Some days, you just can't beat frying up a bunch of bacon or some crispy pieces of chicken — but all that hot oil and grease splattering everywhere is no fun to feel on the skin or to clean off the stove later.

Thankfully, that problem is greatly alleviated when you use fine-mesh splatter screens like these. They lay over the top of your skillet or cookpot to contain all that hot spattery mess, while still allowing steam to escape so the food below continues cooking properly.

These are multi-purpose tools too, because you can also use them for draining liquids out of large bowls without losing any food, or as makeshift cooling racks for baked goods. Even if that weren't the case though, these are super handy things to have in the kitchen, and if nothing else, your hands and arms will thank you for not being burned all the time.

Get a set of three splatter screens — 9.5", 11.5", and 13" respectively — for $18 on Amazon.