There’s a horror film (“The Mouse Trap”) on our worst list this year. No surprise there; a lot of contemporary horror is ...

Knowledge is power when it comes to your home's septic tank system. Consider this your handy guide to understanding how it ...

His official title is “interceptor operator lead worker,” but he’s essentially a foreman of a crew of seven, unblocking pipes to keep the water running. They also clean what are called ... gets ...

In kitchens, grease and food debris are the primary reasons for drain clogs. When grease is poured down the sink, it solidifies as it cools, sticking to the pipe walls and creating a sticky base that ...

Eda Johnson and her landlord pushed back against the City of Tacoma’s demand to install an in-ground grease interceptor at Manuscript and Dialogue. She agreed to a cleaning regimen that she was ...

Every night, an employee at Eda Johnson’s new restaurant in the Stadium District dons a mask and heads downstairs to a storage room with a clipboard and a pen. The mission is to scrape the gunk ...

Delicious cooking makes for greasy residue. You can limit grease splatters, but eventually you’ll need some basic supplies to ...

The mission is to scrape the gunk out of a grease interceptor, which captures standard cooking byproducts ... Johnson also pays a professional grease-pumping company almost $400 every month for a full ...

Baked-on grease is one of the toughest messes to tackle in the kitchen, but a clean oven makes cooking more enjoyable and safe. That grime on oven surfaces and oven racks may seem like it’s ...

Wipe up spills immediately: Fresh grease is much easier to clean than baked-on messes. Warm water, a soft cloth, and a bit of effort make a huge difference. Use oven liners: Place a removable ...