14 Things You Need To Know About Using Your Garbage Disposal

Having a garbage disposal can be really convenient for dealing with everyday food scraps, but only if you know how to use it! You can easily create headache-inducing (and expensive!) plumbing problems for yourself by putting the wrong things into your garbage disposal. And unfortunately, I speak from personal experience in these matters. Over the years I’ve learned the hard way that my garbage disposal isn’t as tough as I thought it was… not by a long shot!

In order to help us all avoid disposal-related plumbing mishaps in the future, I thought I’d put together a helpful list of “do’s and don’ts.” These are some general guidelines for using your garbage disposal correctly, including what you can put down there, what you shouldn’t put down there, and how to clean and care for it. Spending a few minutes reading these tips now could save you plenty of time and money down the line! 🙂

Do’s And Don’ts For Using Your Garbage Disposal

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Use dish soap. A good grease-fighting dish soap can help clear out gunk and grime that might be stuck inside your disposal. Just squeeze a bit into your disposal, turn it on, and run cold water through it for about 15 seconds.

Use plenty of water. Running water through your garbage disposal is vital for your garbage disposal to run correctly. It also helps flush bits of food through the disposal so they don’t get stuck.

Use citrus to keep it fresh. We ask a lot of our garbage disposals, so it’s no wonder that they can start getting smelly after a while. Pour a bit of lemon juice in your running disposal to freshen up the smell, or use lemon or orange peels for the same effect.

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