| These disposals were a great idea. I can't imagine not | | | | disposal: |
| having one. There is a misconception; however that | | | | -a. Rice and pasta are a definite "no no". |
| anything can be thrown into them. To the contrary, | | | | -b. Grease should never be poured down into your |
| there are definitely certain food items that are not | | | | disposal either. |
| appropriate to put through a garbage disposal. Here | | | | -c. Egg shells. Some think that egg shells sharpen the |
| are 3 Things To Do and 3 Things Not To Do to try | | | | blade, but that is a myth. |
| to keep your disposal in tip-top shape. | | | | -d. Any kind of stringy or tough skinned vegetables |
| 3 Things To Do | | | | like asparagus, lettuce, celery and potato peels. 2. |
| 1. Run the sink water first before turning on the | | | | Packed foods jammed down into your disposal. Pack |
| disposal. This is a good habit to get into. | | | | the food into it loosely. |
| 2. Let your disposal run as needed. Then turn it off. | | | | 3. Avoid keeping any silverware nearby. |
| 3. Put ice cubes in your disposal to clean it thoroughly. | | | | Even though you may take good care of your |
| Run it till the ice cubes are gone. Turn it off. | | | | disposal, eventually something may happen and it |
| 4. Let the sink water run one minute longer after | | | | may not work properly anymore. If you're like me, |
| turning off the disposal | | | | you may not want to chance fixing your own. You |
| Three Things Not To Do: | | | | can always Google plumbing Pittsburgh or plumbers |
| 1. Avoid the following when it comes to your garbage | | | | Pittsburgh. |