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## ❗ Should Oil Be Poured Down the Kitchen Sink? The Shocking Truth Every Home Cook Needs to Know
After frying up a delicious batch of bacon or sautéing vegetables in oil, it might seem harmless to pour that leftover grease or oil down the kitchen sink. After all, it’s just a liquid… right?
**Wrong.**
Pouring oil down the sink may seem convenient in the moment, but it’s one of the **most damaging things you can do to your plumbing** — and the environment. Here’s the **shocking truth** behind what really happens when you send oil down the drain, and why you should **never make this mistake again.**
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### 💧 What Happens When You Pour Oil Down the Sink?
Although oil looks like a harmless liquid when hot, it **solidifies as it cools**, especially inside your cold plumbing pipes. Over time, that oil builds up, traps food particles, and leads to serious clogs that can damage your plumbing system.
Even worse, when it reaches public sewer systems, it contributes to **“fatbergs”** — massive, solid lumps of fat, oil, grease, and waste that cause costly blockages in city sewer systems.
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