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Last week we made bajji at home — full family, ate well 😄 After cooking the oil had turned completely black. I didn't want to reuse it so I put it in an empty plastic bottle and threw it in the dustbin.

Later I started feeling guilty and Googled it. Turns out:

• Pouring used oil in drains causes pipe blockages and water pollution
• Throwing oily plastic in landfill is also bad long term
• FSSAI actually discourages drain disposal

Then I found something called a cooking oil solidifier powder — you sprinkle it into hot used oil, it turns solid like wax in a few minutes, then you just toss the block in the bin. No mess, no smell.

Checked Amazon India — found a few products (screenshot attached):

• FryAway (USA, Shark Tank product) — ₹3,015 😬 way too expensive
• Solid Oil (Indian brand) — ₹199 for 40g
• Purifry (Indian brand) — ₹499

Never knew this category existed in India. But I have some real questions:

1. What do you currently do with used cooking oil at home?
2. Has anyone actually tried Solid Oil or Purifry — does it really work?
3. Is drain disposal actually a real problem or are we overthinking this?
4. Would you pay ₹199 for something like this or just use the plastic bottle method?

Genuinely curious — not selling anything, just went down a rabbit hole after bajji night 😅

I'm 28, from Pondicherry, and I genuinely love wearing lungi. Comfortable, breathable, perfect for South Indian weather. I've worn it daily since I was a teenager.

But when I look at my friends — same age, same background — almost none of them wear it anymore. When I ask why, the answer is always one of two things: "I don't know how to tie it properly" or "it looks old-fashioned."

That got me thinking. What if the lungi itself isn't the problem? What if it just needs a small upgrade?

I've been thinking about a lungi with two simple changes:
→ A pocket (yes, just a pocket — why don't they have pockets?!)
→ An easy snap or elastic waist so you can wear it in 5 seconds without tying anything

No complicated folding. No re-tucking every 20 minutes. Just wear it and go.

I want to genuinely understand if others feel this way before I do anything with this idea. Not selling anything, just curious.

A few honest questions if you have 2 minutes:

1. Do you wear lungi currently? (Daily / Sometimes / Stopped wearing / Never worn)
2. If you stopped or never started — what's the real reason?
3. If lungi was as easy to wear as shorts — would you actually wear it?
4. Would you pay ₹400–700 for a good cotton version with pocket and easy waist?

Drop your answers below or just share your lungi story — I'm genuinely reading every reply.