DINING: This is Back-Up Friday for plumbers

Heidi Knapp Rinella, Diva of Dining

14 years ago

It may be Black Friday to retailers, but the day after Thanksgiving is Back-Up Friday to plumbers, because it’s one of the busiest days of the year for them, according to the wags at ARS/Rescue Rooter.

And why would that be, you may ask? Because people spend Thursday stuffing stuff that they shouldn’t down their drain and/or garbage disposal.

Among the top holiday drain-cloggers, the company says, are potato peels (rated the No. 1 clogger), turkey skin, gravy, oils and greases of all types, egg shells (egg shells?) dairy products and rice and coffee grounds, both of which can expand in a disposal.

So watch what you pitch.