10 Common Items You Should Never Pour Down Your Drain

Fruit stickers and jar stickers

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The Need to Properly Dispose of Fruit and Jar Stickers Many individuals ignore the small stickers on fruits and jars, assuming they are harmless. However, these should go in the trash, not down the drain. Even tiny stickers can create significant plumbing trouble.

The adhesive on these stickers can accumulate in pipes over time, adhering to other waste and causing clogs. The sticker material—often plastic—decomposes very slowly in nature. This can result in pollution and harm wildlife if it reaches waterways.

To prevent this, always remove stickers from fruits and jars and dispose of them in the trash. This small action helps protect plumbing and the environment.