September 30, 2021

A Simple Hack to Safely Dispose of Frying Oil

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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14 responses to “A Simple Hack to Safely Dispose of Frying Oil”

Cf

October 1, 2021

Brilliant! I never knew it was bad to spill it down the drain. I recently learned otherwise thx for this hack!

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L

October 1, 2021

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.

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1. Cindy
  
  October 1, 2021
  
  Ziplock bag-seals leftover oil before tossing away
  
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Ruchie

October 1, 2021

Yes ziploc bags. Thats what I always use.

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BR

October 1, 2021

Wow thanks so much for this!!

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Au

October 1, 2021

Why not flush it in the bathroom? If it's oil and not fat that will congeal?

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1. ShoshanaS
  
  October 1, 2021
  
  It coats the pipes
  
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  1. Au
    
    October 10, 2021
    
    Got it thanks!
    
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2. Ashley
  
  October 3, 2021
  
  Ziploc bags and then garbage – always…
  
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Eliora r.

October 4, 2021

I grab a jar and put it on foil, then bring the foil up around it to make the 'well.' Works great!

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mommy

November 6, 2021

I pour it in an empty seltzer bottle and toss it.

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Cynthia Carlisle

May 22, 2022

I soak oil up with paper towels and put in plastic grocery bags then throw in trash can

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EB

May 23, 2022

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…

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Bg

December 14, 2023

I didn’t know spilling it in the drain is an issue
Can anyone clarify?

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