Does anyone know how to get rid of that funky smell from a garbage disposal?

Question

Ive tried running ice cubes through it, baking soda and vinager. Im at my wits end. I have a pretty good nose and its getting annoying.

Answer 1

Pour some bleach down the drain that will help reduce the smell. Could be a mold and the bleech will kill if off.
Then use hot water for the next few days when you use the dispoals to keep the system clean.

Answer 2

We have found citrus fruit works the best. Cut the fruit in half or quarters, depending on the size, run the disposal until the fruit is gone. The citrus smell will last for a couple of days. You might want to keep track of what you are putting in the disposal that is causing the odor. The usual culprit is meat or grease, try to avoid putting this through the machine.

Answer 3

I use one lemon cut up and about three tablespoons of baking soda. Grind it for about thirty seconds then let it sit for a min or two, that lets the baking soda soak up smell. Finish grinding it up and you should be good for a week or two depending on how much food you put in there. Just try to never put potato peels or too much starchy foods in there they tend to stick and clog the disposal more than other foods.

Answer 4

At the store, usually a store like home depot or Lowes they sell these garbage disposal tablets that are made from oranges and they are real concentrated , either that or try running lemon with the rind down it. Good Luck

Answer 5

As many others have said, use lemons, either sliced, or at least halved. Kind of depends upon how strong your disposal is. The citrus scent will clear the air, and the citric acid will help clean the disposal. Enjoy!

Answer 6

I use ice and lemon peels. Run the disposal with this several times a week and it keeps much fresher. Ice chunks out the crud and the lemon oil disenfects and refreshes.

Answer 7

Does yours have rubber thick gasket on the top where the disposal goes in the sink.Take and scrub around it well.if you can pull it out completely wash then soak it in vinegar.Take a cup of lemon slices and ice and put them in the disposal and run them thru together..

Answer 8

I know at my house we take an orange and slice it up and run it through the disposal. This provides a nice orange scent and will hopefully take care of your smell. Give it a try.

Answer 9

Take the plastic flap thing out (the flap where you put the food down) and clean the underside of it. It gets a build up of scum from the garbage. I learned this from a maintenance man at a apartment building.

Answer 10

First clean it by putting in a tray of ice, cover opening and run. Then throw in a couple Lemons, your desposal will smell freash.