A WOMAN has shared a clever hack for disposing of hot grease without having to pour it down the drain. Pouring cooking oil and grease down a plug hole can be an issue as it will inevitably result in a clogged-up sink, as the fat and grease congeals in the pipe and picks up other food items, causing a blockage. This will leave you with the undesirable prospect of unblocking your kitchen sink or having to fork out for someone else to fix it for you. Throwing the hot grease out with the rubbish is also not ideal as there’s a chance it could melt right through the bin bag. Thankfully, one woman has revealed a clever trick for getting rid of hot grease without spilling a single drop down the drain and without causing a major mess in your rubbish bin. Sharing her hack on Facebook, the owner of Beyond the Hem Boutique, based in the United States, wrote, “Need to pour out hot grease? “Fold a sheet of foil and form it to your sink drain. Pour in the hot grease and let it completely cool. Then simply pull it up and throw away!” She also posted two pictures showing the foil before she poured the grease in and after it had hardened, making it easy to scrunch up and throw away. Unsurprisingly, her simple hack quickly went viral, clocking up 253,000 shares and receiving more than 40,000 comments from users impressed with the idea. Others shared ideas of how they’ve been getting round the grease disposal problem with many suggesting pouring the grease into a container, then letting it build up and throwing it away when it’s full. “The easiest way to prevent fat, oil and grease blockages is to make sure that plates, pans and utensils are scraped clean of solid food waste prior to washing,” another suggested. Mark Quinn, CEO of eco-friendly cleaning brand OzKleen suggested keeping a “fat trap” or container in the kitchen to collect waste fats, oils and grease. “You can also mix cooking oil with absorbent material such as cat litter or coffee grounds, and then throw it away in the bin,” he said. Of course, you can use the tinfoil to catch your grease, then scrape it off into the bin once it has hardened. Then reuse the tinfoil for the next batch of throwaway grease, to be more environmentally-friendly. (SD-Agencies) | 