The post that was quoted here has been removed- Hot water, properly hot not handwarm, and sufficient of it; first under the running tap and then in the sink with washing-up liquid; and in my pans there is never enough oil or fat for the leftover amount to be a problem.
- Someone else chucking a pan in my in-use sink never happens to me but if it did I would be ticked off.
- We have big plastic bins the cats can't get into, and no raccoons to lift the lids.
- My sink got blocked only once, and I don't think it was fat.
- Clean your clothes with good washing powder at a suffiicient temperature (heat is good against all fats).
- What I cook in depends on what I cook in it, and from what cuisine. Other oils such as peanut or sunflower are also useful.
Originally posted by Captain StrangeStill, even with a dishwasher, one must take care not to just chuck meat or poultry fat down the sink. Wipe it out with a paper towel and throw it in the trash. That's much better than lining your pipes or your arteries.
Er, buy a dishwasher
Dawn dishwashing soap cuts grease like a demon. They even use it to clean waterfowl inundated in oil spills.