Let it work its magic for 10 minutes or so, then use hot water to rinse it out. From here, toss a few citrus peels into the garbage disposal. I like to use lemon, but orange or lime work just as well.

Tom writes: My wife and I have a garbage disposal in our New York City apartment. If I need to peel potatoes, I like to do it over the sink and then push all the skins into the drain and turn on ...

Experts share how to best deodorize and de-grime using common household ingredientsWhen cleaning your garbage disposal, water goes a long way—simply running the tap after each use can help flush ...

With proper care, a garbage disposal can last some 30 years or more, Mulder says. Still, there are some tricks to avoiding jams, clogged pipes and gross smells caused by bacteria and food buildup.

Unless you have a surplus budget you want to waste on frequent septic tank pumping costs and to keep fixing a garbage disposal that’s not working properly, then it’s advised to stick to a few ...

If you use it properly, a disposal is generally remarkably self-cleaning. ... Or use Moen’s Garbage Disposal Unjamming Wrench ($19.08 at Home Depot), which works from the top.

When you’re ready to bid adieu to food waste, run cold water, turn on the garbage disposal, slowly feed in small food scraps and then let the water continue to run until the whirring slows to a ...

May 7—On a day to day, it's easy to toss old household products into the bin. However, some items are not as easily disposable and need special care to ensure the item has been safely disposed of.

The garbage disposal is often one of the most-used appliances in the kitchen. It’s also the most abused. “Foreign objects in the disposal is the most common issue,” said Kevin Harner of ...