How To Clean A Garbage Disposal With Ice

Garbage disposals can be a great convenience for any kitchen. However, they do have limits. We’ll show you how to care for your trash disposal and how to prevent it from breaking or being damaged during everyday use.

Pour your garbage disposal, and run water while running it.

The garbage disposal and your home’s plumbing work together to eliminate food scraps. You can’t move food scraps through your pipes if you don’t pour water into the drain as you use the garbage disposal. The food scraps will instead accumulate and possibly form a blockage.

Do not use ice to clean your garbage disposal.

Sticking your hand next to the blades is dangerous. There’s an easier way. Run a few ice cubes down the garbage disposal.

Grinding up ice helps clean the blades, and it also helps remove any food particles that may have become stuck inside the components. Cleaning with ice water means there is no residue or product left.

Keep a drain cover over your garbage disposal.

Occasionally, something can fall unnoticed into your garbage disposal while you are doing the dishes. This “something” could be a hard object, such as a fruit pit or bone. It can also include a piece of silverware. Keep a drain cover over your garbage disposal until you are ready to use it. This will prevent any unnecessary repairs or replacements.

Don’t feed your garbage disposal any hard objects.

Some manufacturers of garbage disposals claim that they can handle items like corn cobs and bones. These claims are not true when put to the test in the busy kitchen of a household. We recommend you dispose of any hard objects into a garbage can to keep your garbage disposal running smoothly.

Do not feed your garbage disposal with anything stringy.

Avoid placing large quantities of fibrous food down your garbage disposal. For example, celery stalks that are long. The material’s stringiness can cause it to tangle with the components of the appliance and cause a jam.

Don’t feed your garbage disposal with anything that is ultra-starchy.

When put into a garbage disposal, foods like potatoes can form a paste. This paste can cause the components of the appliance to jam or clog the drain.