Magical Oil Transformation

Just few days ago my mom and I went to Daiso Japan to buy some stuff and we came across something really cool. Never have we seen this gadget before, and I'd say Japanese are really one bunch of crazy geniuses to come up with so many gadgets. So, guess what, we've found these =D

The front

The back

The Japanese words are Katameru Tenpuru, which simply means oil solidifying agent. Since my mom has been complaining about how much trouble she has to go through to dispose the oil after cooking, so we've decided to buy one home to try our luck. Each box contains 5 packets, filled with 20g of powder, made of seaweed that can solidify up to 2 2/3 cup of oil. The box claims that the contents are made of purely plants, so it is very eco-friendly.

Here's how the magical powder work.

The is the used oil my mom wants to get rid of.

This is the small packet of Katameru Tenpuru.

Pour the powder into the cooking oil. P/s the oil has to be hot for the powder to work.

Stir it well.

Then finally, leave it for the night.

So, on the next morning..

Ta-daa, Katameru Tenpuru magically hardens the oil.

Now just scrape it off

and throw it away.

Then you're done. A simple and easy way to dispose used oil.

We know that pouring used oil into the toilet and sinks pollutes the environment. When oil are poured down the drain it causes water pollution. Not only that, it also clogs our pipes when the oil accumulates inside the pipe, and to repair it would costs a lot of money. So, lucky for us, chemist has come up with a formula that helps us dispose oil in an eco-friendly manner. They are simple and easy to use and more importantly it saves the earth. This pretty much inspires me how things around us could be different when we see it in a different angle, so that we could learn how to make our surrounding a better place to live.