Pouring liquids or even certain food items down the drain may seem like an easy way to clean up your kitchen or bathroom and prevent any further mess, but in some instances, you may be setting ...

Beverages, liquid foods, household cleaning products, and body and skincare products can go down the sink. Never pour fats, oils, coffee grounds, medications, or home improvement items like paint down ...

Ever been about to pour rancid milk down the sink and thought…"Hmm, maybe I shouldn't…"? What about the tomato passata that's ...

You might pour certain substances down the drain out of convenience or habit — think draining your pasta or rinsing batter off your hands as you're making fried chicken. But just because these ...

Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before joining CNET, she covered crime at People Magazine and ...

Grease, coffee grounds and pasta are some of the worst clog-creating offenders and should never go down the drain. David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering all things ...

Faisal Hai previously received different research fundings from government organizations including water utilities on the broad topic of wastewater, but not directly on the topic of the article. Ever ...

It might seem like a no-brainer what you can pour down a drain, but not every liquid or viscous substance is suitable for household plumbing for a variety of reasons. Some can congeal in and clog up ...