Think twice before you shove those potato peels down your garbage disposal. Even with a good flush of water, you may cause a clog that will take a professional to clean out. Jeff Williams remembers ...

Sink garbage disposals are a kitchen convenience that many homeowners take for granted—until it seems like they're struggling with whatever food debris you put into the drain hole. If your current ...

No professional needed.

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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 over time.

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 ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The term “garbage disposal” is really a bit of a misnomer. If you’ve ever had one, you probably know that ...