Don't Throw It Away, These Are 5 Benefits Of Used Cooking Oil

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JAKARTA – Medium rare cooking oil is also sold at a price that is not cheap compared to usual. Well, when you still have used cooking oil, don't throw it away. The reason is, used cooking oil if dumped in the sewer can pollute the ecosystem.

Used cooking oil or known as used cooking oil (UCO) is oil that has been used for cooking or frying. Citing Waste4Change, used cooking oil is not only found in the food processing industry and restaurants, but also in households. Used cooking oil or used cooking oil, in the form of vegetable oils such as palm oil, canola oil, corn, olive, and coconut oil.

Well, the remaining cooking oil should not be used. Because it can interfere with health. In order not to waste and damage the ecosystem, used cooking oil needs to be managed. Or you can use it for the following purposes.

Soap making

Soap made from used cooking oil is called lye soap. This soap can be used for dish soap or other kitchen utensils. It can also be used for bath soap if processed properly.

Illustration of used cooking oil (iStockphoto)

To make it into soap, 250 grams of used cooking oil can be clarified first. Then mix it with 40 grams of caustic soda. After mixing, let it come to normal temperature. Then add food coloring and print it into sections. After hardening, you can use it to wash various household utensils.

Lamp oil

In any form, even though it has not been clarified, used cooking oil can be used as lamp oil. The method is quite easy, you just need to make the principle of capillarity from the mattress thread or the stove wick, cut short. Give a float made of thin aluminum, and you can turn it on for lighting.

Biodiesel

Used cooking oil can be the main ingredient for making biofuel, also known as biodiesel. It is also an alternative to renewable fuels.

Animal feed

Animal feed producers, use used cooking oil as an ingredient. But the process is complicated compared to making soap that can be done at home. It is not even recommended to make it yourself at home.

Well, the solution so that it is not thrown in the sink but can still be used, store it in a tightly closed place. Keep away from electronics or heat sources. Also avoid being visited by insects or ants.

Lubricants for household appliances

The gate hinges are jammed, can be lubricated with used cooking oil. Other household appliances that are located outside the room can also use used cooking oil as a lubricant. In addition, used oil can also help remove stuck paint.

That's the benefit of used cooking oil. It is recommended to manage it properly, first so as not to damage the balance of the ecosystem and the environment. Second, maximizing used goods so as to save and reduce household waste that is not properly processed.