text: They found Plath dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in the kitchen , with her head in the oven , having sealed the rooms between herself and her sleeping children with wet towels and cloths . At approximately 4:30 am , Plath had placed her head in the oven , with the gas turned on .
simplified: She sealed the room she was in with wet towels , turned the gas oven on and put her head inside the oven .