NBR: How do you dispose of cooking grease/oil?

ACR

I'm always hesitant to fry foods because it's such a PITA to dispose of the oil. We fried some fish last night...and now I'm curious what the nestie preferred method of oil disposal is.

MrsAJL

I just did what my dad used to do and that was put it in a coffee can and let it cool, then just throw it away.  But I don't know if that's the best way to do it.

ACR

That's what I remember from growing up too. We always had a coffee can of grease under the sink.

Chandley

MrsAJL:

I just did what my dad used to do and that was put it in a coffee can and let it cool, then just throw it away.  But I don't know if that's the best way to do it.

 

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espana21

Ditto AJL.  I don't know what I'll do with it once it's full! 

Nikison

MrsAJL:

I just did what my dad used to do and that was put it in a coffee can and let it cool, then just throw it away.  But I don't know if that's the best way to do it.

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AustinMimi

I put a couple of paper towels in the trash and then pour it on when it's still liquid, but not hot enough to cause a trash fire. I have tried the coffee can thing, but I must not be coordinated enough because I spill.

ebat

empty pickle jar then put the lid back on and back in the fridge until it's full

Mrs.Purdue

typically i use the coffee can, but if it's meat that just came out of the grocery store packaging (that's deep enough), I'll drain straight back into the styrofoam/plastic and then put a couple of paper towels in there to soak it all up - then dump in the trash. 

when the coffee can is full, i just throw it in the trash - should i not?

MrsMillerTime

https://www.ci.austin.tx.us/water/faqgrease.htm

 

ShernRich

I keep a few empty jars under the kitchen sink.  I use them to store oil and grease from cooking. I keep the jar in the fridge until it's full and then throw it away.  I never pour grease down the sink.