Clean Your Disposal Day 2025
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They grind and pulverize food such that it may safely go down the sink and traverse the plumbing without damaging it or causing clogs.
He patented the device in 1933.
I have a large powerful garbage disposal installed in my sink. It was recommended and installed by my plumber, Ed.
My mother has one which is even more powerful installed in her sink.
It is my duty to see to the operational maintenance of these disposal units so I make it a point to flush them regularly with copious warm water and run soap through them as a matter of operational routine.
Today is Clean Your Disposal Day.
It happens each year on June 30th and encourages us to tend to these essential yet much maligned, abused, and overlooked applicances.
In this way you can ensure proper hygenic maintenance and smooth operation.
Suggestions for cleaning include:
| • | Liquid Soap while operating the appliance to loosen substances adhering to the internal surfaces. |
| • | Running ice cubes through the operating appliance to scrape the internal surfaces. |
| • | Citrus peels to freshen the internals. |
| • | Vinegar and baking soda as general cleaning agents. |
I have utilized all of these with success.
Our disposals are odor and trouble free as well as quiet because I give them what they need to keep them clear of particulates regardless of the time of year.
I view it all as a very important aspect of city life.