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How do you dispose of Liquid food waste?

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Kago2790 · 28/06/2025 16:50

We had ramen noodles today, noodles eaten but loads of salty/spicy soup that we mostly leave.

If I let it cool and put in green compostable bins with other food waste it still ends up as a bag with loads of liquid at the bottom that ends up leaking in my green bin which stinks that out until I next clean it.

Toilet? Are there any issues with putting this stuff in the toilet?

Any other solutions. Not just for Ramen obviously but any saucy food waste.

Aibu to use the toilet for food waste?

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Glasgowgal200 · 29/06/2025 20:19

I usually put unused liquids or grease/oil in an old butter tub

Elsvieta · 29/06/2025 20:15

Chuck it in a colander / sieve standing in the sink and let the liquid go down the plughole, then bin.

CanadianJohn · 28/06/2025 23:57

We have an in-sink disposal unit... it takes everything except large/solid bones. Run the cold water tap, flip the switch to turn the motor on, stuff the food waste down the hole (I use a wooden spoon). The blades are about 6" below the opening, but I still don't want to poke my fingers down there.

Denimrules · 28/06/2025 23:34

TheyFuckYouUpYourMamAndDad · 28/06/2025 20:47

Your faux naivety is fooling nobody! 🙄

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That's very disrespectful and mean

Denimrules · 28/06/2025 23:29

Createausername1970 · 28/06/2025 19:27

Yep.

I use one of these in the sink and it catches the food bits, which go into the food bin.

I wouldn't flush anything down the loo apart from pee, poo and paper. Not sure why potentially blocking your loo is preferable to potentially blocking your sink?

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This, nothing food waste wise goes in the loo.

I'm put in mind of all the 'don't poo in the en-suite' posters being traumatised by idiots flushing spag bol down the downstairs loo.

Flushing food down the loo an only on Mumsnet for sure

Denimrules · 28/06/2025 23:24

mugglewump · 28/06/2025 16:55

Flush it down the loo

Eh, I don't put any food down the loo unless it's digested. Weird.

If it's soup with veg bits in, strain the liquid through a sieve unless you have a sink with a stopper that catches those bits. Most sinks have that. Bin or compost veg bits as appr

AmyFl · 28/06/2025 23:19

I tip it out in the garden

suburburban · 28/06/2025 22:55

Jane958 · 28/06/2025 18:27

Down the loo and flush - which is where it would end up anyway, had it been consumed.

why not use a food waste bin

gamerchick · 28/06/2025 22:52

Ohmygodthepain · 28/06/2025 22:38

My water company says no fats, oils or wipes/sanitary products down the sink/loo.

I drain veg over the sink. Scrape plates into the bin. Anything watery gets seived as I pour over the sink, the hard bits in the bin.

Left over stuff like last week's spaghetti bol mix that DD left out overnight goes down the loo. I live in the 8th floor and cannot empty the bin every single day.

Your water company is telling you not to put fats and oils down the toilet so you're putting spag bol down?

Ohmygodthepain · 28/06/2025 22:38

My water company says no fats, oils or wipes/sanitary products down the sink/loo.

I drain veg over the sink. Scrape plates into the bin. Anything watery gets seived as I pour over the sink, the hard bits in the bin.

Left over stuff like last week's spaghetti bol mix that DD left out overnight goes down the loo. I live in the 8th floor and cannot empty the bin every single day.

NotPennysBoat · 28/06/2025 22:11

Sorry, why can’t it go down the loo…? Shit is fine, but veg & noodles a big no-no??

SophiaSW1 · 28/06/2025 22:07

Always down the loo here

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 28/06/2025 21:53

I strain through a sieve then put the solids in the food waste if not fatty.

Grease and oil I either just let solidify and then put in food waste or if more liquid I soak up with used kitchen roll and throw in the main bin.

FuriousInventions · 28/06/2025 21:01

Non-fatty liquids go down the toilet, fatty liquids get soaked up with kitchen paper and go in the normal bin.

RampantIvy · 28/06/2025 21:00

candycane222 · 28/06/2025 20:58

@Timetochillnow I meant the sieve is yucky, nothing wrong with putting food waste in the food waste bin😅

Our council doesn't do food waste bins.

candycane222 · 28/06/2025 20:58

@Timetochillnow I meant the sieve is yucky, nothing wrong with putting food waste in the food waste bin😅

Danceswithweasels · 28/06/2025 20:53

Bag or box that was being thrown out, scoop of cat litter in the bottom to soak up the offending liquid.

TheyFuckYouUpYourMamAndDad · 28/06/2025 20:47

cupfinalchaos · 28/06/2025 20:44

Am I the only one with a waste disposal?

Your faux naivety is fooling nobody! 🙄

TheyFuckYouUpYourMamAndDad · 28/06/2025 20:46

I wonder how some people get through life, I really do 🤦‍♀️🤯

cupfinalchaos · 28/06/2025 20:44

Am I the only one with a waste disposal?

BethBynnag86 · 28/06/2025 19:58

Eastendboysandwestendgirls · 28/06/2025 16:54

If it's not sink-able, I put it in a container, stick it in the freezer then put the frozen block in the bin on bin day.

I do this too .

TheChosenTwo · 28/06/2025 19:51

We have a sink strainer so anything liquid goes down the plus but bits get trapped and then binned.
Cant believe the amount of people
flushing food down the toilet or anyone encouraging forcing lumps down the sink 😱

NeverDropYourMooncup · 28/06/2025 19:51

What a waste of lovely noodle broth.

xhines · 28/06/2025 19:42

Presumably you have a plug sieve? You can buy them for £1 on amazon. Pour it down the sink hole and chase with hot water.

Branleuse · 28/06/2025 19:35

I flush liquid food waste like that.