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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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KrisAkabusi · 28/06/2025 17:21

Presumably the hole in your sink has a grating over it? So pour liquid away, then put anything trapped in the bin. It's not rocket science!

Eastendboysandwestendgirls · 28/06/2025 17:16

Why would anyone put CAT FOOD down the toilet? Don't you have a bin?

Anonomoso · 28/06/2025 17:15

Kago2790 · 28/06/2025 16:59

Doesn't the sink get blocked over time/stink?

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A spoonful of bicarbonate of soda and kettle boiled hot water, or a dish washer tablet placed in the plug hole and boiling water poured over regularly will keep the sink/plug hole clean and clear.

Ohnobackagain · 28/06/2025 17:15

@Kago2790 pour down sink through colander, bits in food waste.

Zanatdy · 28/06/2025 17:11

Always pour liquid down the sink and then the food in the food bin.

Ilovemyshed · 28/06/2025 17:10

RampantIvy · 28/06/2025 17:00

No no no. Absolutely do not do this.

Our water provider specifically asked customers not to do this.

@Kago2790 Do you not own a sieve?
Just pour the leftovers into the sieve over the sink (assuming there is no fat in them) then dispose of the solids in the manner you would normally do.

Ignore advice to shove the veg down the plughole.

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Why not? The kitchen sink goes through the same drains as the loo so a little veggie soup is no different to poo.

Coffeeishot · 28/06/2025 17:08

Kago2790 · 28/06/2025 16:54

Sorry should have said we sometimes do put it down the sink but sometimes bits of veg etc get in the sink. Plus some sauces are a bit thicker than noodle soup.

Just pour it down the sink run the tap so dilutes any thicker sauces, do you not have a sink strainer?

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 28/06/2025 17:07

Kago2790 · 28/06/2025 16:59

Doesn't the sink get blocked over time/stink?

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Haven't you got a plug drainer thing that catches the bits?

candycane222 · 28/06/2025 17:07

My mum keeps a sieve over her mini sink for this kind of thing, bits then emptied into the food waste.

I find that a bit yukky so for me, down the loo it goes, along with uneaten catfood etc. Flush, a good squirt of washing up liquid, and flush again.

Anything with fat that might solidify and cause a fatberg I allow to cool and scoop up with kitchen paper, and put the fat in the general waste bin.

Midnightlove · 28/06/2025 17:06

LauraNorda · 28/06/2025 16:58

Shove the veg through the plughole with your fingers and run the tap whilst disposing of thicker sauces.

I can't believe you can function on a daily basis if you need people to tell you how to do simple things like that.

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This 🤣

CagneyNYPD1 · 28/06/2025 17:04

hopspot · 28/06/2025 17:02

I pour it through a sponge. The sponge collects any larger bits that I can transfer to the bin.

This is genius.

saltinesandcoffeecups · 28/06/2025 17:04

Don’t you guys have these sink strainers?

How do you dispose of Liquid food waste?
How do you dispose of Liquid food waste?
How do you dispose of Liquid food waste?
bloodredfeaturewall · 28/06/2025 17:04

tip into a colander lined with kitchen paper.
after liquid has drained put the paper & residue in the green bin

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Kago2790 · 28/06/2025 17:03

RampantIvy · 28/06/2025 17:00

No no no. Absolutely do not do this.

Our water provider specifically asked customers not to do this.

@Kago2790 Do you not own a sieve?
Just pour the leftovers into the sieve over the sink (assuming there is no fat in them) then dispose of the solids in the manner you would normally do.

Ignore advice to shove the veg down the plughole.

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Yeah, it makes sense. certainly for the noodle example where it is very watery.

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hopspot · 28/06/2025 17:02

I pour it through a sponge. The sponge collects any larger bits that I can transfer to the bin.

JDM625 · 28/06/2025 17:01

Ramen soup- I'd pour the liquid down the sink and use a strainer to stop noodles/veg going down also.

Thicker sauces- Add to the food caddy that gets collected weekly. I use compostable bags and add some kitchen paper in the bottom.

Anything fatty- let the fat solidify and scrape into the food caddy. I then make a judgement if the 'liquid' can go down the sink or also in the food caddy.

I don't put things in the toilet, because its harder to bend down to clean any splashes/mess than if I pour liquid into the kitchen sink.

Shesellsseashellsnotinmystreet · 28/06/2025 17:01

3 ddogs. Never any waste...

LauraNorda · 28/06/2025 17:00

Kago2790 · 28/06/2025 16:59

Doesn't the sink get blocked over time/stink?

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Not if you run the tap.

RampantIvy · 28/06/2025 17:00

mugglewump · 28/06/2025 16:55

Flush it down the loo

No no no. Absolutely do not do this.

Our water provider specifically asked customers not to do this.

@Kago2790 Do you not own a sieve?
Just pour the leftovers into the sieve over the sink (assuming there is no fat in them) then dispose of the solids in the manner you would normally do.

Ignore advice to shove the veg down the plughole.

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Kago2790 · 28/06/2025 16:59

LauraNorda · 28/06/2025 16:58

Shove the veg through the plughole with your fingers and run the tap whilst disposing of thicker sauces.

I can't believe you can function on a daily basis if you need people to tell you how to do simple things like that.

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Doesn't the sink get blocked over time/stink?

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hororumandbrandy · 28/06/2025 16:59

I often freeze stuff like this. Put in the food waste on collection day.

LauraNorda · 28/06/2025 16:58

Kago2790 · 28/06/2025 16:54

Sorry should have said we sometimes do put it down the sink but sometimes bits of veg etc get in the sink. Plus some sauces are a bit thicker than noodle soup.

Shove the veg through the plughole with your fingers and run the tap whilst disposing of thicker sauces.

I can't believe you can function on a daily basis if you need people to tell you how to do simple things like that.

AllTheWatersTurnedToClouds · 28/06/2025 16:57

You could sieve the bits out?
bits in bin, liquid down plug hole

Yoyokitten · 28/06/2025 16:57

I just strain the lot through a sieve/ chinois, solids in the bin and liquids down the plug hole.

Highsmithery · 28/06/2025 16:55

Down the sink. 🤷‍♀️

If it was solids, down the waste disposal.