How should you clean your garbage disposal?

Answer 1

Garbage disposers clean themselves if used properly. Do not put lye or other chemical drain pipe cleaners into the disposer.
Periodically, and always after disposing of fibrous food wastes, purge the drainline by filling the sink with two or three inches of cold water. Turn on the food waste disposer and allow this water to run through with no wastes added.
Before leaving your home for several days, check to be sure all wastes have been flushed out of the disposer to avoid the creation of odors. If odors should occur through an oversight, they can be removed by running orange or lemon peels or ice cubes through the disposer.

Answer 2

I have been told to use hot water and egg shells. We also throw in the ice from the ice maker that has been a victim of freezer burn. There are products out there on the market that claim to clean the disposal, but I just put dish soap in there every so often along with the egg shells.

Answer 3

Try using a frozen sliced up lemon, and a bit of vinegar, thats been frozen. Throw this down into your disposal, and let the grinding begin, you'll have a clean and nice smell every time.

Answer 4

DO NOT THROW LEMON OR ORANGE PEELS DOWN THE DISPOSAL, THEY WILL END UP CLOGGING IT

Answer 5

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