Ruth suggested, > Dear Vee, I use a large one of those fly screen wire strainer thingys, > what are they called, and drain into a bowl or whatever then I just pour > the grease into a coffee can which I keep for that purpose. You could keep > the coffee can in the fridge until it's full, then just put the lid on and > toss it in the garbage. > > You do drink coffee don't you? All military personnel are required to > drink coffee aren't they? Ruth Ruth, that sounds pretty close to my way of doing it but it would take me years to fill up a coffee can of any size with greace considering how few times I'm in the mood to cook dinner from scratch. And yes, when I was in the Navy all hands were expected to drink coffee at all hours of the day. However, I've upgraded myself to a more gourmet approach since then and the coffee I brew for myself is freshly ground Columbian coffee (from whole coffee beans) with a nice scoop of Hazelnut coffee beans added into the grinder. But on the whole it seems that all of us are in accord as to what to do with grease drained off of cooked hamburger. Save it in some kind of container and when the time comes, toss it into the garbage right before the garbage man shows up at the curb. It is soooo nice to discuss such little household hints with such nice down-home folks like you. vee