Free advice from The Amber Group…
The festive season brings great food, full kitchens… and unfortunately, a higher risk of blocked drains. While it’s tempting to rinse everything away during the Christmas rush, a few items can cause serious plumbing problems - and fast.
Here’s what should never go down your sink:
Turkey fat, roasting juices, and leftover oils might look liquid when hot, but they solidify as they cool, sticking to the inside of your pipes. This is one of the biggest causes of Christmas blockages.
What to do instead:
Let fats cool and scrape them into a container or food waste bin.
Peelings, stuffing crumbs, gravy lumps - even tiny bits can build up. Over time, these turn into stubborn blockages.
What to do instead:
Wipe plates and pans into the bin before washing.
These soak up water and expand, clogging pipes like glue. Christmas leftovers? Keep them out of the sink.
Rich sauces and dairy-heavy dishes leave greasy residue that clings to pipework.
Melted chocolate resets into a hard block in cooler pipes. Sticky sweets and icing do the same.
They don’t dissolve - ever. Coffee clumps together in pipes and makes other debris stick even faster.
A little care in the kitchen keeps your home running smoothly throughout the holidays. But if you do end up with a blocked drain…
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