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Are you ready to remodel your kitchen? Without a faucet, garbage disposal, or drain to use during the renovation, you may need to turn the bathroom or laundry room into a makeshift kitchen. Before you start to chop, peel, or prep, take a look at the top plumbing tips to follow.
Don't Flush Food
Without a garbage disposal at your disposal, you need to find a new way to discard leftover food scraps. If you're tempted to flush your food, consider:
Even though the toilet has a drain, this part of your plumbing system can't handle kitchen or food items. Whether you have lemon peels, leftover chicken fat, vegetable oil, rice, cereal, or any other similar item, you need to find an appropriate alternative for disposal.
Do Remove Leftover Food Items in Creative Ways
If you can't flush your food, how should dispose of it during the renovation process? While you can use your bathroom or laundry room to pour water into pots and pans and for some other kitchen-related tasks, you can't use these rooms to wash away your leftovers.
Instead of the toilet, consider these easy alternative ideas:
These strategies can save your plumbing system and stop clogs before they start. Along with the fridge and freezer, your home's trash can, jars, and compost bins, you can also find creative ways to use edible leftovers as ingredients in your next meal. This eliminates the need to flush your food down the drain.
Don't Wash Dishes in the Bathroom Sink
Now that you have a strategy in place to remove or dispose of leftover food, turn your attention to the dishes, pots, pans, utensils, and other dirty items. Without a kitchen to cook in, you won't have a sink to scrub pots and pans or a dishwasher to remove debris from plates, bowls, and cups.
Should you turn the bathroom or laundry room sink into a makeshift dishwasher? Simply stated — no. Even though the bathroom or laundry room sink has running water, it isn't the ideal place to clear your dishware. A bathroom sink–turned washing space can result in serious clogs. The top kitchen-related offenders to avoid include:
What should you do if you accidentally drop one of these items into the bathroom or laundry room sink? Some foods may wash away without incident. But if you notice a backup, call a professional plumber for help clearing the clog.
Do you need to hire a plumber for your kitchen or bathroom home improvement project? Contact Michigan Plumbing for more information.
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