Thanksgiving is the busiest day of the year for kitchen sinks, and the clogs show up right when the house is full. Here’s how to keep yours flowing, from Brandon and Oran, your plumbers in Brooksville, Spring Hill & St. Pete.
Grease goes in a can, not the drain. Let pan drippings cool, scrape them into a can or jar, and toss it. Hot water and dish soap only push grease further down, where it hardens.
Go easy on the garbage disposal. Potato peels, turkey skin, celery, onion skins, and coffee grounds wrap around the blades or turn to paste. Scrape plates into the trash first.
Run cold water while the disposal runs, and for about 15 seconds after, so scraps actually clear the line.
Space out the dishwasher and the sink. Running both at once on a heavy cooking day can back water up into the sink.
Skip the chemical drain cleaners. They can damage older pipes and make the job harder (and less safe) for whoever clears it next.