You probably spend almost no time thinking about the disposal in your kitchen sink right up until the garbage disposal is not working. Just as soon as that sink drain backs up, figuring out how to fix ...

Your garbage disposal isn't as indestructible as you think. From fibrous vegetables to cooking grease, certain items wreak ...

The garbage disposal feels like the perfect solution to leftovers causing a stink in the kitchen, but hold up. Plumbers list the worst items to put down the disposal because they're the best items to ...

Egg shells can be hard on garbage disposal blades. Once the shells are ground, they can compound other blockages. (jeroen belen/freeimages.com) It’s always tempting just put things down the sink and ...

The ease with which you can dispose of food wastes like corn cobs and watermelon, grapefruit, and other rinds is one of the greatest joys of owning a General Electric disposal,” says the narrator in a ...

Don't toss these foods into the sink to keep your garbage disposal running smoothly. “As a professional plumber with years of experience dealing with the aftermath of misused garbage disposals, I can ...

Dear Heloise: A plumber once told me the best way to clean a garbage disposal is to get a large glass of ice. Turn the water on warm, turn the garbage disposal on and slowly pour the ice into it. The ...

’Tis the season for gatherings centered on good food and good company. And with all the focus on meal prep during the holidays, your garbage disposal is sure to be working overtime — making it prone ...

Derek Walczak is a licensed general contractor located in Ipswich, MA. Together with his wife and business partner, Lisa, Derek owns and operates Walczak Design and Build, a design-build collaborative ...