Comment on Why is it okay for shit to go down the drain but not food?
givesomefucks@lemmy.world 1 day ago
The diameter of the pipes from a toilet ate large enough to accommodate any poop that goes thru a toilet.
The diameter of the pipes from a sink often get very very small, which is why if you let a sink run long enough it may start to back up. But they have a large drain hole so they can drain fast.
For garbage disposals they’re usually fine unless you have a septic tank.
But the big problem is grease/fat. It’s liquid with hot water, but will solidly later and water builds up insulating the fat/grease so it remains a solid. When George Foreman grills were big lots of people fucked up their plumbing by always dumping the grease.
BombOmOm@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Yeah, grease is a big deal. After things like bacon, drain the fat into the trash (or into a bowl and later the trash), then wash in the sink. This minimizes how much grease is entering your pipes and thus vastly reducing the need to unclog your pipes.
givesomefucks@lemmy.world 1 day ago
It’s either Japan or Korea, I can’t remember.
But they have a powder that you sprinkle a little on used cooking grease. And it solidifies into a non sticky plastic like chunk that’s easy to dispose of in the trash.
But bacon grease? Chile just put that in a mason jar, you don’t waste bacon fat…
SolOrion@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
It’s not unique to Japan/Korea, you can definitely get it in the US. Fryaway is at least one brand of it, but I’d be shocked if you couldn’t get others.