| The kitchen is a central room where the family | | | | Method 2 - In a clean container, mix a gallon of water |
| gathers to eat and linger over daily events. It is | | | | with one tablespoon of liquid chlorine bleach. Pour the |
| important to keep the kitchen as clean and fresh | | | | solution down the drain and allow it to work its magic. |
| smelling as possible. Cleaning the garbage disposal | | | | Flush the drain with cold water. |
| properly and frequently guarantees a nicely scented | | | | Fresh Scent - Place several ice cubes in the drain and |
| kitchen. | | | | grind to clean the disposal's cutting blades. Add citrus |
| Food fibers, often become trapped in the garbage | | | | fruit rinds to the ice cubes and grind away for a pinch |
| disposal, and can cause clogged blades and drainpipe, | | | | of fresh scent. |
| or even burn out the motor. Trapped food particles | | | | Maintaining a clean garbage disposal using one of the |
| provide the perfect environment for mold and | | | | above methods will not only help sustain an odor free |
| bacteria to grow and create unpleasant odors in our | | | | kitchen, but also act as preventive maintenance |
| kitchen. At first the odors may not be noticeable, but | | | | against clogs. If your garbage disposal stopped |
| given enough time without proper cleaning, | | | | working, it is probably due to the hard use and abuse |
| unpleasant odors intensify as the bacteria and mold | | | | it endures, while lacking regular preventive |
| continue to grow. | | | | maintenance. |
| Follow one of the enlisted methods to keep your | | | | Few appliances in the kitchen get as much hard use |
| garbage disposal clean of bacteria and mold, and | | | | and abuse as the garbage disposal. Garbage disposals |
| fresh scented: | | | | are an essential tool in the kitchen and you realize |
| Method 1 - Pour 1.5 cups of baking soda down the | | | | just how important it is when it stops working. When |
| kitchen drain. Follow with a cup of white vinegar. | | | | it comes to a garbage disposal failure, you can't |
| Allow the mixture to sit for several minutes and then | | | | afford denial, call your local professional plumbing |
| carefully pour a medium size pot of boiling water | | | | company, and have one of its licensed plumbers |
| down the drain. | | | | relieve you of your plumbing troubles. |