Why does bacon grease and other fatty substances wash off easier with warm water when compared to cold water

Question

I like bacon

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

When the grease gets warm from the hot water it begins to soften. Being softer makes it easier to scrape off with your cleaning device as opposed to being hard and caked on.

P.S. don’t pour any kind of animal grease down the drain. It will mess up your pipes real bad. Pour the grease into a separate container to throw in the trash.