to make the same mistake as her
Suzanne Dale (pictured) took advice from Facebook about how to cook cheese on toast
A pensioner's kitchen nearly went up in flames after she took tips from Facebook about how to cook cheese on toast.
Suzanne Dale took advice from the social media site which suggested turning the toaster on its side to make the snack.
But after placing the bread and cheese slices in the appliance it began to smoke before huge flames started shooting out of it.
Today the Ms Dale, 66, is warning others not to make the same mistakes as her.
The entertainment promoter said: 'I just thought "oh I'll try that". I don't know why, I have griddles and everything to make cheese on toast.
'I thought it might be a faster way of making cheese on toast.'
She said: 'It is probably a good thing, if I was stupid enough to do it someone else will be.'
Firefighters were called to Ms Dale's home in Sale, Greater Manchester, and it took them 20 minutes to put out the blaze.
She luckily escaped with no injuries.
Minutes afterwards she snapped a photograph of the damage and shared it on Facebook with the message 'Don't try this at home', which has had more than 2,000 shares.
Ms Dale said: 'Luckily I live in a house and have a garden, but if it was anyone living in a flat or somebody who was less agile who couldn't get out as quick, it could be dangerous.
'They were real flames. I don't want anybody to be doing that in a flat or anyone who could not get out quick.
After placing the bread and cheese slices in the toaster flames started shooting out of it. Ms Dale took this picture after she carried the appliance outside
'I didn't want to throw water on it, there was so much smoke going off. Hopefully it will save somebody doing it.'
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire Service said: 'We recommend people always take care and pay attention to anything they are cooking in the kitchen.
'Only use kitchen appliances in accordance of manufacturers instructions.
'Trying to make cheese and toast in a toaster is an extremely bad idea and can cause a devastating fire in the kitchen. Make sure any toaster is clear of cupboard doors and other appliances in the kitchen.'
Ms Dale shared this photograph of the damaged toaster on Facebook which has had more than 2,000 shares
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