We found the perfect mess-free way to get rid of the oil left in the frying pan.
Before we get to the hack, I want to mention the source. Hadassa Goldberg is a young mom who lives in the South of Israel. She came up with the phrase “Ahavat HaBayit” to replace “Avodat HaBayit” turning chores into a labor of love. She occasionally takes her followers along on her daily ahavat habayit tasks.
Which leads to this hack she came up with for that leftover schnitzel oil. When I saw her doing this, I right away asked for permission to share here and she was happy to help us all out! So here it is:
take a square of aluminum foil and place it over your sink drain.
Press the foil into the drain to form a cup shape.
Simply pour the oil into that cup.
Then fold the foil in over the” cup” and wrap it up. You can then safely put the foil in the garbage can with no further mess! And if there are a few splashes as you transfer the oil, it’s already in the sink. Simple, easy, no wasted disposable containers. Gotta love it!
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Cf says
Brilliant! I never knew it was bad to spill it down the drain. I recently learned otherwise thx for this hack!
L says
Hack #2 : put parchment paper in your frying pan before frying . easiest cleanup . You barely need to wash the frying pan after. If the parchment paper is shifting- spring a little water in the frying pan, before putting down the parchment paper.
Cindy says
Ziplock bag-seals leftover oil before tossing away
Ruchie says
Yes ziploc bags. Thats what I always use.
BR says
Wow thanks so much for this!!
Au says
Why not flush it in the bathroom? If it's oil and not fat that will congeal?
ShoshanaS says
It coats the pipes
Au says
Got it thanks!
Ashley says
Ziploc bags and then garbage – always…
Eliora r. says
I grab a jar and put it on foil, then bring the foil up around it to make the 'well.' Works great!
mommy says
I pour it in an empty seltzer bottle and toss it.
Cynthia Carlisle says
I soak oil up with paper towels and put in plastic grocery bags then throw in trash can
EB says
Unfortunately, my sink is rarely ever empty to be able to do this, LOL.
I do the ziploc thing too, put it in a wide mouth container/measuring cup and fold over the top (kind of like filling a pastry bag with cream). pour in the oil, then zip up and toss…
Bg says
I didn’t know spilling it in the drain is an issue
Can anyone clarify?