Lucky 10g reference, or you never had to clean up after the parents made food?
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LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days agoThis is my first time hearing of this ngl. Actually I’m not entirely sure what “grease” means, is it what is left from oil and butter after cooking meats? Meat juices? I’ve always poured it down the drain. Never even heard of anyone doing otherwise, least of all putting it in a jar.
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 days ago
LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Huh? I live on my own and cook for myself. I’ve never had any drainage issues either. Maybe in the shower due to hair, but never in the kitchen. I’ve just literally never heard of this, ever.
AlfredoJohn@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
I think they are saying, you one of the lucky 10000. It’s a reference to an xkcd comic where they joke about everyday 10000 people learning something new.
LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Ah sure thanks. The “g” threw me off. Wouldn’t it be “lucky 10k”? g means “grand” but that’s usually only in reference to money, nah?
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 days ago
Get lucky finding the window that world sell you some schwag.
orbular@lemmy.today 2 days ago
Definitely don’t put grease or oil down the drain if it is solid at room temperature. Even oil that’s liquid at room temperature is bad for sewage systems - they combine with non-biodegradable sewage waste such as wet-wipes (Don’t flush wet wipes down the toilet. Put them in the trash.) and turn into rocks that narrow and block the sewage pipes. See wiki on Fatbergs en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatberg
LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
TIL. Thanks! Knew about wet wipes obviously.
Apparently it’s mostly an issue in the US due to this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grease_trap so might be more common knowledge there.
Vinstaal0@feddit.nl 2 days ago
Most restaurants have a grease trap, but most houses do not.
Even what is naturally in the pan is often to much and you need to clean them with paper towel before washing. At least according to the Plummer I work with
LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Yeah so I think it’s okay because without the grease trap there’s no clog.