On Monday, January 7, 2019 at 7:24:25 AM UTC-5, Ken wrote:
I have a kitchen drain that I recently opened with a snake due to grease
accumulation. I was able to do this from a cleanout plug close to the
kitchen sink. I am careful not to pour grease down the drain, but I
guess it happens naturally. Since I do not have a plugged up drain
right now, I am wondering what I might do to reduce grease buildup in
the future. I have read of vinegar and baking soda as an approach, but
has anyone had success with something else?

I've never had any success with any drain clearing products, but I've
used them when there already was a problem, ie it was draining slow.
Even Draino which is some powerful stuff, never worked for me. I've
heard of the vinegar and baking soda idea, but I don't believe it.
Vinegar won't penetrate grease. I think it's BS, based on the fact
that they react and fizz, but I don't see it clearing a clogged drain.

One thing I do is if I'm washing anything that has obvious grease on
it, eg a pan, I make sure to put extra dishwashing liquid on it and
distribute it through all the grease to break it up. I think that
likely helps it on it's way through the drain.