TV>I am in need of some help with my garbabe disposal.  It's nothing major or
TV>anything like that.  What would be a good way to keep it clean and 
melling
TV>fresh?  I've never had a garbage disposal before in my life, and was never
TV>around one, so I don't know what to use.  I don't want to use the wrong 
thin
TV>to clean it.  It's not even a year old, and I don't want to wait until it 
ge
TV>bad before I start using something.  I don't use it every day, but when I 
do
TV>use it, I always make sure that I use plenty of cold running water.  Seems
TV>like I've heard that baking soda is good, but I'm not sure where I heard 
tha
TV>or even when.  Is it good to use, and if so, how much do you use?  Does 
anyo
TV>else out there have a garbage disposal in their sink and what do you use?  
I
TV>really appreciate any and all suggestions.  Thanks.
The GE disposal in our kitchen sink is >35 years old and still running
fine after we have raised three children (and are working on a couple
grandchildren now 8-)
One hint for cleaning a disposal is to grind up several ice cubes now
and then, to loosen remains possibly caught under the cutters. And then
some good hot water to clean out colligated grease products. I run
ours when I dump the soapy dish water through it (and our clothes washer
and electric dish washer waters pass through it and I often run the
disposal when the wash water cycles through it so a certain amount of
chlorine bleach also does it thing). Another hint is to grind up some
lemon peels with out water for a few seconds and then finish with some
cold water.
Ciao, Ack.
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