Five things you should never throw down the sink drain

From egg white to oil, from coffee grounds to grease. Here are several more or less liquid materials that you should never throw down the sink.

What do egg whites , coffee grounds, oil and fat and other products have in common ? Simple, they are all things that you should be careful not to throw in the kitchen sink . We are talking about the bathroom sink and the kitchen sink without distinction , because the importance of the topic is the same. As I was saying, there are things that should never, ever be thrown in the sink , not even absentmindedly. Our ecological gestures also involve paying attention to small daily actions.

And while some materials are obviously never tossed in the sink (especially solid ones, from eggshells to seeds, from rice grains to paper tissues), others are more insidious . The risk? Not only harming the planet, but also ruining pipes and systems. Irreparably.

Oil and fat

When we talk about used oil, many people think it doesn’t concern them, because they are always very careful to throw the remains of the cans in a bottle to take to the ecological island. In reality, this speech is valid for all oils, and therefore also for animal fats. The bottom of the pan in which you cooked with butter, then? Never empty it into the sink. Ditto the remains of bacon or pancetta, as well as all fats and oils.

These products can solidify inside the pipes, causing the accumulation of deposits and the obstruction of the pipes. In addition, oils and greases can contaminate the water and cause environmental problems. To avoid these problems, cooking oil should be collected in a sealed container and taken to the landfill or to the ecological island.