One important plus for garbage disposers is that people tend to wash out cans and other food containers before putting them in the trash can, so that equates to fewer smells emanating from landfills.
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On the other side of that, composting is a great way to dispose of your garbage and create a non-chemical, pile of fertilizer for your yard and garden. Rather than just shoving all your food wastes down the disposal unit you can just combine your food scraps with leaves and grass clippings to create compost.
As a vote for having a garbage disposal, it is more sanitary and convenient when cleaning up after dinner. But first scrape forbidden items into the trash can and then rinse the plates into the disposal. One thing to keep your disposer running free is to always process garbage with cold water. And although it is not really necessary, it is a good idea to flush hot water with a drop of dish soap through it after cold water processing a lot of food.
Also don’t be tempted to get rid of tea bags, coffee filters or other paper products, no matter how thin they are. Do run ice cubes through the disposer occasionally to clean it, along with a few drops of orange extract to sweeten the smell. Another trick is to put in a couple tablespoons of baking soda, then a quarter cup of white vinegar. This fizzes like crazy and freshens nicely.
If your disposer appears to be dead, here is something you can do. With the power turned off, simply reach under the disposer and push the re-set button. Then run cold water into the drain and turn it on, it may just surprise you and take off. But if it doesn’t, then make sure that the circuit breaker controlling the disposer hasn’t been tripped.
Now, on the other hand, if your disposer is making noise and trying to come on, turn off the power immediately, as you probably have something stuck in it. Turn off the circuit breaker, and then insert the hex key wrench that came with the disposer into the opening on the bottom of the unit and turn it clockwise. If you hear a clanging sound, something is definitely in there, but do not use your hand to pull it out; use kitchen tongs instead. At this point, if you cannot dislodge the item and get the unit going, it is a good idea to then call for professional help.
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