5 Festive Things That Can Clog Your Drains (and How to Avoid Blocked Drains this Christmas)
- ELI Digital
- 6 days ago
- 3 min read
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Don't let blocked drains ruin your Christmas!
Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for your home, more cooking, more guests, and drains working harder than ever. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most common seasons for emergency drain unblocking in Norfolk, especially in areas like Norwich, North Walsham, Cromer, Aylsham, Wroxham, Stalham, and beyond.
To help keep everything flowing smoothly, here are five festive culprits that can quickly clog your drains over the holiday season.
1. Turkey Fat & Cooking Oils
When cold, turkey fat, goose fat, and leftover cooking oils solidify inside pipes, creating stubborn blockages that often require professional unblocking.
Avoid it: Let fats cool, scrape them into your food waste, and always wipe pans before washing.
If you’re already experiencing slow-draining sinks or a blocked kitchen pipe, you can learn more about our drain unblocking services on our website.
2. Food Scraps from Christmas Dinners
Potato peelings, Brussels sprout leaves, stuffing crumbs, and gravy lumps don’t break down well in pipework. During Christmas, we see a spike in callouts to homes across Norwich, Aylsham, and Wroxham for food-related blockages.
Avoid it: Use a sink strainer and dispose of scraps in the bin or compost.
If food waste has caused a deeper issue, a CCTV drain survey can pinpoint the exact cause and location of the blockage.
3. Wipes & “Flushable” Cleaning Cloths
More visitors = more bathroom use. Wipes, even those labelled “flushable”, don’t break down and can quickly snag in pipe bends. They’re one of the biggest causes of winter toilet blockages in North Walsham, Stalham, and surrounding Norfolk villages.
Avoid it: Only flush the 3 Ps: pee, poo, and paper.
For toilets or septic systems showing signs of a blockage, our toilet unblocking and septic tank emptying services can get things moving again.
4. Glittery Bath Products & Beauty Gifts
Bath bombs, glitter soaps, and oily beauty products can clump together in pipework. These festive gifts are fun, but they’re not kind to your drains. We often see build-ups in older properties across towns such as Norwich, Cromer and Great Yarmouth.
Avoid it: Use products sparingly and rinse thoroughly with hot water.
If you notice slow drainage after using these products, our team can investigate using a CCTV survey to identify potential issues before they develop further.
5. Coffee Grounds & Hot Chocolate Mix
The coffee machine works overtime at Christmas, but coffee grounds and thick drink residues settle easily inside drains, causing slow-draining sinks.
Avoid it: Dispose of coffee grounds in food waste rather than rinsing them away.
If a blockage has already formed, our team who are experts at drain unblocking can clear it quickly and safely.
Need Fast Drain Unblocking in Norfolk This Christmas?
Whether you’re in Norwich, North Walsham, Cromer, Aylsham, Wroxham, Stalham, Great Yarmouth or beyond, HFS Waste Management provides quick and reliable help when you need it most.
We offer:
Expert drain unblocking
CCTV drain surveys to diagnose problems
Confined space entry for complex issues
Whatever the problem, we’ll get everything flowing again, fast.
Contact us today to schedule your drain unblocking or CCTV survey.
📞 Call us on 01263 722027 or request a free quote online: https://www.hfs.uk.com/.
Proudly serving homeowners and businesses across Norfolk, including Holt, Wells, Cromer, Fakenham and beyond, we’re the drainage experts trusted for reliable unblocking and CCTV surveys.
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