Your garbage disposal is probably a lot grosser than you think. Whether those whirling blades are your favorite kitchen appliance, or you're absolutely terrified of going near the thing, loads of food ...

Things like celery, corn husks, and artichokes can break down the disposal blades and clog your garbage disposal. If you ...

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Under-sink view of a kitchen garbage disposal inside a cabinet - wertinio/Shutterstock Walk into any kitchen and there's one thing you expect: the smell of food, not the stench of something rotting in ...

Few things bring a kitchen cleanup to a halt faster than an unresponsive garbage disposal. But whatever you do, do not put your hand down the disposal to try and figure out the problem! Your second ...

There's one kitchen task you simply must not neglect because overlooking this could lead to funky odors, the growth of bacteria, and even attract bugs. Gross!

ORLANDO, Fla. – Tamara in Winter Springs asked us to look at her disposal. It stopped one day and her husband was out of town, so we came to her rescue! Turns out, it wasn’t broken, it was just ...

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Q: Do I need to clean my garbage disposal and, if so, what’s the best way to do it? A: Given that it’s called a garbage disposal, you might think that this appliance is likely to reek if it’s not ...