Plumbers Hate When You Pour These 9 Household Items Down the Drain

Nine common household items that clog kitchen drains are oil and grease, vegetable peels, oily foods, coffee grounds, flour, soil, rice and pasta, paper products, and paint.

The article advises cooling and sealing cooking oil, composting organic scraps, and throwing noncompostable oily foods in the trash.

It warns that oil, grease, and oil-based paint can build up or harden inside pipes and cause blockages.

If a drain clogs, a home remedy using baking soda, vinegar, and boiling water is recommended as a first step.