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Key Points Never treat your garbage disposal like a trash can—avoid putting in paper, plastic, hair, or debris.Skip fats, oils, and grease, which harden in pipes and create sticky clogs that worsen ...

Trash cans are kind of gross. You keep a container of food waste and plastic wrappers in the kitchen, and it starts to smell. Garbage disposals are supposed to alleviate the smelly trash problem. They ...

We don’t always have the answers, but we have some people on speed dial who do — which is why we present to you our series FYI where we have experts explain if lip balm is actually bad, how often you ...

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You probably spend almost no time thinking about the disposal in your kitchen sink right up until the garbage disposal is not ...

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Keep unsavory smells and unwanted clogs at bay with these powerful disposals. Food and Wine / David Hattan Garbage disposals probably aren’t at the top of your list of kitchen tools to get excited ...

The term “garbage disposal” is really a bit of a misnomer. If you’ve ever had one, you probably know that you can’t run random garbage through it. Instead, they’re designed to grind up and dispose of ...

Garbage disposals often overheat or get jammed, which trips the overload protector. Resetting the overload protector is a simple process with no tools required. Avoid chemical drain cleaners and ...

Expensive repairs? Find a warranty to cover future costs. Garbage disposals can be relatively cheap kitchen appliances that save time and help eliminate waste, but they can become a major problem if ...