When hot oil or greasy water goes down the drain, it’s liquid. But as it cools, it thickens and sticks to the inside of pipes, catching food particles and creating a sticky layer. Over time, that layer narrows the pipe and leads to slow drains or full blockages.
Instead, you can wipe oily pans with a tissue first and put that in the trash, or pour cooled leftover oil into a container to discard separately. Letting oil solidify and scraping it out is much kinder to your plumbing than washing it all down.
A little bit may not seem like much, but months of “little bits” become a big problem.
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