To clean a garbage disposal, add baking soda and vinegar in the disposal, let sit for 10 minutes, and then flush with water.

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

Garbage disposals can flush away food debris on pots and pans in a flash, but anyone who owns one of these devices knows that unpleasant smells are a regular occurrence. That’s why it’s important to ...

If you notice an obnoxious smell lingering in your kitchen, your garbage disposal might be the culprit. While some assume these units can handle anything, that's not the case. Some waste inevitably ...

Garbage disposals are there to make cleaning your kitchen a whole lot faster, but like any tool, we can forget that they need cleaning too. Making food scraps disappear down your drain with the flip ...

A Jacksonville, Florida-based apartment complex maintenance technician shared a simple way to clean your garbage disposal using just two household items you probably already have on hand. The tip was ...

Everyone loves a perfectly running garbage disposal, but the second you start to see water building up in your sink, the panic starts to set in. Clogs are annoying and unsightly (plus also smelly), ...

DEAR HELOISE: I read a hint about using a toilet-bowl brush (a brand-new one. — Heloise) to clean the garbage disposal. I purchased an inexpensive cylindrical brush immediately. The disposal odor had ...

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