In article , Tim Watts
writes

Bit of newspaper down the pipe (in a retrievable way) would advisable if
cutting the rest of the flange off to stop pottery going down the drains.

Newspaper in a carrier bag has been my approach in the past _and_ with a
bit of string tied to the handles and secured to something, just in
case.
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