Don't Be A Pain in the Drain

There's a small handful of things you absolutely don't want to flush down the drain, such as money or time – and also old cooking grease, unused medicines, and household chemicals. That's right - modern American homes are full of things that CAN go down the drain but SHOULDN'T. Here few tips on what those are – and how to deal with them responsibly. Your doctor will tell you that grease clogs your arteries - it also clogs the arteries of your city or town, which are the sewage pipes that connect your home to the water treatment plant. When grease clogs these pipes, the results aren't pretty: sewage can back up into the street, yards, and even into neighboring homes. Oil & Grease The best thing to do with cooking oil and grease is to reuse it. If the oil is used for frying mainly one thing, such as french fries, it can be used several times. Just strain the oil through cheesecloth or coffee filters into a covered can or container. Bacon grease