Warning to not pour oils, fats and grease down sink this winter
It created thousands of blockages in the North West last year.
As people across Cumbria continue to host Christmas Dinners and cook up their left overs - they're being urged to think about not pouring fats, oils and grease down the sink
United Utilities tell us they dealt with more than 2,000 avoidable blockages caused by the build-up of fats, oils and grease last year.
Andrew Peet is from the water supplier, he said: "We get the usual spread of things like false teeth and children's toys going down to the sewers. It does happen.
"Certainly though, when it comes to food waste, if you use a sink strainer that'll collect all the bits of food. Any oil and fats though allow them to cool and then you can get rid of them in the food waste caddy. A few council's will actually have sites where you can take your oils to as well.
"In terms of sauces on plates, ideally give them a scrape or a wipe down with kitchen roll.
"Try and get as much food and sauce stuff off the plate as you can before you put them into the dishwasher or into the sink."