How can I clean the kitchen garbage disposal?

Question

The side wall of the disposal is very dirty with black stuff. How can I clean it and how can I keep it clean ?

Answer 1

Some people use ice cubes. Put a few in your disposal, and turn it on. Be sure to cover it up before you turn it on though.

Answer 2

You need to put about 20 to 25 ice cubes in the garbage disposal and about 1 cup of white vinegar.Turn it on until it is all chooped up.It will clean and deodorize it and the ice cubes will also sharpen the blades.I do it about once a week.After you are done chopping it all up run hot water for about 3 minutes.

Answer 3

Most of the answers are good but they are missing two things. Fill up your disposer with ice cubes add 1/4 cup of baking soda, turn on the disposer with no water running, add 1 cup of vinegar, it should start foaming, after about 1 min. turn on the hot water until every thing is gone. Grind some lemons after wards to give it pleasant smell. Good Luck

Answer 4

We run ice cubes through it to clean it and then let it eat up about 1/2 an orange, nice aroma.

Answer 5

RUN A COUPLE CUPS OF ICE THROUGH THE DISPOSER EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS IT WILL CLEAN THE INSIDE OF THE DISPOSER AND KEEPS THE BLADES SHARP

Answer 6

Cut up a lemon run that threw and then use the ice cubes................If that doesn't work try 3% hydrogen peroxide...........