Do you often have to call for help in order to clear out your backed up sink? Would you like to avoid the worry and help to make the world a little greener? Composting is a great solution. Composting involves gathering certain food items and kitchen waste, mixing with other organic material, and letting nature take its course. The outcome is a nutrient rich-soil additive that’s great for your flower bed or yard, but easy on your plumbing. Composting is not only a “green” way to help the environment, but it also can solve several plumbing issues.
Prevents Drain Blockages
The worst materials to flush down your kitchen sink are oil, grease, and any type of fat. At room temperature these substances solidify in your drain and cause blockage and backups. Why not compost them instead? A compost bin can be kept outside to use in your garden or inside in your kitchen to feed your indoor plants. If you want to get involved in composting but don’t have anything on which to use the final product, check with your landlord or community. Some areas collect common compost and sell it to garden centers for their use.
Prevents the Pipes from Clogging
Those lettuce leaves you wash in the sink and the bean or two that slip out of the can while you’re draining them can gather in the pipes of your sink and cause clogging, which can lead to costly repairs. By contrast, putting them into a composting bin in your kitchen you can help save yourself (and your city) from a future problem. Even napkins and paper towels can be composted!
More Effective than the Garbage Disposal
You might wonder about the option of using your garbage disposal, as it grinds the food into particles. Even this should be avoided as much as possible since the sewage treatment facility must spend time and money separating those food particles from the clean water. Whichever way you decide to compost, you’re making the right choice for your kitchen sink. So pick up that stray bean and send that sticky napkin elsewhere. The hassle of a blocked drain isn’t worth it. Toss those items in a compost bin and say goodbye to clogged drains and hello to a greener environment.